[DISCUSSION] Skype

Discussion in 'Application Software' started by ian82, Oct 3, 2013.

  1. Terry1234

    Terry1234 MDL Novice

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    Well this might help you:
    1.Sign in to Skype with your old account details.
    2.Click Contacts, then click Advanced > Backup Contacts to File.
    3.Navigate to where you want to save the file on your computer, then click Save.
    4.Click Skype > Sign out to sign out of your old account.
    5.Sign in to Skype with your new account details.
    6.Click Contacts, then click Advanced > Restore Contacts from File.
    7.Find the file that you saved on your computer, then click it and click Open. Your contacts will appear in your new account.
     
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    °ツ MDL Addicted

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  3. netant

    netant MDL Junior Member

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    Update: April 2017
    this method doesn't work anymore !
     
  4. kaljukass

    kaljukass MDL Guru

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    None of the methods, described here, does not work and has not never worked.
    But I have quite another question - why you should install a version which has the annexes and the ads and then want to begin to block them?
    After all, if there is version without no ads and no automatic updates. So why not install it?
     
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    MMIKEE MDL Senior Member

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  7. MonarchX

    MonarchX MDL Expert

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    The newest Skype App for Android is horrid, but luckily Skype Lite (for users in India supposedly) is out there and its great, but Skype for Windows is still horrid, even the Portable version. It even tries to install some Store-like package in Program Data AppRepository directory.

    Is there an older version of a "Lite" version of Skype that does not have that bloatware? I also use Viber, but many friends use Skype for webcam chat, so I need that too...
     
  8. ipx

    ipx MDL Addicted

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  9. Shortyportuguese

    Shortyportuguese MDL Senior Member

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    Hello guys,

    I would like to know if is possible to make Skype 8 version looks like Skype classic, or even better, make classic version works nowadays...
    Microsoft just says that they listen users, but doing ABSOLUTELY NOTHING in favour of users, does not matter the software platform...

    All help will be highly appreciated. :)
     
  10. spinalGR

    spinalGR MDL Senior Member

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    Is there any way to install skype 7 nowadays in year 2020 ?
     
  11. kaljukass

    kaljukass MDL Guru

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    The short and simple answer is - no
    To clarify - you can install, but you can't even sign in, because Microsoft has completely disabled and blocked this version.
    You can't even any of older versions 7.x.xx use and even not then, if it is as portable.
     
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  12. spinalGR

    spinalGR MDL Senior Member

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    #55 spinalGR, Nov 28, 2023
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    a script to restart skype :
    Code:
    @echo OFF
    :: Skype-Restart script
    :: (C) 2011 by Winfried Neessen
    
    :: Kill current skype process
    taskkill /IM Skype.exe /f
    
    :: Delete shared.xml file
    del %appdata%\Skype\shared.*
    
    :: Start new Skype instance
    start /D "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop" Skype.exe
    
     

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