Hello, everyone, I'm having a bit of an issue, and thought I'd seek help from some of the more knowledgeable users out there.
A bit of background info first...
I've been using Skype for years without an issue, on two separate computers. The first ran Windows Vista. The latest ran/runs Windows 7.
The computer I'm currently running has 4 gigs of RAM, a duo-core processor and Windows 7. The computer is clean with no malware or virus issues. I just had it wiped and the operating system reinstalled.
My issue...
Some time ago, I went to Skype's website and downloaded it, but when it comes to the installation screen, it takes forever and simply doesn't progress forward. The installation screen is up, and it says, "Installing Skype. Please wait while Skype is installed.
This may take a few minutes", and under this is the bar with the orange portion sliding left to right, not exactly a progress bar, but just an animated bar.
Anyway, it simply doesn't install. The screen is there, but that's it. Nothing else is happening. I could probably let it run for two hours and it wouldn't progress at all. I EVEN checked my task manager, and the installation process is not using any CPU.
The screen says it's installing, but it's not. There's nothing actually happening.
I have no idea why it simply "stops" at this point. Any suggestions?