Skype is down now but there is a fix

Skype is currently down! Worldwide users reported that they cannot get their voip client Skype to work. This of course cause a lot of troubles to those who rely a lot on Skype service for doing telecoms and video chatting.

Skype reported it on their twitter problems signing in to Skype and making calls. Luckily a helpful tip from The Next Web provide a temporary fix:

Windows Vista and Windows 7

1.    Close Skype.
a.    Right-click the Skype icon in the system tray (at the bottom right of the screen)
b.    Choose Quit.
2.    Ensure that “Show hidden files and folders” is switched on.
a.    Click Start, type run and press Enter.
b.    Type control folders and click OK.
c.    Select the View tab and ensure relevant entry is enabled.
3.    Locate the shared.xml file.
a.    Click Start, type run and press Enter.
b.    Type %appdata%\skype and click OK.
c.    Delete the shared.xml file.
4.    Restart Skype. The shared.xml file will be recreated.