How to update Skype on a PC If you're using a PC running Windows 7 or 8, you can update Skype directly in the app. Here's how: 1. Turn on your PC and launch the Skype application on your computer.

When Windows 8.1 rolls out starting October 17th, 2013, there will be a Skype icon on the Start Screen. Skype is a free service for text, voice, and video chats.

With Windows 8 going on sale in just four days, Microsoft is doing a sensible thing and releasing a version of Skype optimized for Win 8. As you'd expect, Skype for Windows 8 has the same ...

Skype was once a major telecoms disruptor. Now, Microsoft's free video-calling app has lots of competition. Here's what to know and how to use it.

Skype for Windows Phone (8/8.1) has a new drawing tool that allows users to send hand-drawn images and other personalized messages to recipients.

The revamped Skype is clearly designed to be in tune with Windows 8, with a refreshed interface, call and contact lists, and support for Snap.

To use two Skype accounts with the Start screen app, you must sign in to Windows with a local account instead of a Microsoft account. To sign out of Windows, click your user icon on the Start ...

After months of teasing a Windows 8 style version of Skype, Microsoft is finally delivering it on October 26th. Built from the ground up for Windows 8, Skype’s latest client will also work on ...

Skype has released 3.8 "Gold" for Windows.They made one change that is half-good.

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If you're happy with it, select the envelope icon to send it off. Skype's blog didn't list support for Microsoft's Windows Phone, however, which seems odd since Microsoft owns Skype.

But Skype for Windows 8 thankfully doesn't suffer from the Windows Phone 7 version’s inability to run in the background (this has been fixed in Windows Phone 8).