So, we are not going to troubleshoot your Microphone or camera problem in this post since Skype will notify you if your device has any problem. If it’s your camera or microphone that is causing the problem, Skype would not show fail to connect error but instead they will show exactly which device has a problem that need to be fixed. In most cases, Skype not working errors or fail to connect to Skype issues are due to internet connection problem or improper internet connection settings such as DNS or proxy. There are two common situations in which the Skype for Windows fails to work: Skype can’t make any voice or video calls, and Skype app fails to connect to Skype server. This can be very frustrating especially if it’s an urgent call.

This makes returning to Skype much faster, but the price you pay is an always-running Skype app.When you were about to make a call, suddenly, your Skype app stops working on Windows 10. When you are not using the Skype app or signed out of it, the OS hibernates the process, so it becomes inactive. Probably, this was done keeping in mind the nature of UWP/Store apps. It is unclear why the Skype team made quitting the app so complicated. A new command, Quit Skype, will appear.Find the Skype icon in the system tray.Click on the 3 dot menu button and select Sign out.To quit the Skype app in Windows 10, do the following. Killing the app may reset its settings, corrupt the locally stored conversations and other internal data. While it is possible to force close the app from Settings or Task Manager, it is not convenient and can be harmful for the app. When you are signed in to Skype, the tray icon menu doesn't include even the Sign out entry. The main menu includes the command Sign out, that allows exiting your Skype account, but leaves the Skype app running. It doesn't include any obvious command, menu entry or any other option to quit the application. There is a problem with the Skype app bundled with the OS. This design is being used in all other Microsoft products. It follows the modern trend of flat minimalist design with glyph icons and no borders anywhere. The new Skype UWP app has a very streamlined user interface.

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