skype not responding

mcfly006

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hey guys, i come across a little issue with windows 8, skype stops responding then once skype stops responding everything else just laggs with it, but by the time i get windows taskmanager open to close other apps it just responds normally. is there a way i can speed up windows 8? i stopped about 14 apps from startup that i thought was the problem then my computer just came up with the same not responding thing for windows 8 skype desktop application not background application, is it because i have a third party app for microsoft ? or should i swich back to the default skype? i don't like the default skype but if i have to use it i will. if there is any tweaks to make windows 8 apps always respond quicker i will take a look at the tutorials, pleas help! this issue is kind of annoying me.!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Keyboard
    built in
    Mouse
    none
    Browser
    firefox
    Antivirus
    malwarebytes anti malware
You might see if a clean uninstall will cure the issue.

How to perform a clean uninstall of apps:

Step 1) Open an elevated command prompt > Press :winkey: + X > select Command Prompt (Admin)

Step 2) Type: Powershell Get-AppxPackage > press Enter

Step 3) Locate the Skype app listed > Take note of the "PackageFullName"

Step 4) Type: Powershell Remove-AppxPackage -Package [PackageFullName] > Press Enter

Step 5) Reinstall the App from the Store.

Note: For the current version here is the complete command..

Powershell Remove-AppxPackage -Package Microsoft.SkypeApp_2.5.0.1005_x86__kzf8qxf38zg5c
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Enterprise
C:\Users\someone>Powershell Remove-AppxPackage -Package Microsoft.SkypeApp_2.5.0.1
005_x86__kzf8qxf38zg5c
Remove-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CF1, Package was
not found. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80073CF1)
Windows cannot remove Microsoft.SkypeApp_2.5.0.1005_x86__kzf8qxf38zg5c because
the current user does not have that package installed. Use Get-AppxPackage to
see the list of packages installed.
NOTE: For additional information, look for [ActivityId]
f8cafc2e-2c32-0000-8a02-ccf8322ccf01 in the Event Log or use the command line
Get-AppxLog -ActivityID f8cafc2e-2c32-0000-8a02-ccf8322ccf01
At line:1 char:1
+ Remove-AppxPackage -Package Microsoft.SkypeApp_2.5.0.1005_x86__kzf8qxf38zg5c
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (Microsoft.Skype...__kzf8qxf38zg
5c:String) [Remove-AppxPackage], PSInvalidOperationException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : DeploymentError,Microsoft.Windows.Appx.PackageMa
nager.Commands.RemoveAppxPackageCommand

error code with copy/paste
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Keyboard
    built in
    Mouse
    none
    Browser
    firefox
    Antivirus
    malwarebytes anti malware
Use this command to create a list of all the apps installed on your computer..

Powershell Get-AppxPackage >%userprofile%\Desktop\Packages.txt

Attach the file to your next post.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Enterprise
here is the file attachment

here is the file attachment
 

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Keyboard
    built in
    Mouse
    none
    Browser
    firefox
    Antivirus
    malwarebytes anti malware
Here is the command for the version you have installed..

Powershell Remove-AppxPackage -Package Microsoft.SkypeApp_1.3.0.112_x86__kzf8qxf38zg5c

Next, copy & paste this into your web browser to bring you to the current Skype App.

ms-windows-store:pDP?PFN=Microsoft.SkypeApp_kzf8qxf38zg5c
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Enterprise
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