Skype 4.2 Hotfix for Windows
Today we have released a hotfix for Skype 4.2 for Windows.
This is a security related hotfix so we would recommend for everyone to upgrade to the newly released version.
Start downloading it now.
With the newly released version of 4.2.0.155 we have fixed security vulnerability on Skype URI handler, Skype crashed for some people after install and it was not possible to add new credit cards to your account in payment flow inside the client.
Please continue to report all the issues to us in our public issue tracker or discuss things on our forums.
Full release notes for 4.2.0.155 are:
Known issues:
* Skype may experience problems when running Cyberlink YouCam video decoration software.
Current Solution: Upgrade Cyberlink YouCam to version 3 or close the software before making Skype video calls.
* In some rare cases when sending video from a Microsoft LifeCam VX-3000, the local preview may freeze. The other side will still receive video normally.
Current Solution: None available at this time
* When on a video call to Asus Videophone users the local video preview might freeze and the other side sees a green still image after some time into call.
Current Solution: Redial the video call.
* The Skype video snapshots feature is not working on Windows XP SP3.
Current Solution: None available at this time
* The High Quality Video logo sometimes flashes during a video call.
Current Solution: None available at this time
* It rarely happens that calls are not successful when two users call each other at exactly the same time
Current Solution: None available at this time
* The microphone mute functionality is not restored after finishing a Skype call when using Windows Vista.
Current Solution: None available at this moment, this is Windows Vista behavior.
* The Call Quality Indicator shows medium quality for web-cameras although it should show high quality.
Current Solution: None available at this time
* The Call Quality Indicator shows a false error message that your webcam is in use by other application, even if it is not in use anymore.
Current Solution: Ignore the message.
* The preferred microphone settings are not saved when the device is set from the Call Quality Indicator device selection list.
Current Solution: Select the microphone from Tools->Options instead
* Transferring a call message, on calls which originated from an older Skype version, is not shown to the caller.
Current Solution: None available at this time
* Transferring a call to a phone contact and Skype user at the same time will cause the call to disconnect for the Skype user when the phone contact answers the call.
Current Solution: None available at this time
* Only one field change is saved when editing phone contacts.
Current Solution: For saving more than one field, editing must be repeated.
* Screen Sharing from Skype 4.2 to Skype 4.0 or lower does not show video to the receiver if their computer has Pentium 4 or Pentium 3 processor.
Current Solution: Upgrade the receivers Skype to latest version.
* The Skype Access connection offering does not pop-up correctly when trying to connect to supported hotspot after starting Skype up.
Current Solution: Connect to supported Wifi hotspot before running Skype.
* No warning message is being displayed when closing a conversation with the close button in compact mode.
Current Solution: None available at this time
* The automatic ‘Away’ status setting doesn’t work if it has been set a long time ago.
Current Solution: Change the auto away time in options to something else and then back.
* Browsing history is slow while running Jaws.
Current Solution: None available at this time
* Skype fails to detect some screen readers when they are started after running Skype. Workaround: restart Skype.
Current Solution: None available at this time
* Users with screen readers may have problems noticing the new authorization requests in the Notification tab.
Current Solution: None available at this time
* Skype browser plugins for Internet Explorer and Firefox ignore meta tag not to highlight phone numbers.
Current Solution: None available at this time
* When a user opens their web browser with no network connectivity, Skype displays an error message that SkypeNames.exe wants to use Skype. This happens when opening Firefox for the first time after installing Skype with the IE and Firefox add-ons.
Current Solution: None available at this time
* Skype’s Firefox browser plugin can not be uninstalled from the Firefox Extensions panel on Windows Vista and 7.
Current Solution: Uninstall Skype web features from Add or Remove programs dialogue.
* The Skype browser plugin highlights phone numbers and names while creating content on various popular websites.
Current Solution: Disable Skype browser plugins on affected webpages.
* DailyMotion videos which have been added to a mood message are not being displayed to other contacts.
Current Solution: None available at this time
* The country drop down list in the call phones tab is not localized to Russian.
