Alternative Interface for Skype, because this "bug" is crazy annoying

[foozball3000]

Hi guys,

Do you know of a working alternative for Skype? Because this ************ing interface that halfway through your message removes focus from the textbox will make me buy a plane ticket just to go punch some Skype Employees in the face.

Pidgin is pretty good, but I can't find out for sure if it can incorporate your skype account.

 

[biometrics]

Agreed. Bloody annoying.

 

[grim]

Haven't noticed it, when does it happen?

 

[mister]

I've never noticed it either, and I use skype all day

 

[foozball3000]

Haven't noticed it, when does it happen?

I've never noticed it either, and I use skype all day

If you open a new chat window and immediately start typing, then a few keystrokes in, the add banner expands and removes focus from the text box.
The complaints on Skype's Forum is endless and dating back quite a while, Skype hasn't officially replied yet. So, basically, they won't do a thing about it for quite some time. Just like they haven't fixed the Close (X) function.

 

[ph4t3]

Disable the ad's?

 

[grim]

http://www.yethz.com/more-tips-and-tricks/how-to-removedisable-banners-advertisements-on-skype/1732/

 

[foozball3000]

http://www.yethz.com/more-tips-and-tricks/how-to-removedisable-banners-advertisements-on-skype/1732/

The Settings one doesn't work. But changing the Language File seems to work. I'll see how it holds up during the course of the day

 

[mister]

The Settings one doesn't work. But changing the Language File seems to work. I'll see how it holds up during the course of the day

Neither removed the annoying banner ad for me

PS: I am going to load in some credit. Apparently that might work.

 

[Venomous]

ok. then I won't update skype, have been ignoring it. So will keep not updating

 

[Nerfherder]

http://www.yethz.com/more-tips-and-tricks/how-to-removedisable-banners-advertisements-on-skype/1732/

Oh jesus christ... such a thing of beauty !

 

[foozball3000]

Neither removed the annoying banner ad for me

PS: I am going to load in some credit. Apparently that might work.

Let me know, because that fix didn't do a thing.

 

[mister]

Oh jesus christ... such a thing of beauty !

except that it does not remove the blasted banner adverts at the top of the chat window

 

[ph4t3]

I'm pretty sure those ads have a specific URL you can block in your hosts file.

 

[mister]

I'm pretty sure those ads have a specific URL you can block in your hosts file.

yes that has been mentioned elsewhere as a solution, but I'd prefer not to

 

[Rickster]

Use TeamSpeak.

 

[mike156]

Just load some credit onto your account.

I couldn't understand why a new colleagues skype was full of ad's until I saw that the ad's disappear when you load credit.

 

[ponder]

Everything MS touches turns to schite...

 

[OGroteKoning]

Everything MS touches turns to schite...

Nokia

 

[biometrics]

Just load some credit onto your account.

I couldn't understand why a new colleagues skype was full of ad's until I saw that the ad's disappear when you load credit.

What's the minimum?