Skype for Windows 1.4 — "Have you got the new Skype?"
By
Jaanus on September 28, 2005 in Skype Beta and new releases.
We were a bit quiet for the past few days. This is because we had to wrap up Skype for Windows 1.4. It is out now and available at your nearest Skype download site. [Get it while there are still some copies left!](http://www.skype.com/products/skype/windows/)
Now, a lot of great new things in this release. The major new features in this release are [Call Forwarding](http://www.skype.com/go/help.faq.callforwarding), [Personalise Skype](http://www.skype.com/go/shop.personal) and improved call quality. You will never miss a call again with forwarding to SkypeOut numbers and Skype Names, and the calls sound better than ever.

We've brushed up our [Tools for Sharing](http://share.skype.com/tools_for_sharing/tools_for_sharing/sharing_good._not_sharing_bad./) quite a bit. Find many new [banners](http://share.skype.com/affiliate/) (several of you asked for larger variety of non-Flash -- go grab'em!) and updated [Skype buttons](http://share.skype.com/tools_for_sharing/skype_buttons/skype_buttons/) -- more about them in the post below. Also, some completely new stuff like [shout-outs and flyers](http://share.skype.com/tools_for_sharing/tools_for_sharing/shout_out/).
Many minor improvements too. See the full [change log](http://www.skype.com/products/skype/windows/changelog.html) for all the details. Accessibility got quite a rework -- thanks to everyone who helped during the public beta period! The contact list is now accessible through Microsoft Active Accessibility, greatly improving usability in screen readers and other accessibility tools.
If both you and your friends are on Skype 1.4, you can now see how many contacts they have -- see who can get more
Let us know what you think of this.
As always, please let our friendly [Customer Support](http://www.skype.com/go/help) know if you have any problems using the new version, especially the paid services like Call Forwarding to SkypeOut and Personalise Skype, and give us and other users feedback in the [forums](/forum_links/).

Comments
I think SkypeSetup.exe file is still version 1.3, not 1.4.
kashimura | Wednesday, Sep 28
I use 1.4 mini version .
^-^ ~~~~~~~~~
sega1014 | Thursday, Sep 29
I'm also now using the MDAPro (T-Mobile / HTC). Skype installs, but doesn't run!!! Any cure ?
wolfgangzepf | Thursday, Sep 29
I would like to have Skype transfer directly to the number I specified to call forwarding, rather than ringing 9 times. Callers may just hang before the call is forwarded.
I would like to have Caller ID for outgoing calls, too. As an active participant of the forum, this is more than an overdue feature. How long would it take to implement?
It is not that difficult - it is simpler than call forwarding feature.
Congratulation for far, but there is still a lot to do to place Skype in an indisputable leader position. Competition is becoming for ferocious, so complacency is out the equation
opettitt | Thursday, Sep 29
Uhh.. the download on the homepage is still version 1.3. I can only seem to get the 1.4 from the update function.
happenchance | Thursday, Sep 29
There is no way of downloading the latest version of Skype as the links provided are all incorrect. I have attempted to download the installation file from multiple links, including the built-in update option and all failed.
Earlier I updated the application from my corporate computer. Please update the links as a matter of urgency!
opettitt | Thursday, Sep 29
Call forwarding is a great idea - when can we have it in the Mac version?
adrianwidrich | Friday, Sep 30
Is it possible to forward regular phone calls somehow via skype to another skype no in diferent country.
Many thanks elv
elvin-j | Friday, Sep 30
CETTE EQUIPE DE SKYPE M'ONT EU, ILS MARQUENT QUE L'APPELLE VERS LES MOBILES SELON LEUR LISTE DE PAYS EST DE 0.017 CT D'EURO LA MINUTE, JE VIENS D'APPELER EN ITALIE 13 SECONDES M'ONT COUTÉ 25CT D'EURO , PLUS CHER SI J'APPELLE AVEC MON TELEPHONE FIXE.
boypietro | Saturday, Oct 1
I think you have to come up with a web based interface for call forwarding. If you are out and about, not having access to a Skype equipped windows
computer it can cause som problem not being able to change the call forwarding.
Ideal would to also have access from cell-phone e.g through WAP. This will make the call forwarding really interesting and usable!
luddealgell | Saturday, Oct 1
luddealgell, that's a great idea. I added it as a feature request in Skype's issue tracker. Thanks for the feedback.
dreamdrummer | Saturday, Oct 1
"You will never miss a call again"
You MUST be kidding! Now SkypeIn does not ring and calls are all rejected or sent to voicemail. Way to go and congratulations for ignoring problems that have been reported to you for weeks. The only good news is that losing SkypeIn only costs 10 Euros.
