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Restore Previous Version Of Skype Windows 10

There are also other programs that can help easily uninstall the Skype program like the Revo Uninstaller Pro. These apps are more advanced, fast and can uninstall any remnants of a program that a regular uninstaller leaves behind. To reinstall Skype: Download and install the latest version of Skype. Restore saved personal information. Prior version of Skype is running, desktop is back. But, heads up for those using the old ID and password - it looks like Skype is going to require a Microsoft account. In my case, Skype never.

Ever since Skype 1.2, your contact list is stored on the Skype servers (instead of your computer). This way even if all the data on your hard drive is deleted they are still safe. Also if you sign in on another device they will be pulled from the server automatically.

Unfortunately this is not enough to ensure that we always have access to our contacts. We constantly see people online, that have lost their contacts. Usually this is caused in by an error in the software and usually it happens right after installation of Skype or after updating to another version. This is why I recommend to everyone, who hasn’t still lost their contacts, to make a backup.

If your Skype contacts are missing, follow these steps:

1. Are they really missing?

1.1 Maybe you are signing in with the wrong Skype name

Sometimes it looks like your contacts are gone, but this is actually not true. For example if you have more than one Skype name you might sign in by accident with the one that you don’t use a lot and doesn’t have your current contacts.

Some people forget their own Skype name after time because they have used the automatic sign in feature for a long time. When they reinstall the program they could sing in with an old account for example.

1.2 Skype could be set up to hide some contacts

Sometimes part of the contacts or even all of them could not be showing in the list because they are hidden from the settings. To show all of them do the following:

For Skype 5.10, Skype 6 and more recent versions:

Open Skype and sign in with your username and password.
From the menus go to: Contacts -> Contact lits -> All.
From the menus go to: Contacts -> Hide contacts who, and uncheck everything that is checked (if any).
From the menus go to: View -> Contacts.

For Skype 4 or Skype 5 (up to 5.9):

Open Skype and sign in with your username and password.
From the menus go to: Contacts -> Contact categories. Here uncheck See All Contact Categories (if checked).
From the menus go to: Contacts -> Hide contacts who, and uncheck everything that is checked (if any).
From the menus go to: View -> Contacts.

For Skype 3.8:

Open Skype and sign in with your username and password.
From the menus go to: View -> Contact groups. Here uncheck Enable Contact Groups (if checked).
From the menus go to: View -> Hide Contacts That Are. Here uncheck everything that is checked (if any).
Make sure that you have clicked on the tab named Contacts. The other ones are: SkypeFind, History, Call Phones, and Live.

2. Restoring contacts from a backup file

If you have ever made a backup of your contacts, then you can restore them by doing the following:

Open Skype and sign in with your username and password.
From the menus go to: Contacts (in Skype 3.8 go to Tools instead) -> Advanced -> Restore contacts from file …
Find your backup file, select it and click Open

3. Moving the folder %appdata%Skype

If your contacts in Skype are really missing and you do not have a backup, then the first thing to do is to move a specific Skype folder, where various data is stored. This could force Skype to download your list from the server.

To do it, quit Skype and open any folder. In the address bar input %appdata% and hit Enter. Move the folder called Skype somewhere safe (DO NOT delete it, we might need it). The folder must not exist in the original place (in %appdata%). This way a new one will be created. Now sign in with your username and password and see if your contacts are restored.

Keep in mind that the folder we moved has the chat history and Skype settings of the people that use Skype on your computer, so if this did not work it will be best to return it from where you moved it.

Another idea is to reinstall Skype or to upgrade to the most recent version.

4. Tool for restoring missing Skype contacts

If you still can’t see your contacts, then you can use this tool to get a list with their Skype names. After that you will have to add them manually one by one.

To make this tool work you need to upload the config.xml file. It is located in the folder we moved in the previous step. Open it and then open the folder with a name equal to your Skype name. There you will find the file.

To upload it click Browse…, find the file, click Open, and click Upload. You should see the list to the right.

If there are any questions or the tool is giving you an error, please leave a comment below and I will try to help you when I can.

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If you can't find a file on your computer or you accidently modified or deleted a file, you can restore it from a backup (if you're using Windows backup) or you can try to restore it from a previous version. Previous versions are copies of files and folders that Windows automatically saves as part of a restore point. Previous versions are sometimes referred to as shadow copies.

Restoring files from a backup

To restore a file from a backup, make sure the media or drive that your backup is saved on is available, and then follow these steps:

To restore files from a backup

Open Backup and Restore by selecting the Start button , selecting Control Panel, selecting System and Maintenance, and then selecting Backup and Restore.
Select Restore my files, and then follow the steps in the wizard.

Restoring files from previous versions

Restore deleted files and folders or restore a file or folder to a previous state.

To restore a deleted file or folder

Open Computer by selecting the Start button , and then selecting Computer.
Navigate to the folder that used to contain the file or folder, right-click it, and then select Restore previous versions. If the folder was at the top level of a drive, for example C:, right-click the drive, and then select Restore previous versions.
You'll see a list of available previous versions of the file or folder. The list will include files saved on a backup (if you are using Windows Backup to back up your files) as well as restore points, if both types are available.

Note: To restore a previous version of a file or folder that's included in a library, right-click the file or folder in the location where it's saved, rather than in the library. For example, to restore a previous version of a picture that's included in the Pictures library but is stored in the My Pictures folder, right-click the My Pictures folder, and then select Restore previous versions.

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Some previous versions of files

Double-click a previous version of the folder that contains the file or folder you want to restore. (For example, if a file was deleted today, choose a version of the folder from yesterday, which should contain the file.)
Drag the file or folder that you want to restore to another location, such as your desktop or another folder.
The version of the file or folder is saved to the location that you selected.

Tip: If you don't remember the exact file or folder name or its location, you can search for it by typing part of the name in the search box in the Documents library.

To restore a file or folder to a previous state

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Right-click the file or folder, and then select Restore previous versions.
You'll see a list of available previous versions of the file or folder. The list will include files saved on a backup (if you're using Windows Backup to back up your files) as well as restore points, if both types are available.
The Previous Versions tab, showing some previous versions of files
Before restoring a previous version of a file or folder, select the previous version, and then click Open to view it to make sure it's the version you want.
Note: You can't open or copy previous versions of files that were created by Windows Backup, but you can restore them.
To restore a previous version, select the previous version, and then select Restore.

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Warning: The file or folder replaces the current version on your computer, and the replacement can't be undone.