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News, stories, and updates from Skype

Hotfix for multiple Skype clients

We are rolling out a hotfix over the next few days for multiple Skype clients to address a couple of known issues. We recommend downloading the updated versions of Skype once they are available. The affected Skype clients are:… Read more

Skype 5.9 for Windows hotfix

Today we have released a hotfix to the Skype 5.9 for Windows. The newly released build resolves an issue which made Skype to use excess amount of system resources on the Windows 8 Release Preview, build 8400. We would… Read more

Today's Skype for Mac update

Today, we've released an update to Mac (version 5.1.0.935) that has: * Security updates * Resolves video freezing in high-packet loss networks * Fixes minor bugs We recommend that everyone upgrades to the newly released build. For more information about… Read more

Today's Skype for Mac update

Earlier today, we published another update for Skype for Mac users. This latest version (5.1.0.935) includes all of the security fixes from our April 14th release (5.1.0.922), as well as some additional product fixes. Now that this update has finished… Read more

Today's Skype for Mac update

Earlier today, we published another update for Skype for Mac users. This latest version (5.1.0.935) includes all of the security fixes from our April 14th release (5.1.0.922), as well as some additional product fixes. Now that this update has finished… Read more

Rilasciata versione 4.0.0.226 di Skype 4.0 per Windows

Non più tardi di ieri, è stata rilasciata questa nuova versione di Skype 4.0 per Windows. In molti lamentano l'impossibilità di scaricare o accedere agli Extra, forse, con questa nuova versione, le cose si risolvono. Ma anche altri bug… Read more

Skype for Windows hotfixes

Today Skype has updated Skype 4.0 Beta 1 for Windows and Skype 3.8 for Windows.Updates for both clients are small updates which resolve some recently found issues with previous releases.Start downloading the updated 3.8 or 4.0 Beta 1 right now.I'd… Read more

Skype 3.6 for Windows hotfix

Today Skype has released a updated version of Skype 3.6 for Windows. This hotfix release addresses many issues found in the previous version, including the cross-zone vulnerability and API programs intended to fool users. It's recommended for everyone to upgrade… Read more