You should be ashamed to pretend that this last version was stable and that you are WORKING on this. Unless you start understanding what real customer service is, you won't ever collect your Ebay Bonus.
A frustrated customer who has just spent hours trying to make your POS work as advertised.
ctermont | Sunday, Oct 2
Yrk! In version 1.4 it appears that new yellow advertisment (like: Subscribe to SkypeIn and get ..)for Skype are the latest addition to the user interface -- PLEASE how do I get rid of them!
jens.otto | Monday, Oct 3
skype administrator's must let user's to serch fore 13-16 aged user's!
anarchistas14
anarchistas14 | Wednesday, Oct 5
What it doesn't say is whether call forwarding works with SkypeIn calls as well as Skype calls (it says Skype calls, but is this inclusive or exclusive of SkypeIn?)
luxpopuli | Wednesday, Oct 5
version 1.4.11.71 is evil, I used and I use version beta.
in connection to ECHO123 spectators clear differences:
parameter:
"roundtrip":
1.4.0.71 = 1200-1700 ms
1.4.0.56 = 114-120 ms
skyp 1.4.0.71 hangs my computer when end connection, and it is him very evil somehow
I have W98, I never had from skype problems
I greet
Paul
pawel_daniec | Wednesday, Oct 5
version 1.4.11.71 is evil, I used and I use version beta.
in connection to ECHO123 spectators clear differences:
parameter:
"roundtrip":
1.4.0.71 = 1200-1700 ms
1.4.0.56 = 114-120 ms
skyp 1.4.0.71 hangs my computer when end connection, and it is him very evil somehow
I have W98, I never had from skype problems
I greet
Paul
pawel_daniec | Wednesday, Oct 5
With Skype 1.0.40.71, I frequently get ERROR CODE 2 when trying to leave a voicemail to a non voicemail user. I have the voicemail option. This never happened before. Am I the only one?
boyd_au_bureau | Thursday, Oct 6
This new option is, i think, a real improvement of Skype, but it could be even better if you can discriminate numbers along the hours of the day. This could look like as: http://www.vortexvisual.com/skype_cf.png
vinnybanzy | Friday, Oct 7
I am using beta 1.4 - when I load Skype I have the beta screen but after about a minute the screen goes blank and I am asked if I want to load official version 1.4 - if I press cancel Skype is closed! If I say Yes, then a browser is opened and about halfway through loading skype/download it comes up with URL not found! When I try and load Skype.com from the browser it is also not found...so no Skype available!!!! I am in Pakistan...could the government have blocked Skype?
nbennette810 | Friday, Oct 7
It works again...don't know what the problem was...but I am back online................
nbennette810 | Saturday, Oct 8
hello, now I need your help!
I am a new user and I am using skypeout. my account/balance is nearly 10 € but always in the middle of a call the line breaks down, not only once, no, nearly every time.
what is wrong, what can I do, what do you suggest.
please answer in english or german.
Thx
prl
prlsn39 | Monday, Oct 10
cannot make any calls after upgrading to the skype 1.4
newbeetle98 | Monday, Oct 10
great, now I cannot even login. The new version is horrible. I want my beta version back!!!!
newbeetle98 | Monday, Oct 10
Skype 1.4.0.71 is not so good as it seems. many time it seems like i'm off-line and the people i chat to too. Sometimes, it happen i send message to people and they don't receive it even after some minutes or hours.
I prefer the old one which hadn't problem like that.
skydragon78 | Tuesday, Oct 11
I just downloaded the 1.4 version and I've been trying to login and it won't connect. Any advice?
scotty_raymond | Wednesday, Oct 12
After installation of the new version Skype Windows 1.4, the program requires to log in again. However the log in procedure does not work. I deleted the new version again and reinstall the previous one which allows me inmediately to log in and perfectly runs. What is wrong with version 1.4?
robinet039 | Thursday, Oct 13
I downloaded the 1.4 update (I use Windows XP)but if I try & run the application I receive windows error message 'skypesetup.exe is not a valid win32 application'. Looks like I'll stick with my older version a while longer!!!
bridget.mcgrath | Thursday, Oct 13
I am very disappointed in the changes to the Search functionality. There is no longer an Advanced Search, which means the fields for which the search can be performed are very limited. For example, I can no longer search on the land line phone number or on information in the "About" field of the profile (which was not working reliably anyway, but was very useful when it did work).
