Error 1603 on skype update...refuses to install......

After logging into Skype to find an update available button, I clicked it, only to have the update crash with an error 1603 code.
I tried the Fix It route suggested, uninstalling skype, using Fix It and then reinstalling, but did not work.
Popped up with an error box saying "KEY NOT VALID FOR USE IN SPECIFIED STATE"
Using Vista 32, but don't see how that would be an issue since Skype ran perfectly before the update.
Solved!
Go to Solution.

techfreak wrote:
Run the following program, reboot, then try to update Skype again.
http://community.skype.com/t5/Windows-desktop-client/Upgrade-causes-Error-1603/m-p/3667341/highlight...
THANK YOU so much! This worked beautifully!
On an unrelated note, is there any way to go back to a previous version of Skype? I really do not like how the revampe looks

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