What does the Skype icon look like? Installing Skype on a laptop or computer


If you lost Skype and after many attempts to restore it nothing works, then this information is for you! It is worth noting that this happens under different circumstances, so the solutions for users will also be different.

If the so-called program icon disappears from the desktop, solving the problem can still be difficult, but we will help you figure it out. First you need to establish (if possible) the reason for such a sudden disappearance.

Reasons for disappearance:

  • Skype has been removed from the computer (laptop);
  • problems with the Windows (or other) system;
  • the program remained, but the icon (access shortcut) was accidentally deleted;
  • The operating system was updated and as a result a conflict arose.

Let's start by describing the solution for the second case, since this is the least of the problems that may arise with an online video communication program.

Try these simple steps:

  1. Open the “Computer” folder, drive C.
  2. Select the folder with program files in the directory that opens, which is called “Program Files”.
  3. Now we need to find the one we need among all the program folders. It’s called Skype (if you didn’t rename it on your own initiative during installation or later).
  4. Inside the “Skype” folder there should be another directory (folder) called “Phone”.
  5. In the “Fawn” folder we look for the executable “executable” file. It should be named "Skype.exe".
  6. Single-click on this file with the right mouse button to display a context menu.
  7. In the menu you need to select the action “send to desktop” or “pin to taskbar”. You can choose one of these actions (or both), based on how you use the program. If the option to send to desktop is selected, a regular shortcut (path) to the program will be created.

It should be noted that there is one important detail. Namely: you should not drag the shortcut by simply holding down the right mouse button. Why? This is the wrong step in this case, because in this way you can simply change the location of one of the important working elements of this program, after which it will definitely stop working.

The second way to return the Skype icon to its place:

  • Open the main menu of your computer - the Start menu.
  • Next you need to select “all programs”.
  • In the list that opens, you need to find the Skype program and click on it.
  • An additional menu should open below.
  • There you need to select the program icon.
  • Right-click on this mini-image and select the action that interests you, that is, creating a shortcut.

How to prevent user deletion?

In order to make sure that the program icon was not deleted (on purpose or accidentally) by another user without your knowledge, you need to perform the following steps:

  1. Right-click on free space on your desktop.
  2. In the menu, select “create”, then “shortcut”.
  3. Click the “browse” button and look for this program, or rather indicate the path to it.
  4. Click "next".
  5. Now you need to come up with a name for the future shortcut or leave the classic one.
  6. Click "done".

If everything is done as in the instructions, a label should appear. What to do when he still doesn’t show up? All that remains is to check the settings for displaying icons on the desktop. To do this, right-click to go to the desktop context menu and select the “view” section. Check if there is a checkmark next to the item about displaying icons.

When the above methods do not help, it is assumed that the computer is infected with viruses. To correct the situation, you first need to check (scan) it for malware. Another symptom of such a “viral” disease is the disappearance of not only one label, but also all the others (or several of them).

It is also worth rummaging through the “recycle bin” - the folder in which all files and other objects deleted in the usual way on a laptop or computer are stored.

Program recovery

After a system update, Skype was strangely removed from your device? There is one secret that can help this problem. This is deleting a file called "shared.xml". To find this file, you need to go to the folder with your username on drive C.

Next, look for the folder “Application Data”, “Support”, “Roaming” - the name depends on the platform and operating system you are using. It is in one of these directories that the desired object is located. After removing it, reboot and check the functionality of the program.

If this does not help to return the program, move on. The drastic solution would be to install Skype again. We advise you to download the installation file only from official resources to avoid the spread of viruses or malware. Select the latest (newest) version and install. Contacts will not be affected. As a last resort, you can contact the support service, because all contacts are stored on the official resource, and not just on your laptop, computer or tablet.

If Skype has disappeared from your phone

What to do if this does happen, contrary to popular belief about the problem-free nature of smartphones and tablets in these conditions? A web shell specially created for this will help you start using your favorite and necessary program again.

The point of this software is that it does not require installation on a disk to function. Through the browser you can use Skype and all its many functions.

In addition, on the company's official website there is access to the online version of the program for unhindered communication in cases of failure of the program on the phone.

If Skype has disappeared from your desktop, this problem can most likely be solved by creating a shortcut. If the program itself has been deleted or damaged, updating or reinstalling it will help restore Skype. If you lose the program for communicating from your phone, you can use the online version or reinstall it again.

