

Verdict:įor both home and office users, Skype is an incredibly valuable tool and the latest additions are great improvements. Note that this is the Classic version of Skype v7.

Versions prior to 2.5 do not install (tested on Windows 7).

Skype 2.5 is the earliest version that functions. If you've had problems with connection quality before then you'll appreciate the new call quality manager, which monitors performance during a call and provides help on resolving problems.Īnd while poor quality calls might be down to line or internet issues that you can't control, Skype now includes automatic call recovery, which quickly reconnects you when a connection has failed. One note that may be of use to visitors is that if you are looking to download Skype to call phones within the US (and you yourself live in the US), Google Voice allows you to do so free of charge. This lets you have a video chat with more than two people, intelligently moving the focus to the person who's speaking so it's easy to follow the conversation. The program also currently includes a group video calling feature. Any version of Skype distributed on Uptodown is completely virus-free and free to download at no cost. It includes all the file versions available to download off Uptodown for that app. And another click gives access to your phonebook, from where you can text or call your Facebook friends (free of charge, if they're also Skype users, potentially a real money-saver). If you need a rollback of Skype, check out the apps version history on Uptodown. Skype enables you to check what's going on with your friends, add comments and update your own status. Skype Classic is the previous release of the popular portable VoIP, instant messaging and chat tool.
