Hi All,
I am running a Lenovo G400 Laptop Windows 8.1 well maintained laptop running Avast Premium and regularly scanned for Performance Issues and Viruses. All was well while Skype was living in the 8.1 Start Up Window [that I think is awesome BTW Microsoft] and recently I received the message that SKYPE had to be upgraded as it was no longer compatible with the Windows 8.1 Start Up Window and it had to be changed to the Desk Top Version :-(
Reluctantly, I installed the new version after a number of attempts as it really was a labour of love, I finally installed it so that I could teach a student that day. [Hey guys can we include some kind of YES I will install this later - with a dead line?] Anyhow, ever since completing the installation I find that when I fire up SKYPE my computer becomes INCREDIBLY slow. Today I wound up with 8 D Drive windows open as I must have clicked it several times thinking that I had not clicked properly.
Shut down SKYPE and I have my Lenovo back to normal [what a relief] . I only just finished running MS Malicious Software Tool and all was green there as well.
It is bound to be something simple but I really need to fix this as I like using Skype and I have a student that uses it all the time.
Cheers,
Balisteve