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Reddit user croshd has discovered that you can still download the Skype 7.40 installer package directly from Microsoft. Download Skype Classic 7.40 direct from Microsoft The following links below are subject to change, so download Skype Classic 7.40.0.104 while you still can, if you foresee a future need. If that’s the case, all hope isn’t lost and you can still download Skype Classic. You may have already known that, considering you’re reading this article. You will either receive a notification that this installerĮrror when downloading Skype Classic from CNET

SKYPE DOWNLOADFOR WINDOWS .EXE

exe installer file, it will not actually install Skype on your computer. When you do download from a trustworthy site like Softonic or CNET you’ll be in for an unpleasant surprise, however.

Where can i download Skype Classic? Is Skype version 7.40 still available?Ī quick search of third-party download sites shows multiple options available for downloading Skype 7.40.0.104, as well as older versions. For those of us that still want to run the classic Skype desktop application, there’s hope. This isn’t the place to debate the merits of either installation package, however.

SKYPE DOWNLOADFOR WINDOWS FOR WINDOWS 10

However, it appears that Microsoft is using this security bug to further encourage Windows users to use their new Skype for Windows 10 replacement. While the issue seems to be with the installer and not the application itself, you would expect a fix from Microsoft to be quick. The installer for the current version of Skype for Windows desktop (v8) does NOT have this issue, and it has been available since October, 2017.” – Ellen Kilbourne According to Microsoft support engineer and forum moderator Ellen Kilbourne: While previously you would be greeted with an option to download “Classic Skype”, with installer and traditional desktop application, that option is no longer available. You may be in for a shock the next time you visit the Skype download portal to download the newest version of Skype to your Windows device. Skype Classic removed from Microsoft Download Portal This issue is not present in the Skype for Windows Desktop application available through the Windows Store. Download it while you still can if you need to, with the caveat that this latest version was pulled because of an issue with the installer. Recent builds of Skype version 7.40 is still available at download sites if you prefer the desktop version, but this is likely the last “classic” version. Microsoft removed the ability to download Skype as a desktop Windows application on or around Februciting security concerns with the application.

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