Skype not responding on shutdown
Wait in a batch file
timeout - Windows Vista and Windows 7
In Windows Vista and Windows 7 simply use a buit-in command timeout. For example timeout /T 10 will wait 10 seconds.ping (Windows XP)
Windows XP, unfortunately doesn't have a dedicated timout command. You can achieve very similar result by pinging localhost. You don't have to be connected to the internet, but must have a working network adapter.For example this command will wait approximately 10 seconds:
ping -n 11 127.0.0.1 > NULL
-n 11 - how many times to ping. ping will wait 1 second between pings, so simply put your desired timeout +1. For example -n 11 for 10 seconds; -n 26 for 25 seconds, etc.
127.0.0.1 - localhost IP address
>NULL - output to NULL (simply doesn't display PING statistic)
Change TCP / IP settings using command prompt or .bat script
If you change your network settings quite often, you can save yourself quite a bit of time by creating a simple .bat scripts which allow to set predefined TCP/IP setting with a single click.
To change your IP settings via command prompt you can use netsh command.
You can run netsh either directly in the command prompt or create .bat files and run them when required.
You will need local admin rights for this to work. On Windows Vista and Windows 7 you also have to run commands in the elevated command prompt, or if you use .bat scripts, run them as Administrator.
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Run multiple Skype accounts at the same time
It's pretty easy to run two or more Skype accounts simultaneously on the same computer. To start a new Skype instance you simply have to run Skype with switch /secondary
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