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(Solved) - skype 64 bit PC

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ttt
Posts: 36

I try to insall skype on my new labtop (Windows 64 bit) but it give me error massage :

… \skypesetup.exe is not a valid Win32 application. i tried to find a skype 64 bit to download but couldn't
what am i doing wrong?

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RRRoman
Posts: 53

SkypeSetup.exe not a valid Win32 application?

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ttt
Posts: 36

hey rrr on both sites you directed me to it says:
Hi, we couldn’t find this page

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Hermitt
Hermitt
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EDIT:Removed broken links.

Jim

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vistamike
vistamike
Posts: 10945

Skype should install without problems. 32 or 64.
However disable firewall and A/v progs for the install.

Also, if you had / have previous version on your machine the it must be uninstalled

Mike

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ttt
Posts: 36

thanks again vistamike, its running ok now, but it did say something about changing to 64 bit, but it hasn't this time so hopefully problem solved tt

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