Skype is a modern application that allows you to make calls, send text and multimedia messages without restrictions in time and distance. To quickly access the application, the shortcut must be on the desktop or taskbar of the computer. Let's look at how to do this correctly.

How to add or remove a Skype shortcut on your desktop

Before moving on to the procedure for adding a Skype shortcut, you need to check whether the program has been installed on your device. To check this, the user will have to perform the following sequential steps:

  1. At the bottom of the computer screen, click the Start button.
  2. Then select Control Panel and Add or Remove Programs.
  3. Find Skype.
  4. If you were able to find the application, then it is installed on your computer. Otherwise, you will need to install it.

After the user has installed the application or found it on the device, they will need to find the Skype folder with the installation files. To do this, perform the following manipulations:

  1. On the desktop of your device, find the My Computer folder, and then click on the C drive.
  2. In the Programs Files folder, find the Skype subfolder. As a rule, the icon is located in the Phone section. Next, you should check whether the shortcut is really an application or just a picture.
  3. The Type item indicates that this shortcut is indeed an application.

Sometimes the folder with installation files may not be located on drive C, but on D or E. And also in another folder on drive C.

When the user has found the Skype application shortcut, it will need to be moved to the Desktop. To ensure that the program works correctly after moving the shortcut and does not have to install a new one, you cannot drag the shortcut to the Desktop. With these actions, the user will only be able to drag the Skype image, but not the application. This is done correctly like this:

  • Click on the shortcut with the mouse cursor and in the menu click Create Shortcut. The folder will contain the application icon that needs to be transferred.
  • Another way is to click the mouse and select Send to Desktop from the list.

After completing all the steps, find the icon on the monitor screen and launch.

How to add or remove the Skype icon to the taskbar

If the user is bothered by the application icon on the taskbar, then the situation can be corrected by changing the settings option or correcting the Skype shortcut. In the first case, the user will need:

  1. Launch the program and select Tools and Settings from the menu.
  2. Find the Advanced section and click Advanced settings.
  3. Uncheck the box next to Do not remove Skype from the taskbar when I'm online and click Save.

After performing this procedure, the shortcut will not be displayed after minimizing the page of the running program. It will be located in the Notification Area.

To edit a shortcut for outdated versions of the program, you must do the following:

  1. Click on the program icon with your mouse and select Properties.
  2. Check the box next to Run in compatibility mode. In the list that appears, the user needs to select Windows XP and save.

When a user wants to add a Skype shortcut to the taskbar, he will need to carry out the following procedure: on the desktop, find Start and All Programs. Find Skype in the list that appears. Click on the icon and select Send to Desktop. After this, the program icon can be dragged to the toolbar.

If you are an active user of the program, of course you will be alarmed that the application has disappeared from view. What to do if Skype disappears on your laptop, how to restore it and start working again - we will look at all possible reasons and ways to solve the problem in this review.

Checking for program availability

If you are wondering why Skype disappeared on your laptop, you first need to check if the application is in the list of installed ones on your device. To check, follow these steps:

  1. Go to computer settings;
  2. Open the list of applications;
  3. Check if Skype is in the list.

It happens that the program was deleted intentionally or uninstalled accidentally. In this case, the answer to the question of where Skype went and how to get it back is to download the program from the official website again.

  1. Simple or computer;
  2. Start the installation process;
  3. After successful installation, enter the login-password pair. Ready!

Most often, Skype disappears from the laptop after an update! You can find the icon in installed programs and applications.

What to do if the icon disappears

It may happen that the Skype icon disappears on the desktop or taskbar, while the application itself is installed on the computer. There are two ways to solve the problem:

  • Open drive C on your computer;
  • Enter the Program Files folder;

  • Find the Skype program folder;

  • Go inside and find the Phone folder;
  • Find the Skype.exe file. and right-click on it;
  • From the menu that opens, select “Send to Desktop” or “Pin to Taskbar.”

The second method is no more complicated than the first:

  1. Click "Start";
  2. Select Skype from the list;
  3. Right click;
  4. From the pop-up menu, choose Pin to Start or Move to Taskbar.

