Skype is currently the number one software platform for messaging, audio & video calls. Through the utilisation of this application you can send and receive instant messages from friends and family. you can also exchange images, files & host conference calls. Skype not working for you? Then you’ve come to the proper place.
With all that out of the way, issue with Skype not working correctly have become fairly common over the years. the inability to sign in, even though the service is reporting that the network is fine, is something that happens quite often. a very annoying issue, that is fortunately very easy to fix.

If Skype Not Working Delete Shared.xml File

1. Assuming you have already logged in and have Skype running, the first thing you will want to do is close the program down by right clicking on the Skype Icon in the bottom right hand corner of the screen and selecting Quit.

2. Once you’ve closed Skype, click on Start -> Run, type %appdata%\skype & click on OK. [Windows Vista/7: Start -> Type %appdata%\skype (into the Search programs & files box) and Press Enter]

3. this will bring up the Skype Application Data folder, from here, locate the shared.xml file and delete it, by right clicking on it and selecting Delete.

4. Once you have successfully deleted the file, restart your PC, and once you boot back in, your Skype application should be working correctly.


Rename Nvdxgiwrap.dll File

1. Assuming you have already booted into your computer with administrative rights, click on Start -> Run, type C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\CoProcManager and click on OK. [Windows Vista/7: Start -> Type C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\CoProcManager (into the Search programs and files box) and Press Enter]

2. If the folder pop ups, locate the nvdxgiwrap.dll file, right click on it & select Rename.

3. Change the file name from nvdxgiwrap.dll to old_nvdxgiwrap.dll.

4. Restart Skype and check whether that has fixed the issue.