Windows XP sounds muted after skype call

I have been running skype on my wndows XP system with no problem until today. I've recently updated to the latest skype (ver.7.2) and just made my first skype call since the update.
What happened after the call is that all windows sounds have gone mute.
I've checked all sound settings both in skype and XP, rebooted the system - nothing helps.
But i've noticed a weird thing - when I start a skype call (e.g. sound testing service) all sounds come back on! When I end the call, the system goes mute again....
Any ideas on how to solve the problem? I'm pretty sure it's a glitch of the latest skype version. Is there a way to roll back to the previous version?

I have the same problem since using Skype yesterday on a laptop running Windows XP. Skype is the only program that seems to be able to produce any sound, both with onboard speakers and headphones. Does this have anything to do with the latest Skype update?

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