How do I get my old Skype back to Win7?


  1. Posts : 49
    Win 7 Home Premium 64
       #1

    How do I get my old Skype back to Win7?


    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.
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  2. Posts : 57
    Windows 8.1 x64
       #2

    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.
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  3. mjf
    Posts : 5,969
    Windows 7x64 Home Premium SP1
       #3

    I've been using the portable version 7.40.0.104 from portableapps
    https://portableapps.com/apps/internet/sportable
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  4. Posts : 49
    Win 7 Home Premium 64
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Acova said:
    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. :)
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