Current Solution: None available at this time
* Having “IM Magician” installed on your computer may cause Skype to crash.
Current Solution: If you are affected by this issue then please uninstall “IM Magican” until the vendor provides patch for this issue.
* Netbooks can experience problems displaying some of the Skype windows.
Current Solution: None available at this time
* Certain graphical components may be misaligned when running Skype with a high graphics DPI setting.
Current Solution: None available at this time
Fixed issues:
* It was not possible to make payments with a credit card that had not already previously been used for any Skype purchases.
* Skype crashed for some users after installation.
* Fixed Skype URI handler security vulnerability.
when will we be able to remove the taskbar button in windows 7? i don’t use the “always combine, hide labels” option, and i don’t want to use it just because skype does not support minimize to tray anymore.
I please the authors to solve the problem of minimize application to system tray.
Yes, it is very annoying that the main window does not minimize to the tray when closed. I have windows 7 & I do not want the skype button to be hogging taskbar space when I am not actually conversing with it… A fix would be appreciated.
I’ve recently upgraded from vista to seven and now my sound and mic wont work when i make a call? I have no other sound issues? any ideas
Ugh… The not minimising to the system try is a REAL annoyance. Please undo this regression by design.
I now join the large group of those having trouble with Vista and Skype 4.2 …
Skype won’t install on my Desktop with Vista but I was able to, with no problems, install it and use it on my Laptop running Windows XP.
I agree that there should be some warning from Skype for Vista users. Lack of this knowledge caused me to spend many hours trying to fix the problem. In my case, cannot access “Windows Installer – Error 1601″ .
how do i get my lifecam 1.4 webcam to work on skype using windows7,i can see and hear during a video conversation,but other people cannot hear me,(they can see me perfectly)this proplem did not occur on windows vista
please help
Does this hotfix stop Skype being inefficient bloatware? No? Work on that as a priority before trying to support a webcam standard that isn’t even on the market yet FFS!
I’m thinking about using Google Talk, instead of skype UNTIL THEY WON’T FIX THAT MINIMIZE TO TRAY STUFF! it’s veeeery annoying!
So, you make skype stick to the taskbar in win7, but then why still have the icon left in the notification area?
And now if you want us to have it in the taskbar, how about making it actually EXIT when you close it from the menu, since that now does NOTHING.
as previously it minimized to the notification area, now it should actually close the application. But no, one must use the old icon to close it.
Make it so that the user have the option of how to have it displayed, old school style in tray, or the less exciting taskbar way that you obviously havent gotten the hang of. Dont force us to run it in vista compability mode just to get it the way it was, its not an optimal solution, letteng other problems creep up that you havent prepared for due to the compability mode.
Hey,
I had the same problem with minimizing skype with Windows 7. But I fixed it.
–> Close Skype. Right-klick the skype icon, choose “Properties” then “Compatibility” and then “Run this program in compatibility mode for” and choose “Windows Vista (Service Pack 2)
Now it should work till Skype will fix this problem.
Woo hoo! Three cheers for cooper.da! Changing to Vista compatibility mode worked for me too.
follow office outlook option… right click on icon.. “hide when minimized”
microsoft office outlook
(2007 and 2010).. so dont come with “following microsoft guidelines”
WINDOWS 7 MINIMIZE TO NOTIFICATION AREA (formerly System Tray) FIX:
This is NO FAULT of Skype’s nor its developers; it’s a change in how the Windows 7 Taskbar works.
1. Google is your friend. Use it before posting aggressive complaints here.
2. Exit Skype.
3. Right-click / Properties on the shortcut(s) you use to start Skype.
4. On the Compatibility tab, click “Run this program in compatibility mode for” and select “Windows Vista (Service Pack 2)”.
5. Click OK.
6. Restart Skype.
Note the desired behavior is that actually minimizing Skype’s main window will actually minimize it to the Windows Taskbar. “Closing” Skype by clicking its “X” button will minimize it to the notificaton area, and the Taskbar button will be gone.
You will lose your Jumplist, but that’s the price to pay by telling Windows 7 to treat Skype as if it were running under an earlier version of Windows where Jumplists weren’t implemented.
