Having problems downloading skype

Hello,
For some reason I keep getting an error when I try to download skype. it
says that the temporary internet file/skype setup...........is not a valid
win32 system application and won't allow me to complete the download or open
the program. I even tried to save it directly to my computer and it still
doesn't allow it. Any suggestions please!!!!! Thanks

On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:21:01 -0700, Marybeth
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>Hello,
>For some reason I keep getting an error when I try to download skype. it
>says that the temporary internet file/skype setup...........is not a valid
>win32 system application and won't allow me to complete the download or open
>the program. I even tried to save it directly to my computer and it still
>doesn't allow it. Any suggestions please!!!!! Thanks
>

Are you at home or someplace else? If someplace else they might have
it blocked. Skype uses alot of internet bandwidth and in a business it
can drain resources from other users.

Make sure you are downloading version 3.5.0.239 which is the one that is
known to be compatible with Vista.
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"Marybeth" <> wrote in message
news:1710B7B3-AE2F-42CD-B509-...
> Hello,
> For some reason I keep getting an error when I try to download skype. it
> says that the temporary internet file/skype setup...........is not a valid
> win32 system application and won't allow me to complete the download or
> open
> the program. I even tried to save it directly to my computer and it still
> doesn't allow it. Any suggestions please!!!!! Thanks
>

i get the same notice and it won't let me install the program. on skype
forum someone said to do this:

Download/Installation problems

Please reboot and purge the following folders

C:Temp or
C:Tmp if available
C:WindowsTemp
C:WindowsPrefetch
Your Download Folder (desktop?)
at least delete manually downloaded Skype-setup-file
Recycle bin
reboot
download latest Skype setup file again
but now download to a different location than last time. Do not use
default location
Install Skype to a different location than last time with a different
name
Do NOT use default name, use "Skype2" for example.

--- i didn't understand what "purging" the folders means. i am guessing
reboot means restart the computer but how can u reboot a program
(without rebooting the computer)

i have also erased uncusuccessfully downloaded skype install program
and saved it with some other name like it said in the instructions, but
it doesn't help. i have windows xp 2002 so it should be compatible, this
is my laptop at home.

what is the problem here?


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