Skype for Windows

Many of you have asked about Skype and Windows 7 - and I'm happy to announce that Skype 4.1 is certified as being compatible with Windows 7.

If you don't already have the latest version, you should download it now - it now includes screen sharing as well as improved audio and video quality.

In a future version of Skype for Windows we plan to introduce features which integrate with the improved taskbar and jumplist functions within Windows 7.

We have just released a hotfix version of Skype 4.1 for Windows.

With this hotfix we have resolved a security vulnerability in Skype's Extras Manager and fixed video freezing issues for some of our users who were experiencing them.

As this is a security update, we recommend you to upgrade now.

If you notice Skype is not behaving in the way you expect it to, then please let us know about it through our public issue tracker or forums.

Full release notes for the build 4.1.0.179 are:

Continue reading "Skype 4.1 Hotfix #3 for Windows" »

Today we have released a new version of Skype for Windows.

We recommend for everyone to update to this build now.

The new release is a bugfix release which resolves many of the problems you have been telling us about.

In this build, links are not clickable in contact authorization requests - it's another way we're tackling spam (and there'll be plenty more improvements like this in future releases). Secondly, we have resolved a full bunch of video issues which managed to sneak into previous builds, so if you had issues with webcam detection by Skype or the video froze from time to time then this build is definitely for you .
Last but not least we have resolved a issue which made Skype to crash on start-up for people who have really old computers, which did not support SSE technology.

In addition to these fixes we have also updated our web browser plugins and fixed many smaller issues.

In case you see that Skype is not behaving as expected then please let us know about it. Post on our forums for discussing things and file issue reports in our public issue tracker.

Full list of fixes and known issues for the newly released build 4.1.0.166 is here:

Continue reading "Skype 4.1 hotfix for Windows" »

We're pleased to announce the new Skype 4.1 for Windows production version.

This new version of Skype brings you screen sharing, accessibility, and birthday reminders together with the ability to send contacts. It also highlights Skype names on web pages for you, allowing you to click the name and start a call. In addition to these new features a number of improvements have been made which you can read about on my 4.1 beta announcement, or on our main blog post.

Start downloading it right now.

We would like to thank everyone who took the time to feed back their thoughts and issues when using Skype 4.1 Beta for windows. Many of these issues have now been fixed in the gold version.

We're always happy to hear your feedback, so please let us know if anything doesn't seem to be working as it should. This is easily done through discussing matters on Skype forums or by leaving comments on this blog.
If you are a technical user then please take a few minutes to report issues on our public issues tracker.

With the gold release of Skype 4.1 for Windows we have fixed lots of issues, especially ones relating to webcam detection, quoting links in an instant message and invisible cursor after switching windows when using Skype in compact view.

The main changes from 4.1 Beta for Windows to the gold version, 4.1.0.136, by category are:

Calling

 * Call status was sometimes displayed as "Ringing" after the call had started.
 * Error message sometimes appeared when selecting the "Learn about Call Quality" link from the Call toolbar.
 * Users were unable to call a contact again after rejecting the same contact from a previous conference call.
 * No sound was heard when connecting a second USB device, even when it was selected as the default option.
 * Skype automatically adjusted user's microphone levels during a call even when they had disabled this option.
 * Skype did not warn users when they tried to answer a call without any active audio devices being available.
 * Auto-answer of incoming calls failed after multiple calls in quick succession
 * Dialpad is now visible when starting a call rather than when a call is connected.

Instant messaging

 * Users were not notified when a file had been sent in a group IM conversation.
 * When copying and pasting a web address (URL) links within the same instant messages, the URL appears as a blank line.
 * When copying a large amount of text, (approximately 20 lines) from the same IM, and pasting it to the text input field, users no longer had the ability to scroll or edit that particular text
 * Users were unable to copy and paste from an SMS message.
 * The copy/paste menu did not appear when right clicking in the IM input field area
 * Dragging and dropping quoted text to the chat text box caused Skype to crash for some users.
 * No message displayed when two users were calling at the same time, only the end call button was displayed.

Contacts

 * Users were not re-displayed in the contact list after they had been unblocked.
 * After renaming a contact, the name would revert back to its original name following a restart.
 * Some users were unable to drag and drop a contact to a group conversation.
 * It was not always clear that MySpace contacts had been found during contact search.
 * Quick filter results were displayed incorrectly after previously selecting two contacts at the same time.
 * Echo 123 was sometimes not available for newly created accounts.
 * Blocking users was ineffective in some cases.
 * No tooltips were visible for participants in a group conversation.
 * Unable to edit a SkypeOut contact's phone number more than once.
 * Contact categories were ordered differently from the contact list.
 
History

 * Links to previous IM's within an existing chat (Yesterday, Last 7 days, etc) did not show in some scenarios
* SMS
 * When an SMS was sent to a SkypeOut contact whose profile contained  multiple phone numbers, the SMS would always go to the first number even if the user had selected an alternate phone number tab.
 * Formatting of "quoted text" was displayed incorrectly.
 * Users were unable to copy / paste from SMS messages.

Audio/Video

 * Skype detected a Creative Live webcam even though the device was not connected. 
 * A "New Audio Device" Communicator message appeared on every start up for some users
 * Nothing happened when clicking the "remove" button to delete multiple devices from Audio Settings drop down menu.
 * Only one USB device was visible in the drop down menu when more than one was available.
 * When receiving video calls from a Skype for Mac user, the Windows user saw an "On Hold" graphic when the incoming video was stopped.
 * Some users were unable to undock from a docking station when a webcam was in use.
 * The "Video Call" option was incorrectly made available when users made a SkypeOut call.
 * Video was still displayed when user turned off video while a call was on hold.
 * Video snapshot images appeared black when saved.
 * Fixes for a small number of webcams that were not detected.
 * Video did not start, if Skype was running on a secondary screen.
 * When two identical USB audio devices were plugged in, only one device is displayed in the list in Tools > Options > Audio Settings > Advanced.
* Compact / Default view switching
 * When switching from Compact View to Default View the display position was incorrect.

