#Skype screen sharing problems update
For MSI-based installations, the Update Options item isn't displayed. We see it a lot of problems with power point desktop sharing where it can take 30 seconds for a slide to change. If starting and stopping the screen share doesnt work, exit the call and then reconnect. We have been using S4B for almost year and we have always been frustrated by a lag in screen sharing transitions.
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This toggling is also the fix to a frozen screen, for example, when you move around the screen but callers report they dont see any changes. To determine whether your Office installation is Click-to-Run or MSI-based, follow these steps:įor Office 2016 Click-to-Run installations, an Update Options item is displayed. If you start screen sharing and your callers report nothing appears, turn the feature off then back on again. We will post more information in this article when we have a fix for this issue. Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. Registry location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Lync Registry location: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\LyncĭWord name: EnableP2PScreenSharingOverVideoĪdditionally, if you use the 32-bit version of Skype for Business 2016 on a 64-bit operating system, add the following subkey: To do this, make the following change in the registry: To work around this issue, disable VBSS, and then enable Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)-based screen sharing. We have been using S4B for almost year and we have always been frustrated by a lag in screen sharing transitions. Version and build numbers of update channel releases for Office 365 clients Workaround
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2025.įor information about the version and build numbers for update channel releases for Office 365 clients listed by date, see the following topic on the Microsoft TechNet website: Resolution Click-to-Run installationsĪ fix was released on April 4th for Skype for Business 2016 Click-to-Run clients. This is also known as peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing.
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This issue occurs because of a problem in the video-based screen-sharing (VBSS) feature. When you share your screen during a Skype for Business 2016 session, the displayed screen is all black or frozen.