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Skype keeps asking for password? Here’s how to fix that
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Skypeis an excellent tool to keep in touch with family and friends, but some users reported thatSkypekeeps asking them for apassword.
Here’s how one user described this problem onMicrosoft Answersforum:
I’m usingskypefor quite a long time. It was working fine but after the latestupdateofskype, it keeps on asking forpasswordagain and again even though I have entered correctpasswordbecause it is working on web version ofskype. I have tried every possible solution even tried re-installation ofskypebut the problem is still there. I even tried changing my windows defender settings but nothing different happened.
Fortunately, Microsoft has taken cognizance of the issue and has already bundled the solution in the latest version of the communicating platform.
What do I do if Skype keeps asking for password?
1. Update Skype
2. Update Windows
3. Uninstall and re-install Skype:
This is all you need to do to ifSkypekeeps asking for apassword.
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Ivan has delved deep into understanding the Windows OS, with a specialization in drivers and driver troubleshooting.