Accessibility

 * Voicemail and File Transfer are now accessible via keyboard navigation.

Miscellaneous

 * Fix for "Disk I/O error". If user still experiences this ensure that the appdata/skype/username directory is not read-only, if this does not resolve the issue please contact Customer Support.
 * Emoticons were still displayed even when this option was disabled.
 * Skype crashed on Windows Server 2008 R2.
 * Error message: "Unterminated entry" sometimes displayed when starting Skype.
 * Users on the "LITE" version of Skype  will be displayed as "Unknown" in Conference calls.

Today we have released a hotfix for Skype 4.0 for Windows.

We recommend that everyone upgrades to the latest release build of Skype 4.0. If you are adventurous and would like to try out the bleeding edge version, then download Skype 4.1 Beta for Windows.

The newly released hotfix resolves the main issues found in the previous versions of Skype 4.0 for Windows.

See also our release notes document.

Full list of changes in 4.0.0.227 is:
* bugfix: Configuration settings for some users were being lost when upgrading from 3.x to 4.0
* bugfix: Fixes for miscellaneous crashes
* bugfix: Fixes for Video rendering issues
* bugfix: Fixed "Disk I/O error" on sign-in
* bugfix: Skype occassionally crashed when shutting down

I'm writing to let you know about a newly released build of Skype 4.0 for Windows.

With this new build we have fixed some issues which have made Skype 4.0 for Windows to behave unexpectedly.

We would recommend that all users upgrade to the new version.

If you notice something unexpected, please let us know about it. Feel free to comment on this blog post, discuss on our forums or submit issue reports to our public issue tracker.

Full list of changes for 4.0.0.226 is:

* bugfix: Extras Manager was not installed to some users
* bugfix: Skype incorrectly advised users of new Audio Devices available
* bugfix: When adding a new number the phone type was incorrectly labeled
* bugfix: Re-adding contacts to a existing conversation did not display the contact in the Add contacts drop down menu
* bugfix: Video did not always scale correctly
* bugfix: Skype occasionally crashed when uPnP port forwarding failed
* bugfix: Improved uPnP handling for Linksys WRTG54G owners
* bugfix: When dialing certain numbers some digits were erased from the beginning and the number became invalid
* bugfix: Audio device was reset for some users on each Skype start
* All localizations updated

Today we are releasing a hotfix version of Skype 4.0 for Windows.

Start downloading the new build from here.

The new hotfix version of Skype 4.0 solves problems with blank Skype menus when using Skype in Hebrew and Skype hanging while making a video call to a Skype client which does not support video.

We are always keen on hearing what you think about Skype. Comment on this blog post, discuss it in our forum or file an issue report in our public issue tracker.

The new version is 4.0.0.224 and it has following changes compared to the previous release:
* Optional install: Google Chrome browser
* bugfix: Skype menus were blank in Hebrew localisation
* bugfix: Skype hung when making video calls to clients which do not support video

We've released a hotfix to Skype 4.0 for Windows.

This update resolves the problem in the previous release of Skype 4.0 (4.0.0.215) which prevented the Skype Extras Manager from being installed .

We recommend that everyone upgrades to the new build.

Unfortunately a previously unknown bug sneaked into Skype 4.0.0.215 for Windows, released this Wednesday, with it not including the Skype Extras Manager (which handles third party add-on applications for Skype).

To workaround this problem, download the full installer for Skype 4.0.0.215 for Windows.

We're sorry for any mischief the gremlins caused - we're working on the next release which will fix this problem.

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Edited on 18.03.2009.

This issue has been fixed in Skype 4.0.0.216 for Windows

We have released a hotfix today for Skype 4.0 for Windows.
In this new release we have fixed numerous issues found in the original gold version of Skype 4.0.

I would like to suggest that everyone upgrades to this version.

Download it now.

This version fixes the following major problems:

some games minimized when started while Skype was running
users sometimes got Disk I/O errors
installing Skype sometimes failed in the United States when users had Firefox as their default browser
problems with compact view window positioning

Please continue to let us know if you run into any problems while using Skype. Just comment on this blog post or talk about it in the forum. Alternatively, if you're a bit more technically-minded, log an issue report on our public issue tracker, Jira.

Full list of changes from last release, 4.0.0.206, are in the new release, 4.0.0.215:
 * change: Full text quote will be shown only after sending instant messages
 * bugfix: Informative messages appeared multiple times even when closed
 * bugfix: Disk I/O error message appeared intermittently
 * bugfix: Skype sometimes failed to install when Firefox was set as the default browser in the United States
 * bugfix: Compact view window positioning fixed
 * bugfix: Some USB dual-phones did not detect Skype correctly
 * bugfix: Some full-screen applications minimized automatically when Skype was running with the Skype visual style enabled
 * bugfix: If a user has Compact View enabled, opening a conversation from the tray alert does always open
 * bugfix: 'Ignore' option in the 'Call' menu was greyed out when receiving an incoming call
 * bugfix: Help menu was sometimes displayed incorrectly in Compact View
 * bugfix: Tools menu was not fully visible in compact view on some window sizes
 * bugfix: Echo123 was incorrectly re-added to contacts when opening Getting Started Wizard
 * bugfix: SMS failure reason messages were missing
 * bugfix: Instant messaging entry area showed vertical scroll bar after changing font size
 * bugfix: Add people to group conference call was not disabled when host was using Skype 3.8 for Windows
 * bugfix: Opening a file without file association triggered error message instead of a menu to choose application with which to open it
 * bugfix: Adding contact to a category via right click menu caused contact list display disruption
 * bugfix: Incorrect error message appeared when no entries were found within history search
 * bugfix: Contact list was not always sorted correctly
 * bugfix: Personalize button appeared blank - intermittent
 * bugfix: Unable to take a video snapshot when selecting the option from the drop down menu
 * bugfix: Call dropped when adding a participant to a conference call
 * bugfix: Setting number type was not possible when editing contact phone number
 * bugfix: More button on users video mood message did not work
 * bugfix: Call Quality feedback link "Issues with this call" was not visible - intermittent
 * bugfix: callto:// link did not work with Firefox
 * bugfix: Skype did not start after installing on Vista when computer was running on batteries
 * bugfix: A new message notification was not generated when sending an instant message using the /me command
 * bugfix: Call were not started automatically to a contact who was added to an ongoing call
 * bugfix: Menus flickered when using Skype with Arabic or Hebrew language
 * bugfix: Double click on a contact did not focus the instant message entry box
 * bugfix: Dates were not shown in old conversations
 * bugfix: Disabling contact import feature via registry did not work
 * bugfix: Phone number type was not being saved
 * bugfix: End call sound was played when user joined group call
 * bugfix: Links to domains .rs, .me, .kp, .xn did not work
 * bugfix: Incoming contact request were not shown correctly in compact view
 * bugfix: Closing conversation from menu did not work
 * bugfix: Clicking on Skype links on web pages did not bring the Skype window to foreground
 * bugfix: Adding phone contacts to group conversations was not possible
 * bugfix: Accessibility: Tab order corrected in options
 * All localizations updated

