How to download skype version 8.34.0.72.

Improvements to message forwarding: You can now forward a quoted message. Skype for Windows desktop, Mac, and Skype for Web 8. Switch between Speaker view or Grid view during a video call : You now have the option to switch views to see only the active speaker, or up to 4 participants at once during a video call.

Get notified when your friends are online : You'll now receive a pop-up notification when a contact goes from offline to Active. Learn how to manage your notifications. Keep your background blurred : We've added the option to Blur Background for all calls under the audio and video settings. Quickly view a participant's profile while you're in a call : Simply right-click on the participant and select View profile.

Review before you send : Now, when you drop files or media into a chat, you can preview them before sending. Effortlessly set the mood : Quickly choose a list of mood messages that match your sentiment and change out the emoticon to match.

There's more than one way to keep the focus on you : The option to blur your background can now be accessed from the more menu during a video call. Learn more about keyboard shortcuts in Skype.

Updated descriptions for signing out of Skype. Large group calls : You can now start a group call in groups of up to 50 members.

The sound of silent meetings : Group calls with more than 25 participants will now be ringless. Rather than ringing everyone in a group, they'll receive a notification that the meeting has started and can jump in when they're ready. To ring or not to ring? For group video calls with less than 25 participants, you can choose whether you want your call to ring everyone in the group or be ringless. More ways to block unwanted spam calls : When you receive a call from an unwanted phone number, you'll have the option to block the number right from the chat.

More room to breathe : Increase or decrease the width of your chat panel during a call to give your instant messages a little more space. On the move : The location of the chat panel during a call has moved to the right. Integrating Skype calls into your content just got easier : You can now enable Skype for content creators during a call.

Stay in touch by being in sync : When you choose to sync your address book with your Skype contact list , your contacts can now be found across your devices so you can connect even more. Skype for Windows desktop 8. Merge calls : Instead of having to put a call on hold when you someone calls you and you're on another call, you now have the option to merge your calls. Why didn't my call go through?

When a call isn't successful, you'll now see more details about why it didn't connect. Maximize your size : During a video call you can resize your video preview to make it bigger or smaller. Added ways to get notified : You now have the option to receive email notifications for missed calls or messages.

From your profile picture , select Settings , select Notifications , and then under E-Mail Notifications toggle on the options to receive Missed call reminders and Missed Message reminders.

Try Skype without an account by signing in as a guest from any platform. Improvements to in-conversation search results. Make sure your friends know who's calling : How do I set up caller ID? Ever type a message and don't remember if you sent it? Unsent message drafts will now show as a draft in your recent chat list.

Maximize your view : Have a lot of chats and wish you could regain some space? When you enable Compact list view , you can also hide user and conversation icons to free up even more space. From your profile, select Settings , select Appearance , and then toggle Show user and conversation icons on or off.

You can now choose your default file download location on Skype for Windows 10 version Express yourself like never before : Now, when you send a message on Skype you can personalize your chat with GIFs and send them right from the chat window.

Skype for Windows desktop, Mac, and Skype for Windows 10 8. Improved access for managing your profile and updates to presence statuses. View more of your conversations right in your Chats list : Previously you could see just your most recent conversations, now you can scroll through more of them. New keyboard shortcut takes you right to your next or previous conversation. From your chat during a call, click the menu plus button to access all the chat options.

New Contacts panel gives you more control, and includes more options for customizing your contacts. Add a phone number to an existing contact : From your friends profile, select Add a phone number. To blur or not to blur : Make yourself the priority in any video call with b lur my background. This feature is currently only available in Skype for Windows desktop and Mac. Easier access to video settings : Just hover over the camera during a video call to quickly access your most used settings.

Send quick one-to-one messages during group calls : To send a quick message to just one person during a group call, right click on the person and select send message to open a chat with only them in the side panel. Skype for content creators is now available in Skype for Windows 10 version Skype for Windows 10 8. Never go unheard again. They will receive a notification when they are removed, but you can always add them back at any time. Learn how. Set reminders to schedule Skype calls with your friends or family.

New screen reader accessibility shortcuts have been added. Having a bad hair day? Choose if you want to answer a video call with your video camera. Poor connection getting you down? You can now maximize your screen while sharing. Automatically download files: We've added the ability to automatically download files. You can now use OneDrive for sharing : Use OneDrive to share files and photos with your friends and family. From Chats , select the add in button, select OneDrive , select the file you want to send, and then select Send.

New notification sound setting : Stop your computer from playing a sound when you get a new Skype message. Learn more about managing notifications in Skype. Windows desktop, Mac, and Linux 8. Update to the volume control on Mac : The volume control on macOS is now separate from the system volume. Switch between cameras : Easily switch between multiple cameras during a video call, just right-click on your avatar to select a different camera. Easily share Skype contact details with others : From a chat, select the share contact button, select a contact to share, and then select send.

Split window view : Available in Skype for Windows 10 version Put your contact list in one window, and each conversation you open in a separate one. Select the more menu, and then select Enable split view mode. Learn more about split window view in Skype. Send message with Enter key : Change what your Enter key does while in a chat, set it to send the message or insert a new line.

Add a phone number as a contact : Easily add someone's phone number as a contact in Skype. Mute and remove participants during a Skype group call : When you initiate a group call, you can mute or remove participants during the call. Manage your To-Do's from your Add-ins. Learn more about how to get stuff done with Microsoft To-Do. Video sharing : The length of videos that can be shared is now 1 minute. Drag and drop files with ease if you please : Select a chat, and then just drag and drop your file anywhere in the chat to automatically send it.

