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Skype

dame · 2007-09-24 20:35:56

Hi folks, I'm trying to download Skype on my laptop but it's just not happening. I keep getting a warning message telling me that "big_long_directory_name/SkypeSetup[1].exe is not a valid Win32 application". Anyone else had this problem? How did you get around it? I'm not a computer whiz so simple explanations if possible…

24-09-2007 8:35pm

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dame

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Hi folks,

I'm trying to download Skype on my laptop but it's just not happening.
I keep getting a warning message telling me that "big_long_directory_name/SkypeSetup[1].exe is not a valid Win32 application".
Anyone else had this problem? How did you get around it?

I'm not a computer whiz so simple explanations if possible please, thank you!

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#2 24-09-2007 8:41pm

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http://www.skype.com/intl/en/download/skype/windows/ click on the link and it will bring you to the windows version of skype

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#3 25-09-2007 12:24pm

dame

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Thanks greglo23,
That's giving me the same thing.
Any other suggestions anyone?

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#4 25-09-2007 7:20pm

byte

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Taken from a member on the SKype forums

Not sure if it'll work, but worth a try.

go to control panel>internet options, and delete cookies and temp files.
download the Skype software again, but save it in a different folder.
Try running it again.

link

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#5 25-09-2007 10:31pm

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I now have skype up and running! Thank you very much byte, your advice was what solved it!

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#6 26-09-2007 12:27am

byte

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Glad to see you got it sorted.

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