7.0 Crashing instantly

Question

Okay so all yesterday Skype was working just fine. I spent the day trying to find out how to turn off autocorrect for it but that was about it. The only setting I changed was in windows itself.
Now today on startup it crashes instantly. I tried running it again, crashes instantly.
I've uninstalled and re-installed. Crashes instantly.
I've deleted the app-data folder and it works for a few moments and then crashes before I can really do anything. I try to run it again and it crashes instantly.
EDIT: I found the problem is due to Facerig - taking this to their forums instead.

Answer 1

Correction: yes it will run, if  the Skype initial setup/webcam setup is again. 
Note: this is not an issue particular to FaceRig, there are quite a few other programs using virtual cams that are affected by the 7.0 upgrade in the same manner.
We have talked with some of our users affected by this issue (this does not affect everyone doing the 7.0 update, just some) and we trust that we have found the solution (at least until we've had time to investigate some more).
Seems the problem  to has to do with the default webcam settings (you just need to go though the Skype initial setup again).. The short version of the fix is:
1. Go to Steam Client and do a "remove local application data" on FaceRig
2. Go though the initial setup process on Skype ( now it won't crash) and/or visit the webcam setting menu and make sure everything is working and everything is updated.
3. Re-install facerig (skip reinstalling the open codecs if you already have them installed)
Now everything should be working.
I recommend reading the detailed step by step on the FaceRig Steam support forums:
http://steamcommunity.com/app/274920/discussions/ ( look for the Skype 7.0.0.102 pinned thread - i cannot link directly that thread because there is a limit on the length of URL's here.)
PS: if you are the tinkering type, steps 1 and 3 can be simply substituted by un-registering and then re-registering the direct show filters ( all of them) for the FaceRig Virtual Cam ( .bat files are provided with facerig to do exactly just that) , but most folks do not want to mess with directly registering/unregistering DirectShow filters, so it is simpler to ask for an uninstall and a re-install.
Note that this kind of fix might also work for FFsplit.ax or other affected DirectShow filters too ( as this issue is not particular to FaceRig alone, more programs are affected by this update).