Today is the day. Skype 4.0 for Windows becomes the production version of Skype.

Our engineers have been working long days and nights over the last two and a half years to make 4.0 a reality. Peter has written a bit about the early days of 4.0 and the beta period.

We recommend that everyone upgrades to Skype 4.0. Start downloading now.

I would like to thank everyone who has been involved with the 4.0 beta version over time. Every single one of you who has submitted forum posts and issue reports in Jira, which has helped us considerably to find out what you think about it and what needed improving. Then secondly I'd like to thank all our closed beta testers who have been using 4.0 since the early days and who have given us an enormous amount of feedback on the alpha versions, plus hundreds of bug reports.

Please continue letting us know what you think about Skype 4.0 for Windows or other products through forums, and continue to report issues in Jira.

Today's release resolves a long list of issues and brings lots of final polish. Unfortunately it has also few known issues, which may affect some users.

See the release notes on our Developer wiki or view our new release document (PDF).

Enjoy using Skype ;)

Today we are ready to ship to you an updated version of Skype 4.0 Beta 3 for Windows.

With this update we have included some features from Skype 3.8 for Windows which have not yet been part of the 4.0 series. In addition we have added an option to disable uPnp and Nat-PMP port mapping, because some of our users were asking for it.

That's not all. Starting from this version we've included the new Super Wideband Audio codec. This is our second in-house built audio codec especially designed for calls over the internet with superb quality. The Super Wideband Audio codec will help you most on lousy network conditions and when you have lower bandwidth available, although it also improves quality in normal conditions too.

We recommend that everyone who is already using 4.0 beta versions to upgrade to this build and welcome everyone else to try out this new version.

You can download the 4.0 beta 3 hotfix from here. Please keep in mind that it is still a beta version which might have some mysteries hidden under the surface.

Please let us know if you happen to be the lucky finder of any hidden mysteries . You can inform us about problems in our public issue tracker. You are also welcomed to discuss things on Skype Community or just leave us a note on our feedback page.

Full release notes for the 4.0.0.181 are:

 * feature: Super Wideband Audio codec
 * feature: MySpaceIM with Skype (functionality carried over from 3.8)
 * feature: Option to disable uPnP and Nat-PMP
 * feature: eBay browser highlighter bundled
 * feature: Added Philips SPC 1330 NC as High Quality Video camera
 * improvement: Instant Messaging layout improved 
 * bugfix: History did not show all entries
 * bugfix: Outlook contacts were not always displayed correctly
 * bugfix: Resize area was missing from Shop panel
 * bugfix: Chrome could not be switched off in some scenarios
 * bugfix: Skype Call and SMS URI did not focus Skype
 * bugfix: Changing language settings on sign-in screen did not always update language
 * bugfix: Links in form of username:password@something were not clickable
 * bugfix: Crash in Vista, when last audio device was removed during a call
 * bugfix: Quickfilter took focus while writing an instant message
 * bugfix: Incorrect tooltip displayed when a call was put on hold
 * bugfix: After switching Custom Chrome off through menus no visual style was selected in options
 * bugfix: 'Add to contacts' right-click menu missing for Outlook contacts
 * bugfix: Close menu did not work in Compact mode conversation window
 * bugfix: Recently closed conversations menu did not truncate long conversation names
 * bugfix: Wrong file transfer status was shown after other side cancelled sending file
 * bugfix: US Number +15416 was shown as Canadian
 * bugfix: Emoticons were not shown in profile area
 * bugfix: Emoticons were not shown when exchanging contact details
 * bugfix: Conference call sometimes continued ringing after answering
 * bugfix: Checkbox to show online users count was missing from Tools > Options
 * bugfix: Conversations were not consumed when user was blocked
 * bugfix: Video error message was not displayed when webcam was in use by another application
 * All language localizations updated

It's my pleasure to say - Skype 4.0 Beta 3 for Windows is here.

If you have been using previous betas then you'll want to start downloading Beta 3 instantly. Although  it's a big step up from beta 2, please remember  it's still a beta version.

You've  given to us great  feedback so far which has triggered many of the changes you see in this new version.

Please continue to tell us what you think about it or leave a message on our forum. You can also report any issues you may come across on our public issue tracker Jira.

With this version, you'll see a new abuse reporting feature, which will give you the option to report any users you are blocking to us . We have also introduced a custom windows toolbar design with a more Skype-like feel. You will also notice the new version of account view in Skype. It helps you to get your services and payments sorted out more easily. Under the hood we have also added a  bandwidth manager which will enable  better call quality.

We have also brought back the Call Quality feedback area, Outlook Contacts and full History. All of the things you have been missing most in Skype. In addition there have been many usability improvements related to instant messaging and the profile area layout.

