For 2 days, some people are reporting login window disappearances. Happened to me on both my Windows XP and Ubuntu 10.10 machine. The solution is quite the same:
- Locate the Skype user settings folder
- Delete it
On Linux:
- Open terminal
- rm -rf /home/username/.Skype
On Windows:
- Start -> Run
- %appdata%\Skype
- Select All (CTRL + A)
- Delete
Update (31.05.2011.):
As some people pointed, there is a better solution than deleting the whole Skype user settings folder. Instead, you should only delete the shared.xml file in it.
Perfect! Very simple and efficient! Thank you! I would not try this by myself.
OK. And how do you “locate the user settings folder”?
He is talking about the folder called .Skype in your home directory. Its name is equal to your username. Press Ctrl+H when you are there and you can see it. It should actually be enough to delete the file shared.xml inside it according to http://heartbeat.skype.com/2011/05/problems_signing_into_skype_an.html
I got exactly the same problem with suse 11.4 kde .
yesterday when I want to launch Skype , the windows skype appeared and and 10 second later closed , when I tried to start with konsole i Got the same but with the konsole I got this message in french “abandon ” abandon” means in english “renunciation” , “make over”.
after some trial , with others computers with also suse 11.4 I did not have this problem I decide to erase in /Home the folder .skype I launched Skype , I accept the licence , introduced login and Pasword and a New folder .skype has been ceated .
and it’s runing well
Pierre
Thanks
I have been looking for a solution since 2 days as skype disappeared after starting it.
you saved my day!!
Philip
PS .. can I link your blog entry to my blog (with the correct credentials ofcourse)
Of course. Sorry for the delay, was away on a trip. 🙂
thank u very much
Hi, I tried to do what you say about Skype-Ubuntu, but it’s impossible ’cause Skype disappears before I take every kind of action.
Have you got another suggestion? Thank you! Daniela
Did you delete the “.Skype” folder? Check with “ls -la” if it is still there.
Thank you so much!!
Removing shared.xml works perfectly!! Thanks!!