Associate tel: With Lync (Broken after installing Skype!)

On windows 8 how do I associate tel: etc back to Lync 2013.

I installed Skype (after the MSN invite to do so) and now the associations have all switched to Skype and I can't see any easy way to swing things back to Lync.

 

January 21st, 2013 12:11pm

There is no easy way. I have heard that there is a future update which will "fix" this. Until then you may have to put up with this.
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January 21st, 2013 12:19pm

There is no easy way. I have heard that there is a future update which will "fix" this. Until then you may have to put up with this.
January 21st, 2013 12:19pm

Did you mean the click to call on website?

If so, you can disable the Skype Browser Helper add-on for IE.

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January 22nd, 2013 11:55am

So there is a range of function skype has replaced lync as the default program

So for example in conversation history saved in outlook, if I click a missed call Skype now fires up etc.

In word if you enter tel:+1... and click on it, it used to open lync, now it opens skype.

January 22nd, 2013 10:08pm

Thanks. It sounds reasonable what you are saying (if annoying).

I am surprised there aren't more people complaining about this as my searches on the web about this aren't coming up with many hits.

If you hear about the fix can you reply to this post again with the link _ that would be much appreciated.

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January 23rd, 2013 9:56am

I have the same problem.  Microsoft states this as a "known issue" with "no workaround" here:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/lync-help/lync-2013-known-issues-HA102919641.aspx

April 15th, 2013 7:13pm

This fixed it for me!!!

http://www.expta.com/2013/04/fixing-tel-links-with-lync-2013-on.html

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May 6th, 2013 10:49pm

Thanks for the help. However, I only see Skype and Chrome as an option even after adding the registry entry.
May 7th, 2013 10:09pm

I'm using Win7, but have the same problem. Adding the URL associations did not work for me. I could not find the registry associated with Lync.

Instead, I was able to edit the "TEL:" default application directly:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\tel\shell\open\command was set to some command for skype. I changed this to:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Lync\communicator.exe" "%l" and everything is happy.

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November 10th, 2014 5:37pm

Go to SKYPE Options, Advanced Tab and uncheck the top 2 boxes, then reboot and Tel: # re associate back to LYNC.

April 14th, 2015 11:23am

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