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try running sfc : <a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html" rel="ugc">http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html</a>
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try running sfc : http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html [http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html]

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You mentioned four 3rd-party &quot;task killing&quot; applications. &nbsp;I assume that you have first tried using the inbuilt Windows Task Manager to try and &quot;End Task&quot; Skype?
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You mentioned four 3rd-party "task killing" applications.  I assume that you have first tried using the inbuilt Windows Task Manager to try and "End Task" Skype?

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Yes, I tried the built-in Windows Task Manager. Sadly, it failed, too.
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Yes, I tried the built-in Windows Task Manager. Sadly, it failed, too.

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a system restore can help you out quickly here
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a system restore can help you out quickly here

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jrmcanada2 --<br />
Uninstall Skype using Revouninstaller.<br />
<a href="http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html" rel="ugc">http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html</a><br />
Be sure to go to step 4 to uninstall bits and pieces in the Registry.
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jrmcanada2 --
Uninstall Skype using Revouninstaller.
http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html [http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html]
Be sure to go to step 4 to uninstall bits and pieces in the Registry.

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Hello,<br />
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Have you try to remove and reinstall skype:<br />
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Regards<br />
Aditya
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Hello,

Have you try to remove and reinstall skype:

Regards
Aditya

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This seems to have solved the problem. Thank you!
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This seems to have solved the problem. Thank you!

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Every couple days, my Skype process locks up and I can't shut it down or kill it. When this happens, the only solution I can find is to reset my computer. This can be frustrating because I might have dozens of documents and apps open.<br />
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I've tried everything I can think of to kill the process including:<br />
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Taskkill<br />
Process Explorer<br />
Advanced Process Termination<br />
Process Tamer<br />
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Are there any suggestions as to how I might kill it without having to reset?<br />
<br />
Thanks in advance.<br />
<br />
James
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Every couple days, my Skype process locks up and I can't shut it down or kill it. When this happens, the only solution I can find is to reset my computer. This can be frustrating because I might have dozens of documents and apps open.

I've tried everything I can think of to kill the process including:

Taskkill
Process Explorer
Advanced Process Termination
Process Tamer

Are there any suggestions as to how I might kill it without having to reset?

Thanks in advance.

James

Can't kill Skype process

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