You can read more about features on Mike's blog post.

We have also worked hard to iron out many of the bugs . The most important ones to highlight are the crash bug which affected some Windows XP SP1 users and some cases where new event notifications did not   work well.

Continue reading "Skype 4.0 Beta 3 for Windows" »

Today we have released a small hotfix for Skype 3.8 for Windows.
This hotfix addresses three issues which we hope will make your Skype experience better.

Full changes for build 3.8.0.188 are:
 * bugfix: Improved search for contacts that have not signed into Skype for a long time
 * bugfix: Incorrect setting for online status in Options
 * bugfix: Skype occasionally crashed on shutdown

Enjoy Skyping ;)

I thought that I should write here about one issue in Skype 3.8 and 4.0 Beta for Windows which might affect some of you.

Sometimes, people who are using Skype 3.8 or 4.0 beta versions on computers running Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 find that Skype unexpectedly closes without giving any error message.

This error is mostly experienced while logging in to Skype or creating new Skype user accounts. At this point of time we do not have a fix for this problem, but we are working hard on finding a solution.

A simple workaround for this problem is to update your copy of Microsoft Windows XP to Service Pack 2 or 3. You can update your computer via Windows Update or download the service pack separately.

We always suggest using a fully updated computer

UPDATE on 11.12.2008
This problem has been fixed in Skype 4.0 Beta 3 for Windows.

Earlier today we announced Skype 4.0 beta 2. Now I'm exited to introduce to you that we have also released an updated version of Skype 3.8 for Windows.

Start downloading, while you continue reading.

With this hotfix we are bringing joy to the people who have Logitech Vision Pro to which we have added High Quality video support. In addition to that we have introduced mjpg webcams support in Skype to please everyone with those webcams. And we haven't stopped there - we have also resolved some infrequent crash issues on video calling.

The new version is 3.8.0.180 and it brings you following changes:
 * feature: Added mjpg webcam support
 * feature: Added High Quality video support for Logitech Vision Pro
 * feature: Command line login
 * change: Live tab (Skypecasts) removed
 * change: Klonie Avatars and Emotive Ringjam ringtone links removed
 * change: Firefox plugin updated to version 2.2.0.102
 * change: Internet Explorer plugin updated to version 2.2.0.205
 * bugfix: Video devices with non-Latin characters in name did not display correctly
 * bugfix: Video calls occassionally caused Skype to crash

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 like to remind that Skype 4.0 Beta 1 is a beta version of software which means that we are still working on it and it's not yet a final version.

You may discuss Skype on our forums and report problems in using Skype in our public issue tracker Jira.

Full release notes of the newborns are:

14.08.2008 Skype 4.0.0.161 Beta for Windows
 * change: IE toolbar updated to version 2.2.0.193
 * bugfix: Packet-size was not changed on calls with codec G729
 * bugfix: Call forwarding stopped working if user was offline for long time period
 * Localizations updated

14.08.2008 Skype 3.8.0.154 for Windows
 * Change: IE Plugin updated to version 2.2.0.193
 * bugfix: Packet-size was not changed on calls with codec G729
 * bugfix: Call forwarding stopped working if user was offline for long time period

Today Skype has released minor hotfixes for Skype 3.8 Gold and Skype 4.0 beta 1 for Windows.

These software updates resolve errors with adding videos to your mood message and to instant messages. In addition we have updated the Firefox Plugin for Skype which fixes compatibility issues with Google Maps.

Skype 4.0 for Windows is a public beta version - we are still working on it and as a result it might have some glitches still in it.

Download Skype 3.8 from here or try out Skype 4.0 beta 1 for Windows.

We'd like to thank everyone who has given us their feedback on Skype and encourage you to post your thoughts on Skype.

You can leave feedback to us on our forums or file issue reports in our public issue tracker Jira.

Full technical release notes are:

30.07.2008 Skype 3.8.0.144 for Windows

* change: Firefox Skype plugin updated to version 2.2.0.94
* bugfix: Video mood and instant messages did not work when user had Flash Player 10 installed
* bugfix: Skype crashed when user downgraded from 4.0 and had MySpace profile linked

30.07.2008 Skype 4.0.0.155 Beta 1 for Windows

* change: Firefox Skype plugin updated to version 2.2.0.94
* bugfix: Video mood and instant messages did not work when user had Flash Player 10 installed
* Localizations updated

We released a hotfix version of Skype 3.8 for Windows today, to address the Skype File URI Security Bypass Code Execution Vulnerability issue.

With this and other problems fixed in this build, we recommend that you upgrade, just to be on the safe side!

We would like to thank everyone who has reported problems in order that we can improve the quality of Skype for everyone.

You can feedback to us on our public issue tracker Jira or discuss Skype related matters on Skype Community.

The newly released version 3.8.0.139 brings you the following goodies:

* Security fix: Skype File URI Security Bypass Code Execution Vulnerability
* Change: Internet Explorer plugin updated to version 2.2.0.181
* Change: Firefox plugin updated to version 2.2.0.87
* Change: Extras Manager updated to version 2.2.0.58
* Change: Google contacts importer removed
* bugfix: Skype occasionally crashed on Vista after disconnecting power cable from PC
* bugfix: Skype crashed on Windows 2008
* bugfix: Skype occasionally crashed when importing contacts from several Sources

So long, thanks for all the fish.

Production version of Skype 3.8 for Windows now available

Start downloading it now.

With Skype 3.8 open beta we introduced some cool features and possibilities. Most importantly, we resolved many problems that you've told us about.

I would like to thank everyone who has taken their time and given us a piece of their mind. You are welcome to continue discussing Skype 3.8 on our forums or post problem reports on our public issue tracker Jira.

