Unable to use Skype on Windows 8.1

Microbillgates

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Hello, I am BARELY able to Skype For Desktop on Windows 8.1. Turns out it is not just me what has this issue
For starters it takes Skype several minutes to send and recvive messages as well as the CPU usage varying from 35%-60%(Average is 45-50%) it is also constantly using more than 0.3MB/s disk usage. But now and again Skype will tell me I have revived a messaged when in fact the message it said I revived was sent in Late December. Also it says some people are not on my contact list/ offline when infarct they are on my contact list and are online.

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P.S I have tried Skype on other machines and it works just fine.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP p6-2310ea
    CPU
    AMD A4-5300 @ 3.4GHz
    Motherboard
    MSI-Jasmine 7776
    Memory
    4.00 GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 399MHz (6-6-6-15)
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 7480D
    Sound Card
    IDT High Definition Audio CODEC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Technika TV
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900@60Hz
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG SP2504C = 250GB

    WDC WD1600YD-01NVB1 = 160gb
    Case
    Desktop Case
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    USB
    Mouse
    USB
    Browser
    Chrome 26.0.1410.43 m
    Antivirus
    Avast 8
I would uninstall skype, download the latest version, then install that and see what's going on.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom build
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X 4 965 BE
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-MA790X-DS4
    Memory
    G-Skill 8 GB PC 8500
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD XFX HD Radeon 6790D
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2l Samsung SyncMaster S20B300
    Screen Resolution
    1600 X 900
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Barracuda 320 GB w/OS
    Seagate Barracuda 1 TB data storage
    PSU
    Ultra X4 750 watt fully modular
    Case
    Thermaltake OverSeer RX 1 fulltower
    Cooling
    Cooler Master Hyper212 120mm
    Keyboard
    Logitech G510
    Mouse
    Razor DeathAdder 3.5
I would uninstall skype, download the latest version, then install that and see what's going on.

I have already done that 3 times each time using revo uninstaller pro
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP p6-2310ea
    CPU
    AMD A4-5300 @ 3.4GHz
    Motherboard
    MSI-Jasmine 7776
    Memory
    4.00 GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 399MHz (6-6-6-15)
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 7480D
    Sound Card
    IDT High Definition Audio CODEC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Technika TV
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900@60Hz
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG SP2504C = 250GB

    WDC WD1600YD-01NVB1 = 160gb
    Case
    Desktop Case
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    USB
    Mouse
    USB
    Browser
    Chrome 26.0.1410.43 m
    Antivirus
    Avast 8
I would uninstall skype, download the latest version, then install that and see what's going on. My latest version is 6.11.60.102.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom build
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X 4 965 BE
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-MA790X-DS4
    Memory
    G-Skill 8 GB PC 8500
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD XFX HD Radeon 6790D
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2l Samsung SyncMaster S20B300
    Screen Resolution
    1600 X 900
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Barracuda 320 GB w/OS
    Seagate Barracuda 1 TB data storage
    PSU
    Ultra X4 750 watt fully modular
    Case
    Thermaltake OverSeer RX 1 fulltower
    Cooling
    Cooler Master Hyper212 120mm
    Keyboard
    Logitech G510
    Mouse
    Razor DeathAdder 3.5
I would uninstall skype, download the latest version, then install that and see what's going on. My latest version is 6.11.60.102.

The latest version I can get is 6.11.0.102. But reinstalling does nothing.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP p6-2310ea
    CPU
    AMD A4-5300 @ 3.4GHz
    Motherboard
    MSI-Jasmine 7776
    Memory
    4.00 GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 399MHz (6-6-6-15)
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 7480D
    Sound Card
    IDT High Definition Audio CODEC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Technika TV
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900@60Hz
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG SP2504C = 250GB

    WDC WD1600YD-01NVB1 = 160gb
    Case
    Desktop Case
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    USB
    Mouse
    USB
    Browser
    Chrome 26.0.1410.43 m
    Antivirus
    Avast 8

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom build
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X 4 965 BE
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-MA790X-DS4
    Memory
    G-Skill 8 GB PC 8500
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD XFX HD Radeon 6790D
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2l Samsung SyncMaster S20B300
    Screen Resolution
    1600 X 900
    Hard Drives
    Seagate Barracuda 320 GB w/OS
    Seagate Barracuda 1 TB data storage
    PSU
    Ultra X4 750 watt fully modular
    Case
    Thermaltake OverSeer RX 1 fulltower
    Cooling
    Cooler Master Hyper212 120mm
    Keyboard
    Logitech G510
    Mouse
    Razor DeathAdder 3.5
Yes I downloaded it from there
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP p6-2310ea
    CPU
    AMD A4-5300 @ 3.4GHz
    Motherboard
    MSI-Jasmine 7776
    Memory
    4.00 GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 399MHz (6-6-6-15)
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 7480D
    Sound Card
    IDT High Definition Audio CODEC
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Technika TV
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900@60Hz
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG SP2504C = 250GB

    WDC WD1600YD-01NVB1 = 160gb
    Case
    Desktop Case
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    USB
    Mouse
    USB
    Browser
    Chrome 26.0.1410.43 m
    Antivirus
    Avast 8
Skype Portable

Hi, you could try this:
- Uninstall Skype completely (Revo Uninstaller)
- Restart your computer
- Download Skype Portable and save it somewhere on your computer (I have mine in Documents) then open the Skype Portable folder and create a shortcut on your Desktop or wherever

I have always used Skype Portable and have no problems with it and it seems to use less resources, I have it running in the background at the moment and it's CPU use is 0% > 1.5% :cool:

If it doesn't work for you then just delete the Skype Portable folder and there is no harm done :thumb:

Skype Portable | PortableApps.com - Portable software for USB, portable and cloud drives
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8.1 (32 bit)
    Computer type
    Tablet
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Transformer Book T100
    CPU
    Intel Bay Trail-T Quad Core Z3740 1.33 GHz
    Memory
    2GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel HD Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    10.1" 16:9 IPS HD (1366x768) with Multi-Touch Screen
    Hard Drives
    32GB eMMC SSD + 500GB HD (in keyboard dock)
    Browser
    FireFox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Read all about it @
    http://www.asus.com/us/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/ASUS_Transformer_Book_T100/
My brother bought a Acer laptop with Win 8.0 and Skype installed. Then he upgraded to 8.1 and a newer version of Skype, but things did not work out, so he went back to 8.0 but his Skype stopped the notification process and he is unable to find the older version of Skype for 8.0. Now whenever someone calls him via Skype he does not get a notify. Any suggestions?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell 1545
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