Windows 7 Forums


Reply
Thread Tools

[SOLVED] Text phone numbers being changed to graphics

 
 
Robert Elliott Robert Elliott is offline
New Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 9
Thanked: 0
 
      06-26-2010
Suddenly and without any apparent input from me the phone numbers listed in many of the web sites and shopping carts that I access in Australia are changing automatically from their original text format to what appears to be a small graphic complete with an Australian flag.
I want to disable this but I do not where or how.
It appears to have come from the last automatic update from Microsoft but I cannot confirm this. I am using Windows 7 with Outlook and Windows Explorer.
 
Reply With Quote
 
 
 
 
Fire cat Fire cat is offline
Established Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 1,156
Thanked: 164
 
      06-26-2010
Hi !

What you are reffering to is most probably the Skype addon. Do you have Skype installed? Does it look like this:


You should be able to disable it from Skype.
Hope this helps

Btw, that's the number of Apple. Why? I don't know. First thing that popped into my mind...
 
Reply With Quote
 
Robert Elliott Robert Elliott is offline
New Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 9
Thanked: 0
 
      06-26-2010
Yes I am using Skype and have been for about 2 months without this change until it started occurring this week. I have had a quick look at Skype and not been able to identify a cause there but will take a closer look in a few hours. Thanks for the lead though. I will report back then.
 
Reply With Quote
 
Robert Elliott Robert Elliott is offline
New Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 9
Thanked: 0
 
      06-27-2010
I was not been able to positively identify it as Skype related but certainly there was evidence of it being so. Could not find any Skype Support to help so have uninstalled it. So far it looks like the phone numbers are back to normal so will leave uninstalled and say thank you for the advice.
 
Reply With Quote
 
Robert Elliott Robert Elliott is offline
New Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 9
Thanked: 0
 
      06-28-2010
My apologies but I did not pick up on the image sent with your first response. Belatedly I now advise the image I was receiving was the same as you have suggested.
 
Reply With Quote
 
 
 
Reply

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Blue-tooth Internet Connection (Computer to Phone) clifford_cooley Hardware 5 06-12-2010 08:37 PM
Cleartype and Text capture software mtheriault Windows 7 Support 4 10-29-2009 09:32 AM
distinguishing one graphics card from another. Patrick Gaming 5 09-12-2009 09:17 PM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 06:50 AM.
W7Forums is an independent website and is not affiliated with Microsoft Corporation.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33