The newly released build 3.8.0.115 brings you the following changes:

* change: Updated Extras manager to version 2.0.0.55
* change: Firefox plugin updated to version 2.2.0.80
* change: Internet Explorer plugin updated to version 2.2.0.176
* bugfix: Account creation without a valid email address was not communicated correctly
* bugfix: Skype occasionally crashed on startup when some specific sound cards were set as windows default
* bugfix: Skype did not always go to "Away" and "Not Available" status automatically
* bugfix: After locking the screen, video froze or went blank
* bugfix: When user was not able to connect he was forwarded to wrong webpage
* bugfix: Windows Vista screensaver was not disabled during video call
* bugfix: Any link containing "+" was not clickable in a chat
* bugfix: Skype crashed when set web cookies got damaged
* bugfix: Video resolution did not scale up correctly in some instances
* bugfix API: App2App transfers were disabled when File Transfer was disabled
* All localizations updated

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 to the newly released build.

Download it from straight here while reading what's good in it.

3.6.0.248 changes in comparison with previous release are:

* feature: Public API access whitelist/blacklist
* improvement: Improved connection speed to Skype network from restrictive network environment
* bugfix: Skype cross-zone scripting vulnerability
* bugfix: Skype crashed sometimes when leaving groupchat
* bugfix: Skype crashed when current Skypename field was empty
* bugfix: Contacts were occasionally lost when synchronisation failed
* bugfix: MySpace tab was not reachable via keyoard navigation
* bugfix: Editing avatar resulted "Cannot focus a disabled or invisible window" error
* bugfix: It was not possible to answer second incoming call
* bugfix: Dynamic Content message overlaying contact list toolbar and group controls on reduced Skype window
* bugfix: Check update web link was incorrect
* bugfix: Call on hold image was wrongly displayed
* bugfix: USB webcam plugged in while on call did not allow to start video
* bugfix: It was not possible to open video settings panel while on video call
* bugfix: Skype crashed sometimes when expanding chat history
* bugfix: Presence were shown wrongly to conference call participants sometimes
* bugfix: Incorrect message was shown when when sender cancelled file transfer
* bugfix: Voice Mail greeting playes again when viewing profile
* bugfix: Wrong flag was displayes for Democratic Republic of the Congo
* bugfix: File Transfer relayed message was displayed after File Transfer had finished
* bugfix: Language name for Belarusian was wrong
* change: Language files updated

I would like to thank everyone who have been reporting to us their finds and feelings on Skype for Windows. Please continue to keep us posted with your comments and discussions on Skype forums and report hiccups on our public issue tracker Jira.

There have been numerous questions about Skype and Windows Vista relations.

They used to have some occasional hiccups, but for a while now they've lived together in peace and harmony. In other words, Skype
3.6 for Windows is now certified to run on Windows Vista.

We'd like to remind to you that to get the best-possible experience, you should be running latest Windows updates and driver versions.

Skype has released a hotfix version of Skype 3.6 for Windows.

This updated release solves many issues found on the previous version and it is recommended to update for everyone.

Download it here.

Among other changes Skype is now certified for Microsoft Windows Vista.

Newly released version 3.6.0.244 brings the following changes to Skype:

* change: Internet Explorer plug-in updated to version 2.2.0.147
* change: Audio device checking before placing a call and changing to windows default if previous device is not found
* change: Re-enabled config.xml keys for higher resolution and frame rate video
* bugfix: Skype generated high amount of page faults
* bugfix: Skype crashed when unknown PSTN number was added to conference call
* bugfix: Skype crashed on occasionally when computer was locked
* bugfix: Skype crashed infrequently on shutdown
* bugfix: Contact search window was incorrectly drawn when there were zero results
* Localizations updated

Please let us know if you see any glitches in the latest version of Skype, or when you are dreaming about a new feature. Maybe we can make it happen for you.

For reporting issues and requesting features please use our public issue tracker Jira and to discuss things post on our forums.

Today we have released Skype 3.6 for Windows production release.

This new version brings to you High Quality Video Calling and a co-operation with MySpace. Read more from our main blog.

It is recommended for everyone to upgrade to this newly released version, start to download.

I would like to personally thank everyone who has given their feedback to us on Skype 3.6 public beta version. You are more than welcomed to continue leaving us all your thoughts and feelings on Skype products. You may discuss things on our forums and leave info about possible issues on our public issue tracker Jira.

Newly released production version of Skype 3.6 bring you calling support with MySpace with Skype users, improved relayed file transfer speed and more stable video calls bitween fast and slow internet connection users.

Full change log for 3.6.0.216 is:

* feature: Calling support for MySpace with Skype users
* improvement: Relayed file transfer speed improved to up to 70 kbytes/sec
* improvement: More stable video calls between fast and slow internet connection users
* change: Computers with Dual Core CPU's will send 640x480 by default on video call with High Quality Video certified cameras
* change: Extras Manager updated to version 1.5.0.32
* change: Skype Internet Explorer plugin updated to 2.2.0.145
* bugfix: Fixed some crash bugs related to video and audio calls
* bugfix: Skype crashed when extensively changing video options
* bugfix: Audio settings change during call in Sound Settings Widget was not remembered
* bugfix: List index out of bounds error on sound settings
* bugfix: Wrong dialog displayed when sending file through chat window
* bugfix: Error Invalid argument to date encode displayed on some rare cases
* bugfix: Connection Wizard started in English, even if it was localized
* bugfix: Call Forwarding "Saving New Settings" animation layout was misaligned
* bugfix: Wrong error message displayed when sending file to Skype Out contact
* bugfix: Video Mood message displayed wrongly if message included emoticons
* bugfix: Handling Skype URI's returned error during logging in.
* bugfix: Chat button on taskbar stopped flashing when contact online status changed
* bugfix: Chat message copy-paste lost line breaks
* bugfix: When adding numbers to mood message during call then tones were heard
* bugfix: Pressing space on Take Video Snapshot window took empty snapshot
* bugfix: Some advanced options not accessible via tab browsing
* bugfix: It was unable to copy Skype Out contact number from profile
* bugfix: "Take Video Snapshot" window was not browsable with tab
* bugfix: Skype crashed when adding unknown PSTN number to conference call
* bugfix: Wrong video error message was displayed when no webcam were connected
* bugfix API: Skype4com did not reset correctly AudioIn and AudioOut
* All language files updated

Today we have release a new and improved version of Skype 3.5 for Windows.

