Summary
Your lost or deleted Skype messages and chat history can be found in the AppData folder in Windows computer. Here is how you can recover skype messages and chat history fast.
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'Hello, I just updated to Windows 10 on my desktop and have been having a lot of tech issues with Skype 7.10. The most serious problem is this I lost all my chat messages and history while Skype stops responding and keeps crashing over and over! I did a hard reset, and reinstalled Skype, but lost all the historical record from my several very important friends. I'm really worried. Can you tell me how to recover Skype messages and chat history for Windows computer?'
Many users have been reporting the same issue that Skype crashes on Windows 10. Some are lucky to solve the problem in time without losing anything, however, many are not. Their chat history, video call, messages are totally cleared out by unknown software crashing, freezing, not responding or Windows not responding. Facing this problem, experienced customers in Skype community advise to update Windows 10 to the latest version to check if the problem persists, or you might need to install the latest drivers. But if want to recover lost messages and your chat history on Skype, you should try the following solutions.
How to Recover Deleted Skype Messages and Chat History in Windows
You can access the lost or deleted messages of Skype in the AppData folder on Windows computer. Skype logs, calls, messages, documents, videos, voicemails, file transfers and other information is stored in a database file, called main .db. When you remove messages in Skype, it hides those interactions from view but does not delete them from the program's database file. You can use Skyperious, SkypeLogView or Skype Log Viewer to recover both chat history and Skype messages from the database file in your Windows computer.
To recover the removed or deleted Skype data, the ways below deserve a try.
Step 1. Download and install Skyperious, SkypeLogView or Skype Log Viewer to open and read the contents of Skype's database file.
Step 2. Launch the application you just installed and open the main.db file located in the following directory:
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C:UsersYourWindowsUsernameAppDataRoamingSkypeYourSkypeUsername
Step 3. Use the application's browser to locate the conversation that contains the messages you deleted.
Or you can try to recover Skype messages, chat history and other sent or received items by:
Step 1. Go to C:UsersYourWindowsUsernameAppDataRoamingSkypeYourSkypeUsername.
Step 2. Right click on the File > click on 'Properties' > click on the 'Previous versions' tab > Highlight the older version > clicked on 'Restore'.
Most of Skype users have successfully restored the lost data by following the guide, but some users will fail if the AppData folder in Windows computer is lost. At this time, don't worry, you can restore missing AppData folder by using EaseUS hard drive recovery software. Other troubles such as how to recover deleted files from the hard drive can also be solved by this tool. Try it anyhow, don't miss any chance to recover your lost data.