Solved How do I get my old Skype back to Win7?

[therealsimpsons]

When I upgraded to Win10, Microsoft put their own Skype (apparently they bought the company) software included in the upgrade.

I finally got sick of Win10 and did a complete nuke of my HD and re-installed Win7. Of course, now I don't have Skype and the only version I can find is the privacy invasion from MS. Is there a way to log in to my old account and see all of my contacts, etc.?

Thank you.

 

[Acova]

If I don't mistake, one can log on to Skype via hotmail/outlook:
How do I use Skype from my Outlook.com account? | Skype Support

But I would rather install a standalone version of skype (offline installer) and get to the account.
(for example, if you wish to get an older version, you could try installers from: Download Skype 7.36.0.101 - FileHippo.com . Or you could get one directly from their homepage, but it will automatically determine the version for you.)

Of course, now I don't have Skype and the only version I can find is the privacy invasion from MS

I haven't got a good understanding of this part though.

Hope it helps.

 

[mjf]

I've been using the portable version 7.40.0.104 from portableapps
https://portableapps.com/apps/internet/sportable

 

[therealsimpsons]

If I don't mistake, one can log on to Skype via hotmail/outlook:
How do I use Skype from my Outlook.com account? | Skype Support

But I would rather install a standalone version of skype (offline installer) and get to the account.
(for example, if you wish to get an older version, you could try installers from: Download Skype 7.36.0.101 - FileHippo.com . Or you could get one directly from their homepage, but it will automatically determine the version for you.)


I haven't got a good understanding of this part though.

Hope it helps.

This solved my problem. Thank you so much.