We have fixed in this version some problems and thus we would suggest everyone to upgrade to the newly released build 3.5.0.239.

Changes are following:

* bugfix: Links with invalid % encodings were executed
* bugfix: Data execution protection may have crashed Skype
* bugfix: Pressing escape did not end call
* Security improvements to ensure it is no longer possible to shut down Skype from a web page

A big in front of everyone who has given their feedback to us on Skype products. We are always welcoming your thoughts and feeling on Skype software and products.

You can discuss different topic on our forums.or report us problems which you have encountered in our public issue tracker Jira.

Today we have released a hotfix for Skype 3.5 for Windows.

Newly released build fixes some issues form the previous release and thus it is recommended to update when you are experiencing any problems with Skype. You can download it from right here.

Changes in comparison with previous release are:

* known issue: Video preview may not display on computers with Windows 2000. Video calls will work though.
* bugfix: Web URI Skype?chat did not work
* bugfix: Upgrade dialogue did not open on Skype restart
* bugfix: Skype freeze on rare cases on start-up
* bugfix: Skype may have crashed when making a call for small number of users

We would like to remind to everyone that you are more than welcomed to leave us feedback on Skype. Learn more about it.

Today we have released a hotfix version of Skype 3.5 for Windows.

This new build addresses many issues from previous versions and due to that it is recommended for everyone to update their client, you can download the build right here.

You are welcomed to give a feedback to us how you like Skype, it's features and also note to us if you have run into trouble when using Skype. You may discuss things on our forums or submit issue reports on our public issue tracker, learn how to do it on our Skype for Windows development page.

Changed compared to previous version are:

Skype 3.5.0.229 for Windows

* bugfix: Skype crashed when ending a call and Do More menu is open at the same time
* bugfix: Send Money did not work
* bugfix: Skype crashed when call was finished during call transfer attempt
* bugfix: Skype crashes on Windows 98 when receiving video
* bugfix: Video call freeze with some rare webcam's
* bugfix: Skype crashed sometimes when not supported video capture device was used
* change: Updated language files

Today, one and half months after initial Skype 3.5 for Windows beta release , we are moving on with this product from open beta to stable production release, which is recommended for everyone.

There is more information about newly born in our Share Skype blog or download it from here straight away.

We would like to thank everyone who has used the public beta version and have been helping us to nail out bumps and rough edges from the gold release. .

We encourage everyone to contribute, so we could make Skype even better for you all, with reporting us everything what seems to be malicious or when Skype does not work as you would expect, in addition your are very welcomed to request new features from us if you see anything missing. You can learn how to give feedback to us on Skype for Windows development page

Last but not least here are the details of new production version of Skype, 3.5.0.202, includes following changes in comparison with previous open beta:

* feature: Safety and Privacy Improvements
* feature API: SET_INPUT for recording Voicemail
* change: IE plugin updated to version 3.3.0.105
* change: Extras Manager updated to version 1.5.0.2
* change: Dial tone changed
* change: Updated all localizations

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Today we have released a hotfix for Skype 3.2 for Windows.

This hotfix release addresses some bugs from previous builds, including updated Skype Internet Explorer plug-in where previous version caused Internet Explorer to crash for some users.

I would advice everyone to update to latest version, which you can download from here.

Released version is 3.2.0.175 with following changes:

* improvement: Installer Vista support improved
* change: Internet Explorer plug-in updated
* bugfix: Call quality slightly improved
* bugfix: Installer did not remember previous install location
* bugfix: Latvian installer was not working
* bugfix: Skype displayed blanks under audio settings
* bugfix: Some rich mood messages were not shown correctly

You are more than welcomed to send us all your feedback on Skype. You can do it through Skype forums or submit issue reports on our public issue tracker Jira, learn how to do it on our Skype for Windows development page.

Today we have released a hotfix for Skype for Windows 3.2.

The newly released version addresses some problems from previous Skype for Windows 3.2 release and it is highly recommended to upgrade to everyone who has Skype version older than 3.2 to this version as it significantly improves call quality.

If you are experienced user then read about our brand new Skype for Windows 3.5 Beta release and try it out.

You can download it straight from here.

Changes compared with previous version are:

* feature: Added Latvian localization done by Intars Students
* improvement: Audio calls improved
* change: Do not accept multichats from not authorized contacts
* change: IE plugin updated
* change: Extras Manager updated to version 1.2.0.261
* bugfix: CCleaner removed 2 Skype related registry entries
* bugfix: Tray icon menu not translated during login
* bugfix: Skype sometimes crashed on password change notification
* bugfix: On rare occasions Skype crashed when opening options.
* bugfix: Skype may have crashed in large multichats
* bugfix: NTLM proxy authentication did not work

Please leave us all your comments and feedback on Skype. You can do it through Skype forums or submit issue reports on our public issue tracker Jira, learn how to do it on our Skype for Windows development page.

Today we have released Skype for Windows 3.2 hotfix.

This newly released build addresses numerous issues from previous release and it has improved Getting Started Wizard.

You can download it from here.

Released build is 3.2.0.158 and changes compared to previous build are:

* feature: Getting Started Wizard improvement
* bugfix: Installer error 1603
* bugfix: Sound setting not saved on Vista
* bugfix: Accessibility problems with screen readers resolved
* bugfix: Delay when playing notification sounds
* bugfix: Incoming call is not sent to Voicemail if user rejects it
* bugfix: On some rare cases conference call participants were muted
* bugfix: Skype crashes sometimes when ending a call
* bugfix: NTLM proxy authentication did not work
* bugfix API: App2App transfers did not work as expected
* Language files updated

Please leave us all your comments and feedback on Skype.
You can do it through Skype forums or submit issue reports on our public issue tracker Jira, learn how to do it on our Skype for Windows development page.

