Skype makes my processor thrash at about 25% and my fan stay on
When I start Skype, task manager shows skype.exe constantly using 25% CPU and the fan on my laptop comes on and stays on.
My default browser is Chrome.
How can I stop this happening?
Solution 1:
Workaround: Change default browser to something other than Chrome:
Start > Default Programs > Set your default programs > Internet Explorer (or Firefox) > Set this program as default.
(Or swap Skype for something else).
Source: http://community.skype.com/t5/Windows-desktop-client/Getting-extremely-high-CPU-usage/m-p/2104637#M202177