Fix Skype error 1603 - Here's how
If error 1603 appears during a Skype update, this should not be a cause for concern. You can find out how to solve the problem in this article.
Skype: Fix update error 1603
Error 1603 occurs when trying to install a newer version of Skype. You can fix it in several ways:
- First remove Skype from your computer. We show you how this works in our video:
- Then download the latest version of Skype and start the setup.
- If the error still occurs after the installation, the problem lies deeper in the Windows registry.
Fix Skype error 1603 with Fix-It
- Open this Microsoft website and download the free Fix-It tool using the "Run Now" button.
- Then uninstall Skype from your computer.
- Run the downloaded program and click "Accept".
- In the next step choose "Detect problems and apply corrections automatically (recommended)".
- Wait for the process to finish and reinstall the latest version of Skype.
You can then update Skype again as usual.