Today we have released hotfix for Skype for Windows.

Newly released build is 3.2.0.152 and it has following changes:

* change: Call forwarding setup banner
* change: Extras Manager updated to version 1.2.0.257
* bugfix: Error 2739 while installing Skype

Your feedback is always invaluable to us you can leave it on Skype forum or submit issue and feature requests on our public issue tracker Jira, learn how to do it from our Windows version development page.

Today we have released new version of Skype for Windows 3.2 it includes some fixes in comparison with previous gold release.

Newly release version is 3.2.0.148 and it incorporate following changes:

* bugfix: Options has compatibility issues with screen readers
* bugfix: Upgrading from Skype did not work
* bugfix: No voice heard on some services

You can leave us feedback on our forum or submit issue and feature requests on our public issue tracker Jira, learn how to do it from our Windows version development page.

Today we have released new production version of Skype for Windows.

You can download it from here.

I would like to thank everyone who has given their feedback during beta period, it has helped us a lot on improving quality of the release .

You can still contribute on making Skype better and requesting new features to it. You can leave us feedback on our forum or submit issue and feature requests on our public issue tracker Jira, learn how to do it from our Windows version development page.

This newly released production version of Skype has following new features in comparison with previous version:

* Improved audio
* Call forwarding improvements
* MSI installer
* Send Money
* Account in Client
* Import Contacts from MSN Hotmail, Yahoo! and GMail added
* Multi-Device presence
* Myself Capture
* Call Quality feedback in client
* Voice Mail playback pauses Winamp
* "Save as" possibility in My Pictures
* API: New command OPEN LIVETAB

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Today we have released beta update to Skype for Windows 3.2.

It solves numerous issues found in previous beta version and thus it is recommended to update your client.

In addition to bug fixes it has also improved video user interface and and installer is now based on MSI.

Unfortunately this build has one known issue in audio calls between Skype 3.2 beta users, during the time when there are not talk in the call, there will be odd background noise.

Version released in 3.2.0.82 and full changes list is:

* known issue: On calls between Skype 3.2 beta version on during complete silence there is odd background noise
* feature: MSI installer
* feature API: New command OPEN LIVETAB
* improvement: Video user interface
* bugfix: Skype crashed when doing quick logout after login
* bugfix: On one to one call receiver could not add third party to call
* bugfix: Quickfilter added country prefix to contacts search
* bugfix: Contacts card displayed wrong information after quitting conference card to conference partners
* bugfix: Rich mood message line breaks
* bugfix: Contact List was messed up on some occasions
* bugfix: Skype crashed on conference call when it was turned into regular call and then back to conference call
* bugfix: Skype crashed on Vista when unplugged USB headset during a call
* bugfix: Audio handling on Vista improved

I would also like to thank everyone who has already given their feedback to us and encourage other to do it.
You can leave us feedback through Skype for Windows 3.2 beta forum or then file in issue in our issue tracker Jira, read in our Windows version development page how to do it.

It has been widely asked question lately, does Skype support Windows Vista or not?

Well to start with the official answer, then it is that Skype does not currently support Windows Vista as of version 3.2.

On the other hand in real life Skype works on Windows Vista pretty ok. It may have problems with audio and video calls on some configurations, mainly due to not mature enough drivers.

You are welcomed to try Skype on Windows Vista, but when doing it first please make sure that you have installed absolutely latest audio, video drivers and updated Windows Vista.

If you encounter problems when using Skype, then please report it to us, so we can solve those issues for you.

You can learn how to leave us issue reports on our Skype for Windows development page or create new thread in appreciate Skype forums.

Today we have released hotfixes for Skype 3.1 and 3.2 beta versions.

These fixes address many important issues in our latest versions and I would like to then everyone who has been helping us on getting them fixed .

Keep feedback coming. You can leave us feedback through our forums, on our Windows version development page or just comment this post.

Released versions with changes compared to previous version are:

3.2.0.63 Beta

* change: Extras Manager updated to version 1.1.0.246
* bugfix: Deleting history sometimes gave "List index out of bounds" error
* bugfix: Skype crashed on some occasions when deleting history
* budfix: Rich mood message formatting was lost on some occasions
* bugfix: File transfer was not resumed correctly sometimes
* bugfix: Skype crashed on some occasions when logging out right after login
* bugfix: Skype may have crashed when disabling Live Tab
* Updated language files for German, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Bulgarian, Czech, English, Estonian, Spanish, Hungarian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Turkish and Chinese-traditional.

3.1.0.152

* change: Extras Manager updated to version 1.1.0.246
* bugfix: Skype crashed when playing some wav files
* bugfix: Skype may have crashed when disabling Live Tab
* bugfix: Rich mood message formatting was lost on some occasions
* bugfix: Skype crashed on some occasions when logging out right after login
* bugfix: Receiving call from unknown number resulted false notification message
* bugfix: Skype crashed when changing chat picture on some cases
* bugfix: API ACL dialogue did not support Unicode characters

Today we have release hotfix for our Windows release version 3.1 which addresses bugs found there and a new Skype for Windows 3.2 which has many new great features compared to previous version.

You can read more about 3.2 new astonishing features at our main blog and download it here.
All feedback is more than welcomed which will help us to improve Skype.

You can leave us a feedback on Skype forums or though Skype for Windows Development page.

Released build is 3.2.0.53 Beta and it has following changed compared to Skype 3.1:

* feature: Send Money
* feature: Skype's own audio codec
* feature: Skype improved conference mixer
* feature: Skype Jitter Buffer and concealment
* feature: Skype audio preprocessing components
* feature: Account in Client
* feature: Import Contacts from MSN Hotmail, Yahoo! and GMail added
* feature: Multi-Device presence
* feature: Myself Capture
* feature: Call Quality feedback in client
* feature: Voice Mail playback pauses Winamp

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Today we have launched hotfix for Skype for Windows 3.1.

