Saving chat logs when reseting computer
Hi!
My laptop is in desperate need of some tough love so I'm going to reset it to the way it was when I bought it. The problem is that it means I will lose all saved data and I really don't want to loose my chat history. Is there any way to save skype with all chat logs on say an external HD and then reinstall it on my laptop again when I'm done? Or will I have to choose between having an incredibly slow computer (possibly with a virus on it) and hours of hours of conversations that are really important to me?
Thanks in andvance!
Hi, Allvitr, and welcome to the Community,
Check out the third-party add-on chat logging applications in the Skype App store: http://shop.skype.com/apps/Chat-history-management/index.html
Another option to consider may be a freeware product offered by NirSoft.
Regards,
Elaine
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