Monday, December 10, 2012

Do Skype the right way

Because the old portable version of Skype no longer work, so I downloaded and installed portable version 5.10.0.116. This version always download "SkypeSetup.exe" and prompt the annoying notification.

To prevent this automatic downloading and prompt, do the followings:

  • Find your temp folder, for Windows 7, it is: C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp. If you cannot see this folder, you need to enable showing hidden system folders and files.
  • Download the fake "SkyepSetup.exe" file from here and put it into above temp folder.
  • Right click on this file, Properties, Security, Edit, deny all access for all users.

BTW, you should always use the portable versions for Skype and QQ (2011) .

6 comments:

  1. fitwxc:可否移驾回文学城的实用电脑坛,一则为热闹,二则与大家互动,内客会精彩.偶的愚见勿见怪

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    1. 俺也想你们,有位朋友曾经说我像一把伞。其实我喜欢清静,虽然无论我到哪都能带去莺歌燕舞。我去文学城完全是去义务“推销”PagePlusCellular,一方面能让更多的人省钱又方便来访父母,另一方面用PPC的人多了,我们就能长久享受其独一无二的手机业务。那个”任务“早就超额完成了。

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    2. 原来阁下是著名的fitwxc,怪不得看你的博客这么眼熟。自从你离开wxc,电脑坛冷清了很多,其实大家都很想念你,尤其是那些平日里攻击你的那几个。你换个角度,没那些嘲讽、攻击,可能也没那个人气了。真希望你能再次回归,或者换个方式,比如摄坛什么的。
      喜欢你的gf2固件

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    3. 谢谢你还有上面那位朋友。许多中文论坛的格式,比如文学城和留园等,只适合用来闲扯,不适合用来讨论、交流和保留。

      G3的固件设置文件,可以直接用来生成GF2的固件,应当比GF2的那个更好、更稳定、更可靠。

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  2. I had the same prompt before, finally gave up and installed the full version of Skype. I'll say it's not that bad at all.

    This is a very clever way to handle that annoying prompt, wish I saw this before.

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    1. If Skype is still okay, the full QQ is full of shit. Also, with portable versions, it is very easy to move your settings and old messages to from one computer to another.

      The fake exe file is very useful, I also use it to block the auto update of Sogou PinYin 4.3 that I use on Windows XP and 7 (Win8's PinYin is good enough).

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