It includes some bug fixes compared to previous releases. It has also in two known issues in API:

* API: cannot set default video device
* API: app2app connection is not established if other party is not in your buddy list

Newly released build is 3.1.0.147 and it includes subsequent changes:

* bugfix: API: OPEN CHAT command was not working
* bugfix: My pictures gave wrong error message when broken picture was used
* bugfix: Adding a png image as a profile image caused repeated error message
* bugfix: High CPU and an error message with double-byte languages when creating public chat

You can download newly released build from here.

I would like to than everyone who has given their feedback during this week and helped us improving Skype .

You are more then welcomed to give us feedback on Skype forums or through Skype for Windows Development page.

Lets make Skype better together

Today we have released new version of Skype for Windows.

I would like to thank all who have given us feedback during beta period, which helped us to improve Skype for Windows 3.1 significantly.

Newly released client has many new features compared to 3.0. You can read more about them in our main blog and download it from here.

Note there are two known problem in this new release which affect people, who use some of our extras:

* Known Issue: API: command OPEN CHAT does not open chat window
* Known Issue: API: app2app connection is not established if other party is not in your buddy list

Build released is 3.1.0.144 and it had followign changes compared to previous one:

* bugfix: Cannot focus disabled window error when selecting "Create New Contact Group"
* bugfix: Japanese currency symbol was wrong in myself panel
* bugfix: PREMIUM CALLS: Drop down did not show last agreed fee when new request was rejected
* bugfix: PREMIUM CALLS: Request button was not disabled if charge started and only 1 service listed

Help us to further improve Skype for Windows! Visit our Skype for Windows development page and learn how to report problems and leave feedback.

Today we have released hotfix for Skype for Windows 3.0.
Newly released version has some minor changes compared to previous one.

Released version is 3.0.0.217 and changes compared to previous build are:

* bugfix: API ACL form was misaligned on high dpi setting
* change: IE/FF Plugins updated

Note that this build incorporates two known issues:

* MSI installer gives warning message when upgrading from non-msi versions older than 3.0.0.210.
* Skype Extras Manager displays error messages on launching some of the plug-ins under Windows' Limited User account

You can download updated version from here and leave us feedback trough Developer Zone or Skype forums.

Your feedback is invaluable to us!

Today we have released updated version of our product for Windows.

Released version is 3.0.0.216 and it contains following changes compared to previous version:

* bugfix: Sometimes changing avatar caused error "List index out of bounds"
* bugfix: API ACL form was misaligned on high dpi screens
* bugfix: API: BTN_RELEASED gave double signal

Be aware that there is still known problem with Extras Manager that it may display error message, when launching some extras under limited Windows user account.

Your feedback is invaluable to us. You can leave it to us through Developer Zone or Skype forums.

Today, 31st January, we have released update to Skype for Windows 3.0. Build number for this release is 3.0.0.214.

This version has one known problem please be aware of it before updating:

* Skype Extras Manager displays error messages on launching some of the plug-ins under Windows' Limited User account.

Other changes are:

* bugfix: SkypePM.exe crashes on first start after installation
* bugfix: Russian language display problems in updater
* bugfix: Groups panel stayed open when user was changed
* bugfix: Contact list focus was lost when using some toolbar buttons

You can download updated version from here and leave us feedback trough Developer Zone or Skype forums.

Today, 24th January 2007, we have release new hotfix for Skype for Windows 3.0.

Release notes for this build are:

* bugfix: Cannot send SMS from contact menu in Chat window
* bugfix: Updated Internet Explorer and Firefox plugins
* bugfix: ActiveX objects cannot be created in eBay tab
* bugfix: SkypeCheck did not work on clean 3.0 install

It is always recommended to update to latest version.

You can download updated version from here and leave us feedback trough Developer Zone or Skype forums.

Today we have released hotfix update to Skype for Windows 3.0.

It's recommended to update your Skype client to latest version.

Released version, 3.0.0.205, has following changes compared to previous:

* bugfix: 'Add SkypeOut Contact' opens wrong dialogue
* bugfix: API: FOCUSED notifications missing
* bugfix: Hotkeys did not work correctly
* bugfix: Upgrade from client crashed on some rare cases
* bugfix: Skypecasts host is always shown as connected
* bugfix: Skypecasts incorrect number of participants showed
* bugfix: Skypecasts buttons are out of align for host
* bugfix: Rare error when joining conf call and 1:1 call simultaneously
* bugfix: Closing chat with non-authorized contact results an error message
* bugfix: Cancelling file transfer causes crash
* bugfix: File Transfer notification not formatted correctly
* bugfix: Sound Setting Widget: Mic indicator shouldn't move, if microphone is muted
* bugfix: Sound Setting Widget layout design is messed up due to resize under Vista
* bugfix: Update Extras Manager menus to remove 2nd line of text
* bugfix: Issue in Finnish and Hungarian language files caused an error message when adding a friend

You can download updated version from here and learn how to leave us feedback through Developer Zone.

Today we have released hotfix for Skype 3.0 on Windows.

It includes some important fixes compared to previous version and it is recommended to update your Skype client.

Version released is 3.0.0.198 and it includes following changes:

* change: API: re-allowed app2app incoming connections from non-authorized buddies
* bugfix: e-mail validation pattern did not allow numbers before @ sign
* bugfix: Skype crashed on SMS number verification
* bugfix: Skype may crash on rare cases after ending video call
* bugfix: API: setting call forwarding did not work

You can download updated version from here and learn how to leave us feedback through Developer Zone.

Today we have release long waited gold version of Skype for Windows 3.0.

You can read more about it on our main blog and download it here.

We thank everyone who gave us their feedback and reported bugs.

Official release version number is 3.0.0.190 and it includes subsequent changes:

* known issue: Crash when trying to verify your mobile phone number
* known issue: Skype may crash on rare cases after ending video call
* feature: Rich Mood Messages
* feature: Connection Wizard
* feature: API: rich moodmessages
* feature: API: public chat support
* feature: API: FILETRANSFER object

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