Skype for Windows desktop v7.41 now available for download

[Brink]

We are happy to announce that Skype customers can now resume download and install of the official Skype for Windows desktop v7.41.

It will soon be available on the downloads page of Skype | Communication tool for free calls and chat .

To download, click here.

Please note that this installer is supported on Windows 7 and higher only. There is currently no support for Windows XP and Vista.

Source: Skype for Windows desktop v7.41 now available for download - Microsoft Community

 

[goodlad]

interesting Brink, may be they are releasing updates batch-wise. I just checked for updates on my skype & it said I have up-to-date version. Performance has gone down hill with every release, some times it hangs up the entire system while loading or if resumed from a sleep mode.

 

[Alejandro85]

Those are good news really. I though people is condemned to use Skype 8, which I regard as an abomination (to use gentle words). Seeing a newer version of Skype 7 means a larger time frame before Microsoft force everyone to downgrade to the latest version.
Not that Skype 7 is good either, but it's better than 8.
It's still not designed for computers, it's for tablets really, with a design obviously copied from WhatsApp. Totally unsuitable for desktop/notebook use doing serious work.

I really miss Skype before Microsoft completely destroyed it.

Please note that this installer is supported on Windows 7 and higher only. There is currently no support for Windows XP and Vista.

I wonder what really means. I think it's one of these:
- Microsoft didn't bothered testing it in XP/Vista and they have no idea if it works, but one can reasonably expect them to simply work as normal.
- Microsoft used some Win7 feature that makes Skype to cease to function on XP/Vista.
- Microsoft put an arbitrary, artificial restriction so that it refuses to run in XP/Vista when in fact its perfectly capable of doing so.

 

[Marie SWE]

I really miss Skype before Microsoft completely destroyed it.

I can not resist throwing in. I miss MSN messenger.