Now you know what to do if Skype disappears from your laptop and you can see that solving this issue is quite simple. However, the problem can also arise due to more complex reasons.

Other reasons

A more serious reason for loss is infection of the device with viruses. If Skype disappears, how to properly reboot your computer? Read below.

It also happens that the reason for the disappearance is a malfunction in the system.

The first way to restore the shortcut:

  1. Right-click anywhere on the desktop;
  2. From the menu, select “Create Shortcut”;
  3. Click on the “Browse” button and specify the application path;
  4. Enter a name (or save as default) and you're done!

If the shortcut is not restored after the procedure, check your PC settings.

  1. Right-click on an empty space on the desktop;
  2. Select "View";
  3. Check the box next to “Display desktop icons”.

To quickly launch any program or file, you need to create a shortcut. Clicking on it will launch a program or open a file, depending on what you made it for. Here you will get step by step instructions on how to create a shortcut on your Windows desktop.

I will show it in pictures using WinRAR as an example, and in the video using Skype as an example. The latter causes some problem for users.

You need to start by right-clicking on the desktop.

Hover your mouse over "Create" and click on "Shortcut." A window will open in which you need to click on “Browse”.

Here you need to open the desired folder. If you install programs as standard, then you always need to open drive C and the “Program Files” folder, or the “Program Files (x86)” folder. The last folder is created in 64-bit Windows for non-64-bit programs.

In my case, I opened the standard folder, since I have a 64-bit version of WinRAR. Select the file with the extension .exe and click OK.

You will be shown the full list of the selected file. Click “Next” without much hesitation.

Here you can set the name that will be displayed under the file, or leave everything unchanged. All that remains is to click on the “Done” button.

This is an easy way when the required file is located immediately in the program folder. But sometimes you need to do a little searching for the file that runs the program. Here's an example from Skype.

For those interested, here is the path to it: “C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe”

In the same way, you can create a shortcut for any file, such as a movie or document.

And now a video that, as always, will make the process easier for you to understand clearly.

If you don’t know where to download the popular and widely used video calling program Skype, then any search engine will come to your aid. Just dial in search bar its name, and it will appear on the first line of the results.

The screenshot clearly shows that just below the main post with the home page of this program there are links for downloading it. Click " DownloadSkype" and we get to the next page.

At this stage choice available program options, ranging from a computer running Windows to modern smart TVs. Select, respectively, the computer icon and below press the button highlighted in blue “ DownloadSkype forWindows».

The following appears loading window installer Here we select the option “ Save file" The size, as you noticed, the installation package is small. It downloads almost instantly and gets into downloads folder on your home computer.

This is what the Skype installation package will look like after the download is complete.

How to install Skype

You have successfully completed the first stage and now, in Windows Explorer, see the resulting file. To install you need press twice on it with the mouse or select it with the mouse and press the button “ Enter" on keyboard. Result will be the same.

You have started the Skype installation, and in the window that appears, click the “ Yes"for her continuation.

At the bottom of the installation window you can see two hyperlinks, by opening which you can familiarize yourself with terms of use programs and parameters confidentiality guaranteed by Microsoft. In the upper right part you can select language, which will display the program menu and the messages it will display in the future. Please note the link " Additional settings».

Once opened, you can independently specify folder, in which you would like to install this program. You can leave this setting without change. Below you can see a checkmark, unchecking which you can cancel installing a shortcut programs on the desktop. This setting is up to your taste; some people like to display shortcuts from all used programs on their desktop, while others, on the contrary, prefer to keep the desktop as clean as possible. In any case, after completing all these steps, confirm your consent to further installation by clicking on the button with the appropriate name.

This is what the installer window looks like. The progress bar during the process will not show you the percentage of completion. Green “sparks” will run along it with different intensities. At this time the program will automatically download communication modules required for your computer.

Installation completes launch main program window. As you can see, you can log in through the social network Facebook, using mail, phone or an existing login. If you don't have any of the above, you can create a new one account.

How to display a Skype shortcut on your desktop

This section is specially intended for those who unchecked the option in the additional settings and then changed their mind.

The method is the simplest, and is guaranteed to work in all versions of Windows. On the menu " Start» find the program Skype, then right click mouse call up the context menu, in which you find the item with creating a shortcut. On your desktop you get a fully functional icon for quick launch Skype.


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