DumbStick 13 Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Hey I was wondering if anyone else had this and if SJF could let me/us know what might be causing this. Hope you don't mind me posting here. On the right hand side in the Forums Stats part of the page, on the right, there is a line called Max Online. On my computer, just recently the date part of that has changed into a skype icon and a dialing button. Strange! I have recently re-downloaded skype so I am presuming it has something to do with that. Using IE7. Any ideas?! Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Moderator SnowJapan.Com#4 5 Posted September 21, 2008 SnowJapan Moderator Share Posted September 21, 2008 We had someone else ask about this last week. It seems that with recent skype download installations, it automatically puts an add-in to IE7 without you knowing about it and for some reason (no idea why), it changes that date into skype buttons. Very strange. To get rid of this annoyance, Tools Internet Options Programs Manage Add-ons When you get to that part you will probably see 2 Skype add-ons in the list. Disable them. I think the one doing the silly stuff is called: Skype add-on (mastermind) Do all your OK's to confirm it all and then close the browser.... next time you open it, the skype stuff should not be there. I hope that helps. Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Yet another reason to be using FF! Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Tumpty tum. MSshiteware (trademark) is precisely that. Just because it is installed on your computer and the feather-head "experts" who pay themselves gazillions insist that this is the only way, does not mean you have to use it. I use FireFox as a browser, and Eudora for email. The only Microshiteware running on my computers is the OS. Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 It might be worth pointing out at this point that it is Skype doing this, not Internet Explorer. Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 BUT, monsieur/madame/m'lle klingon, it doesn't happen in other browsers (at least not in those that aren't just a skin to IE). Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 BUT, as I said above, my point is that it is the Skype installation doing this, not IE. Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Agree, agree, but MY point was that it was only happening in IE (and clones/skinns). Maybe we should ban them both? IE and Skype! Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 So - have you tested this particular issue in Firefox and all other available browsers and come to this conclusion? Or do you just hate IE? Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 You are right, I have a pathological hatred of Internet Explorer! Actually, no, but the only reports are from IE, there are enough FF users who also use skype that there should be some reports circulating, not seen any in my travels through the ether, so draw the conclusion that the problem isn't occuring with FF. If I'm wrong, I'll accept that, but no need to cr@p in my neck! I have - No IE, No Skype = No Problem! Link to post Share on other sites
Mini Me Tarzan 0 Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 My mum says Skype is great. Sometimes I talk to my Grandma on my mum's headset. Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Good for you MMT. Just be sure mum is around when you are doing it! Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 Thanks! ( Turning it off took less time than downloading and installing another bit of software ) Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 what's skype quality like now? Link to post Share on other sites
me jane 0 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Great. It went terrible for a while last year with loads of static-type noise but the latest version is fine. I've got a cordless headset (Plantronics CS-50) so I'm not attached to the computer while I'm talking. Expensive but worth it. Link to post Share on other sites
neversummer 0 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 I use skype for almost all calls now, international and domestic. I am not sure if mobile phones are compatible here yet with skype but many of my friends in the UK use skype from their mobiles to to call my PC skype. Qulaity is really good unless the other person is on a remote line in australia or other country with sub standard internet. Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Originally Posted By: DumbStick Thanks! You're welcome. Not sure what I did, but welcome anyway! Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 One would think he was thanking SJ#4, one would. Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Quote: Actually, no, but the only reports are from IE Good to know that you at least researched that in-depth.... Link to post Share on other sites
journey_man 0 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 The Skype dial thing is an addon that now comes with the Skype install (it used to be a separate download) that allows you to dial numbers directly from your web page. I use it a lot from my contacts page in GMail. I love it. On FF there is a Skype button on the toolbar that turns the feature on and off - it's annoying on some web pages. Occasionally it gets it wrong and ignores a number or picks up a number that isn't a phone number. Interesting that that only IE has the problem, since it's the plug in that has to decide what is a phone number. The IE plugin must be dodgy. Perhaps Skype hates IE too? Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 so, you have evidence to the contrary? A quick google shows up a preponderance of references to IE problems but far fewer to problems with FF. Not zero, I acknowledge. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Far fewer people use FF. Just thought I'd point that out, even though this whole IE/FF thing is terribly boring and predictable. (It's actually a lot like Niseko/Hakuba isn't it?) Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Far less a matter of opinion than the Hak/Niseko "debate". There are empirical measures for browser performance, conformance with standards etc. FWIW, I will continue to promote FF where it is demonstrably better than the (many) alternatives - even though some of these are merely skins to IE. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 The Niseko/Hakuba stuff is just as boring and predictable I reckon. Link to post Share on other sites
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