The above worked for me on Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate. YMMV. Other Taskbar settings I use are: Re-enabled the Quick Launch bar (Google for that, it’s killer great) and set Taskbar buttons to “Never combine” which shows full icon labels. These settings duplicate the look and feel of Windows 95/98/2000/XP/Vista etc. pretty closely.
It crashes on Windows XP SP3 Home Russian during authorization. Skype 4.2.0.155
Sorry Jeff. Had to reply
… In my opnion(and lot’s of others) this actually IS 100% a design flaw of Skype’s team. Might be a educated flaw, but still a flaw 
Everything worked great before the latest update, other programs WITH jumplist behaviour AND system tray behavior just work as everyone here expects it to. So to me that points out that it is a specific Skype issue.
Skype accessibility is going from bad to worst! I am sorry to say that, but it is true. In Skype 4.2, contacts, history and conversation are not properly labelled according to it’s listbox hence JAWS and other screen readers were unable to properly identify the number of contacts on Skype. Apart from that, if you have a large contact list, arrows in it can be very slow and cause much CPU usage. I urge the developer to urgently address this issues.
The decision to not minimize Skype to the system tray has marketing written all over it. I’m sure somebody in marketing, with their infinite wisdom, decided it would be a good idea to show the icon as free advertising.Use your voting power – move to another platform. It will show up in marketing’s charts and graphs that useage is down. YES WE CAN!
“Computer running too slowly..” so advised the call quality result. Did a clean install W7 reinstalled Skype4.2. Tried test call ..hmmmm orange or red status.How come? other apps closed still no joy. About 1month ago no problem
Come on, when are you going to make Skype hide in the system tray again?
(I no longer run Skype when I am not actively making a call. My contacts email me first. The new toolbar button is clunky compared to the old behaviour.)
guys run skype in Vista SP2 mode
it will hide skype in tray
Well, in Windows 7 it’s possible to minimize Skype to notification area when running it in compatibility mode (as suggested above), but…
I’ve used Skype in this mode for few weeks and it consumed high CPU in some calls and caused my PC to freee/hang. When I run it without compatibility mode, it works just fine.
Minimizing Skype to notification area should be implemented in the software by design. Please fix this functional regression and give user the right of choice.
Actually there is a built-in option to make Skype disappear from taskbar:
1. In Skype, go to “Tools -> Options”
2. Click on “Advanced” tab to go to “Advanced” settings
3. Uncheck the “Keep Skype in the taskbar while I’m signed in” option
There is no need for hotfixes for Win7 to close taskbar icon.
What You should do is:
1)Open Skype main Window.
2)Open tools/options
3)Open Advanced settings
4)uncheck this one – “Keep Skype in the taskbar while I’m signed in.
And that’s it! No more Skype in taskbar. Just like good old times
Cheers. Hope it’ll help You all desperete skype users in Win7
Yes that works but the Skype icon will still show up in the taskbar when there’s incoming messages. Is it possible to keep it all in the system tray (notification area)? I prefer checking for new messages periodically and manually instead of having it notify me.
Skype pops up in my taskbar on VISTA. How do I fix THAT? ;-;
For some reason I can’t get a skype button. I have the toolbar in add/remove but not visible on browser toolbar. I am on Vista on my PC and XP on my lap top and it is not working on either of them. I have found comments on here that say it downloads automatically when you download skype, but not for me apparently. Can anyone offer any help. I have tried the ‘Get button’ section in skype but that does not work either.
The number of issues being raised makes it difficult for a newbie, such as myself, to find answers to their own problems. I am, therefore, forced to state my own problem and seek specific help. I have Vista (home), logitech webcam (with mic.) and realtek headphones.
When I test, using Skype’s self test, everything works perfectly. When I tried to converse with my son, we could see each other but audio was variable and of poor quality. It may well be a case of tweaking settings but could be a case of security software getting involved. What I need is a checklist routine, when contact has been established, to establish the cause of any problems.
Definitive answers would be appreciated.