Skype 5.2 for Windows
We have just released Skype 5.2 for Windows.This release contains feature improvements and user experience enhancements. Start downloading it and continue reading.
Main changes:
- Modified call phones dialog with integrated contact number search
- New presence-aware call button, including a drop-down of associated contact numbers
- Modified presence icons, to better indicate a contact's availability status
- Improved call handling when you run out of credit
- New simple button to share files and contacts
- Improvements to help you find active calls
- New look for the contact profile area
- Download the new version of Skype from here.
You can discuss the new release in our forums or, in case you should run into something unexpected, please let us know about it through our public issue tracker - read the problem reporting guide.
The full release notes for Skype 5.2.0.113 are:
Improvements:
- Modified call phones dialogue with integrated contact number search
- New presence-aware call button, including a drop-down of associated contact numbers
- Modified presence icons, to better indicate contact's availability status
- Improved call handling when you run out of credit
- New simple button to share files and contacts
- Improvements to help you find active calls
- New look for the contact profile area
| Category | Description | Workaround |
| Extras Manager | Not all available extras might be available | None available |
| Mood messages | Mood message entered via Skype Home does not render emotions or other rich content | Update your mood message from Profile editing area |
| Video Calling | Both avatar and video is shown to other side of the call when sending video after screen sharing session | Restart the call. |
| Video Calling | Skype does not render video and displays DirectX error if user has changed their active graphics card during the Skype session | Restart Skype |
Fixed issues:
| Category | Description |
| Facebook tab | Skype opened browser windows in case user had Facebook.com blocked by their firewall |
| Instant Messaging | After replacing a quote with another quote all further messages in conversation were quoted |
| Presence icons | Wrong presence icon was displayed for users who were not in your contact list |
fredrikwe commented Wednesday, Mar 16
5.2 does not work with my Vista and Linksys CIT300 system - Please help!
caseykcoleman commented Wednesday, Mar 16
I hate this verizon of skype. They need to give me back the 4.2 ASAP. I only use skype to talk to my boyfriend in Argentina and since he has the old verision on his iPod and can't update we can't talk at all. Give me 4.2 back now!
lucvanland commented Friday, Mar 18
OK, great!
How come, when I click on "check for new version" in my skype 5.1, I get the message "you already have the newest version"?
thanks!
jichen3rd commented Tuesday, Mar 22
After upgrade from 5.2 beta to 5.2.0.113, my skype silently crash again and again. dont found any event log from MS Windows event viewer.
My OS:
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
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tanyasolomon commented Wednesday, Mar 23
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am a Skype user since 2007. How can I check the total Skype call summary between me and my fiance since 2008?? I need to submit it to the embassy as proof. It will be very much appreciated if you could give your guidance,
Thank you!!
rene068 commented Monday, Mar 28
I am using Win XP and I have an permanetly DirectX-Problem with my web-Cam and Skype. DirectX v9.0c is installed and the videoproblems are only with Skype. Now i ve downgradet Skype to version 4 and i have no problems anymore with my web-cam and skype.
I think: A newer version of Skype is bad, when it does not work.
mikewolf051 commented Thursday, Mar 31
lucvanland,I made Skype aware of the issue with older clients not recignizing 5.2 when the "check for update" function is used a few weeks ago. We are working hard to figure out why this is but in the meantime you can download it from the site manually.
jichen3rd, try installing Skype 5.2.60.113 and see if that fixes anything. it could be a glitched install. Not sure what could be the problem but its a thought.
caseykcoleman, why can't your boyfriend update his skype client on his ipod? I'm a little confused as to why you think this is an issue of 5.2. Unless you've had issues with other contacts it could equally be an issue on his end. Or do you mean the skype client for Verizon phones?