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I've read that a lot of people are having this problem, but nothing I try works. Disk usage will remain low until I launch a program like Skype. When I do, it will say that Skype uses around 1 megabyte, which is apparantly 100% of my disk capacity. Response is slow and I can't really do much. I've gone into task manager and I've checked what I/O is reading and writing the most, and before I disabled it, it had been Windows Search, and after, it seems it's SVChost and System.

It's definitely not malware or anything-- I've formatted and reinstalled my entire computer, which I had hoped would fix the problem. It didn't. I am sitting here with a fresh install of Windows 8, a powerful computer, and still it is freezing up. I really need your help, guys! It's driving me nuts.

Jaymie
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  • What's your hardware configuration? Does it happen with other programs too, or only with Skype? Please edit your question to include this information. – gronostaj Dec 14 '13 at 12:51
  • I found out what the problem was! Skype was causing the problem, and was conflicting with something.. I believe the latest Win8 update did it. To remedy the situation, I downloaded an older version of Skype, and now it's working perfectly. I only wish I knew this BEFORE I reinstaled my computer haha! – Jaymie Dec 14 '13 at 22:37

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The solution is:

  1. Download SkypeSetup_6.9.0.106.msi.
  2. Get the file (Skype.exe) from within it.
  3. Move and replace (Skype.exe) into "Program Files\Skype\Phone\" (for example: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone")
  4. Before you open Skype you can delete the cache Otherwise Enjoy :D

OR

2.Uninstall Skype using [Control Panel\Programs\Programs and Features]

3.Delete : "Skype" Folder from "Program Files\" (for example: "C:\Program Files (x86)\")

4.Delete the folder : "Skype" from "Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming" (or for example: "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming")

5.Install Skype by SkypeSetup_6.9.0.106.msi Enjoy :D

The Problem is:

for more information about this problem, you can search Google, but it seems that's an I/O problem with noSQL databases :/ and here a good description of the problem Loading Delays, Computer Lagging, and Repeat Direct I/O Disk.

Anyway it's because something messy in the last update of Skype 6.11

Slendev
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  • This is a serious issue and may cause a lot of problems. Many people can't even notice that Skype is the cause. – Slendev Dec 18 '13 at 12:28