Information Madness

Just recently, Microsoft announced that its buying Skype for some $8.5 billion. In two to three weeks after this announcement, hundreds of thousands of Skype users are experiencing login problems with Skype. Skype crash is hpapning throughout the world and continues to crash on login.

Some may think that its because the microsoft-skype merger. But that's not the case, atleast Skype and Microsoft would say so.

The service began to crash around 12:15pm UK time, kicking people offline and freezing when they tried to log back in again. Other users who remained online had difficulties making calls. Restarting your PC or reinstalling Skype has no effect, as the problem is clearly on Skype's end.

Skype updated its users how they can fix the Skype Crash.. here are the steps

If you're using Skype on Windows or a Mac, these instructions should allow you to sign in again:

Windows Vista and Windows 7

1.    Close Skype.
a.    Right-click the Skype icon in the system tray (at the bottom right of the screen)
b.    Choose Quit.
2.    Ensure that "Show hidden files and folders" is switched on.
a.    Click Start, type run and press Enter.
b.    Type control folders and click OK.
c.    Select the View tab and ensure relevant entry is enabled.
3.    Locate the shared.xml file.
a.    Click Start, type run and press Enter.
b.    Type %appdata%\skype and click OK.
c.    Delete the shared.xml file.
4.    Restart Skype. The shared.xml file will be recreated.

Windows XP

1.    Close Skype.
a.    Right-click the Skype icon in the system tray (at the bottom right of the screen)
b.    Choose Quit.
2.    Ensure that "Show hidden files and folders" is switched on.
a.    Click Start and then Run...
b.    Type control folders and click OK.
c.    Select the View tab and ensure relevant entry is enabled.
3.    Locate the shared.xml file.
a.    Click Start and then Run...
b.    Type %appdata%\skype and click OK.
c.    Delete the shared.xml file.
4.    Restart Skype. The shared.xml file will be recreated.

Mac OS X

1. Quit Skype.
2. Go to the folder ~/Library/Application Support/Skype/
3. Delete the file shared.xml (it will be recreated once you open Skype again, this is fine).
4. Start Skype.

Please note that the ~ sign means your home folder. You can find your home folder by opening Finder and selecting Go > Home from the menu bar or pressing Command (Apple), Shift and H keys at the same time.

Linux

1. Quit Skype.
2. Go to the folder ~/.Skype
3. Delete the file shared.xml (it will be recreated once you open Skype again,
this is fine).
4. Start Skype.