Please bring back full search capabilities!
jkengineer | Sunday, Oct 16
ANybody here? "Skype for Windows 1.4 - Have you got the new Skype?" noReply@skype.net with...ll!
veronika4652 | Sunday, Oct 16
Just downloaded latest version - it crashes everytime I try a connect or scroll down the user list - am I alone in this problem!!??? (XP)
Where do I find an early version ?
robinbath | Sunday, Oct 30
Just upgraded to 1.4. Won't connect - just hangs when trying to connect.
stephenjamessmith1956 | Monday, Oct 31
I upgraded to 1.4.0.84. Now I can't use Skype and it hangs my pc.
I think upgrade is a misnomer. How about a rename to (f***)-up grade?
Anyone got a 1.3 version I can use?
sanj-skype | Tuesday, Nov 1
Skype should have stayed in the old owner's hands..I don't see any great things happening in the new version 1.4 . Ebay should put some scientists working to get our skype working the way it was before.
By the way, I cannot even download the new version..It gives me an error message: Win32 application is not valid...WOULD YOU PLEASE MAKE THE DAMN UPDATE VALID AND MAKE IT WORK TOO....
carlo8059 | Wednesday, Nov 2
i downloaded skype ver 1.4 and now nothing works ...i can not sign in ...i have e-mailed for tech support many times with no help from them at all ... i use skype everyday and this is a terrible thing to have happened and then not gotten any support!!!!!
jetmandlite
jetmandlite | Wednesday, Nov 2
1.4 Does not ring my phone all others did I have tried on a number of machine all are the same
mlaway | Wednesday, Nov 2
I unfortunatelly downloaded skype version 1.4 and now nothing works ...i can not sign in ...i have e-mailed 3 times technical support with no help from them ... i use skype everyday and this and then not support!!!!!
Anyone can help me ?
thanks
judite05 | Wednesday, Nov 2
all new versions or upgrades of any online product has teething problems, can't always be perfect!! Feedback helps make it better but if your going to complain about the "free" service which is provided, then maybe you shouldn't use it!!!
lindam1982 | Thursday, Nov 3
How do I get back to the previous version of Skype (1.3 ?)
I downloaded the new 1.4 version and it stinks. It takes up too much room on the desktop with a lot of stuff I am not interested in and has a lot of confusing nonsense going on. The other version, nice and simple, worked! Ever since the down load communication is virtually unintlligable, garbled and distorted, coming in little chunks of partial words with weird noises between. Can anybody recommend a VOIP that works?
kuddintinkawon | Sunday, Nov 6
To lindam1982:
It's not so damn free! I've paid my dues in expired SkypeOut bucks as I imagine others have as well. Right, we should have known - it was somewhere in the 'fine print' and who has time to keep track of all this stuff.
kuddintinkawon | Sunday, Nov 6
I tried downloading it -- The error prompt was "SETUP FILE IS CORRUPTED. Please obtain a new copy of the program"
I have erased all my skype program before downloading the new version.
I need back the old version.
thecashills | Monday, Nov 7
I am a Skype 1.1 user and would like to upgrade to 1.4.
However I will not touch it untill I read here that all Skype problems had been resolved.
Should this not happen within a reasonable time limit, I will move to MSN and will move with me my user community.
Belay
yorkeb | Friday, Nov 18
I tried downloading it -- The error prompt was "SETUP FILE IS CORRUPTED. Please obtain a new copy of the program"
I have erased all my skype program before downloading the new version.
te2105 | Sunday, Mar 19
I have windows xp, and I have big problems with skype. It needs half an hour to sign in and another half an hour to talk normally. It is always shown: "not responding" I'm tired. Help me please.
marcoly13 | Wednesday, Jul 11
In reference to the below, I have the same experience, of course unless a friend lets you know you can miss all sorts of important calls and never know. I have no response from my enquirey either. wonder if we will get offered a discount.
"You will never miss a call again"
You MUST be kidding! Now SkypeIn does not ring and calls are all rejected or sent to voicemail. Way to go and congratulations for ignoring problems that have been reported to you for weeks. The only good news is that losing SkypeIn only costs 10 Euros.
You should be ashamed to pretend that this last version was stable and that you are WORKING on this. Unless you start understanding what real customer service is, you won't ever collect your Ebay Bonus.
A frustrated customer who has just spent hours trying to make your POS work as advertised.
bruceattal | Tuesday, Oct 21