Here are some of the most common issues the users have reported with Skype on Windows 8.1: Somebody is complaining about various other Skype errors in Windows 8.1:
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Fix Skype crashing and not opening issues in Windows 8.1
For some users, installing .NET framework 3.5 from the “Add windows features” did the trick, but now that Microsoft has an official fix, you should install the update. The patch is called “Skype Windows Store app crashes in Windows 8.1 and in Windows Server 2012 R2” and has the following symptom: “When you start the Skype Windows Store app in Windows 8.1 or in Windows Server 2012 R2, the app immediately crashes, and Windows returns to the Start screen”. Microsoft is saying that Skype issues on Windows 8.1 occur when the device has an Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000 (Sandy Bridge) graphics device. If you have set up Windows Update to download and install updates on Windows 8.1 automatically, then you probably already have it installed. If not, you can follow these manual download links from the Microsoft Download Center:
Download KB 2902892 for Windows 8.1 x86 Download KB 2902892 for Windows 8.1 x64 Download KB 2902892 for Windows Server 2012 x64
You will need to restart your Windows 8.1 system so that the update will take place. Let us know in the comments section if this has solved your Skype issues in Windows 8.1. You will identify the Skype Windows 8.1 patch in Windows Update if you choose to install updates on your own with this code – KB2902892. You can read more articles on this topic, as many users have reported issues with Skype on Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. Here are some of them, we recently covered so you can check them out:
Full Fix: Skype audio won’t work on Windows 10, 8.1, 7 How to update Skype on Windows 10, Windows 8 Full Fix: Sorry we didn’t recognize your sign in details Skype error Fix: Skype camera not working in Windows 10
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