Starting July 7, Microsoft will start "retiring" the Modern/Windows Store version of Skype and will migrate users of that version to the existing Windows desktop version. "With the upcoming release of ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Microsoft is making a big change to its Skype strategy on the Windows platform. On July 7, the ...

Microsoft shocked a number of developers and customers with its announcement last week that it would be putting its Skype eggs in the Desktop App basket. Up to that point, Microsoft's message had ...

Along with today’s rollout of the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, Microsoft is also debuting a new version of its Skype Windows application, which the company says has been redesigned from the ground ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is simplifying Skype for Windows into a single application. While the ...

Skype for Windows 10 currently sits in my book of terrible Windows 10 apps. Skype seriously needs some love from Microsoft, and soon. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Who’s to blame for the massive Skype crash of 2010 that knocked 10 million users off the grid right before the holiday season? Microsoft’s Windows? Or Skype itself? Skype’s CIO Lars Rabbe explained ...

Microsoft's Skype unit made available for download on May 13 Skype updates for Windows Phone 8 and Windows desktop. Skype 2.6 for Windows Phone 8, which the team calls a "minor" update, is available ...

Skype is bringing a new app to smartphones, computers, and tablets running Windows 10 on Monday, ahead of Microsoft’s Windows 10 Anniversary Update launch. People who are beta testing Windows 10 ...

When you install Skype, you can set it to start automatically when you boot your Windows 7 computer. If you no longer want it to start up automatically, you can turn it off on the Skype Options dialog ...

Sarah is a freelance writer and CNET How To blogger. Her main focus is Windows, but she also covers everything from mobile tech to video games to DIY hardware projects. She likes to press buttons and ...

The newest version of the Skype app takes a big hat-tip from social media platforms like Snapchat and Facebook’s Messenger with its newest features, adding a Stories-like feature called Highlights, a ...