Conveniently access your audio settings during a call : Just hover over the microphone button to quickly adjust your audio settings. Fine-tune your webcam settings : Put your best face forward by adjusting your image brightness, contrast, hue, and more in your webcam settings.

Fewer missed calls : No more sitting around waiting for the phone to ring. Use an additional audio device as a secondary ringer for Skype calls. Search a conversation for a keyword or phrase : Use the Find feature to stay on top of your conversations and instantly refer back to a chat from days, weeks, or months ago. Read receipts: See at a glance who's read your messages.

Once someone reads your message, their avatar appears beneath it in your chat - so you can see how far they've read in the conversation. Signed in as : Have multiple Skype or Microsoft accounts? We've made it easier to identify which one you're signed into.

Tap your profile picture and both your Skype Name and the account you're signed in as will be displayed. Archive your conversations : Hide your conversations by archiving them. Stop unwanted calls : Unwanted calls from people you don't know can be a distraction.

Very frustrating as I rely on Skype to keep in touch with my friends around the world who don't have Facebook accounts. Help pleaasse! Please read this solution: Cookies must be allowed to log in to Skype. Hi I'm trying to find a version of Skype that will work on an acer aspire notebook with XP service pack 3, the current versions of Skype won't work with XP and we've tried a couple of versions from here but we just get a"connection error" message? On Windows XP you can install any Skype version, but it should be newer than 7.

For example, try to install 7. I'm running Skype 7. Recently I did a system repair and now I can't make or receive calls from no one, Skype just hangs itself. I can't even call the sound test service, Skype just hangs. I remember I had some signing problems with Version 7. But I found a way to solve the problem: I logged in with version 7.

Skype updated automatically since then and now I'm running version 7. I think I was running version 7. What should I do? My internet conection is working fine, Skype settings are fine, I checked everything. Some people have experienced the same problem, but with previous versions, and I know that if I ask in the forums they won't give me handy solutions. I read somewhere that Skype ended supporting XP, someone said in the forums that last version to support it was 7.

So what's the problem? Why can I not make or receive calls? I'm going crazy and I can't find any solutions, any leads on what to do. Please, please help me. Thanks for the versions, I'll need them if I want to solve this problem. Maybe uninstalling and rolling back to previous versions can help? I don't know if it'll solve this particular issue with the not-making-or-receiving-calls. I seriously don't know what to do.

If issue wasn't fixed please read this: Cannot make calls and no dial tone in Skype for Windows. Hello I m on win I get out of memory. Please to you have a little solution for me? Thank r. Are you sure that your issue is related to Skype? Can you copy-paste the error message?

Can you please add 5. I am on Windows 7 bit I have searched the web and cant find a portable version of 6. Thanks in advance. Hi JayJay! How did you create the portable version? What kind of errors occur during authorization? Anyway, please note that version 6. Thus, you cannot log in using this version. To use Skype you should install 7. That's how I built my portable You still have not described the problem: do you encounter an authorization error or something else?

By the way, do you know that according to VirusTotal the Link 1 is malicious? If you open the version page, you will see which operating systems it supports. I often think u people are a bunch of stupid a Look at the page u tell me about.. No version is given either for windows , mac or other. But this is microsoft policy , " sign in , give your personal data , and if something happens , too bad for you!!!

How many skype or microsoft account do i have , floting about , cause they are not recognized? The security policy is so fucking secure that no one can recover an account. But then , the question remains : how is it possible to get so many " adnormal activity " messages if accounts are so secure????? All i would like to do is close all these inaccessable accounts , but even that isnt possible. Its clear that your user respect is plain shit.

I would like people to respect others. You must however admit that these companies like skype , microsoft , google , facebook , etc , are the ones to disrespect the users! If your question is out of the preanswered range , there is no way u can talk to a real person to try and solve it , so i think i am entitled to be angry and somewhat respectless!

Do they respect me????????? And no, you do not have the right to insult any people but especially those who are trying to help you. About helping users: the fact that I did not help you does not mean that I do not help anyone. First, how can I help you if you did not even ask for help? Secondly, I got thousands sincere thanks for my articles and personal help. So your words have no basis.

No one forced you to do this. Moreover, what if he does not pay anything, but requires personally help without a trace of respect?

Personally, when I contacted Google or Skype support, I always politely asked for help, clearly explained the situation and usually I got the answers and help that I needed. Nevertheless, before that, I always try to find a solution myself, since in most cases it is already available on the official website. Think what u want mr administrator!! But from what i read , help success rate is low!

Anyway you are not the one in cause here , unless u have some benefit out of it? Now for me using these products for free , yes like the millions of users u talk about and as you say they dont care about ; thats the reason for being aggressive and impolite!

And they dont only neglect free users , but the ones that pay too. Dont blame the users , any!!! Free users bring in great amounts thru add as u know , and i'm sure you dont work here for free. The fact that u contact google or skype directly shows what privileges u have , but normal users dont have these , or i would not be here! You blame me for using these sites , but as far as im concerned , the can quit : I blame them for not assuming their responsibility , and you for helping them.

To say such a thing, you must attach proof. Where is it? For example, I can prove that this is not so. Check the following articles: - How to fix fatal error with missing «dxva2. If so, switch to the Russian version of each article and see how many thanks there are. In general account, are there more than comments for these five articles that confirmed that I helped?

Fixed an issue related to Skype shortcut icon disappearing. Improvements to PSTN call stability. New in Skype 8. All rights reserved.