Skype doesn't auto-run at startup
Well, I have a solution, but I can't see any way that the problem could have arisen, except for a buggy skype installer .
msconfig was listing the command to run as:-
"C:\Program Files\Skype\\Phone\Skype.exe" /nosplash /minimized
Note the double slash in there before Phone
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Changing the registry entry for HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Skype
to remove the extra slash fixed the problem.
Try putting a shortcut to Skype in your startup folder
C:\Users\[UserName]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup