My Skype Will Not Open, HELP

Ok, I need help, this problem happend a couple weeks/months ago but I dealt with it up until now, my Skype will not open I only see a Skype Window when I log out, but only a tiny fraction of it, I tried Restore, Maximize, and move but none of these help, I tried looking for other help on here but none matched my problem, if someone can please help me, please do, none of my friends can help me, I have a feeling that my Skype window is somewhere off of my screen, somewhere I can't see it...
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I have Win 7.
The latest Skype version 6.11
when I turn on skype I don't hear that creepy start up sound. sometimes I do. when I try to change my status it won't let me. it just don't do anything.
when I try to call I don't hear the calling sound. no one can see/accept my calls. I can't accept anyone's calls either.
when I try to call someone and try to hang up it won't do it. it just keep calling. no ringing sound at all.
when I try to quit the icon sits on the task bar (it says signed out). alt/crt/del doesn't show that Skype is runing so I can't close it at all. I have to reboot my PC to actually close it.
everything worked fine until last Sun 12/5.
I deleted completely from the PC, unistaled, and instaled. it won't work. not even older versions.
I have a laptop with Win Vista with 6.11 version Skype - and it works perfect.
I have another PC with Win7 (my son's) - with Win7 and 6.11 verson Skype - it works
it works fine on Android Tablet and iPad.
I have done nothing that could do what it did.
Do you think that that latest change of gadgets could harm Skype?
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/gadgets
I noticed that since that was lost my problems on THIS computer started. It's really REALLY frustrating!
Please help!
thanks

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