Skype solution (Status, calls, login....)
A lot of people seem to have problem with Skype.
I'd just like to inform you a little bit and how you can fix it.
The problem is not caused by any virus, spyware etc. Don't worry.
Skype has currently been restarted and shut down to fix this problem.
Skype is still working on it.
There's a lot of solutions on how to fix it.
Here's some of them.
I found the solution (at least for my computer):
check your hosts file!
I used a tutorial to stop Windows 10 from sending user data to Microsoft. So I used a program called
DisableWinTracking which modifies your hosts file to block all Microsoft sites. Since Skype is a part of Microsoft it got blocked as well.
You can find your hosts-file here:
CWindows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
Just open it with Editor and see if you find any lines containing "skype", "hotmail" or "messenger.live". I had these 5x lines in it:
0.0.0.0 ui.skype.com
0.0.0.0 pricelist.skype.com
0.0.0.0 apps.skype.com
0.0.0.0 m.hotmail.com
0.0.0.0 s.gateway.messenger.live.com
I deleted those 5x lines, restarted my computer (that's important) and Skype is working fine again, including Skype Home.
Credits: the_virus145
http://heartbeat.skype.com/2015/09/skype_presence_issues.html
If none of the solutions worked for you.
Please leave a reply,
with the following questions answered and I will collect information for you.
Operating system (OS):
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Windows version (optional):
Wireless internet or not:
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Remember!
This will get fixed with the time!
Wait, is probably the best thing to do at the moment.
I will update this thread with new information and news from time to time.
Stay tuned.
Last edited by Hypersaint; Sep 21, 2015 at 09:16 PM.