Reviews of Skype for Windows

1. 
   RWW

   Reviewing 4.1.0.179 (Oct 13, 2009)

   Skype has been my sole long distance carrier for at least three years now and I have had no problem.
2. 
   Diam0nd

   Reviewing 4.1.0.179 (Oct 13, 2009)

   I'll agree with all the bad comments about Skype, as soon as somebody shows me an alternative that works 1) as well as Skype 2) has as many people using it as Skype does
3. 
   netean

   Reviewing 4.1.0.179 (Oct 13, 2009)

   I think skype has improved a lot of the years. The interface has got a LOT better and I think it's better than any other voip software (although OpenWengo was very good it seems to be in development limbo)
   
   ON the downside, I don't like the way skype credit expires - if I give them money for phone calls, I expect that money to be in account until I use it, rather than have it being "stolen" because I haven't needed to use it that month.
   
   The other big downside, is 21Mb. 21MB, it's a chat/voip programme, I'm not sure it needs screen sharing and if it does, that should be a pluging/optional extra. I hate the way it changes web pages - and adds it's annoying plugins to my browser.
   
   considering that most of the time Skype is minimised, effectively doing nothing I object to it using 60mb of my ram. for doing nothing, that's way too much. especially if you're running a computer with 1gb ram (eg netbooks)
   
   and I absolutely hate applications that "soft Close" you select close or hit the X button but they don't, they just migrate to task tray. - Skype isn't unique in this, but close/quit should be close/quit, unless I specifically tell it otherwise in preferences.
   
   if they could sort out the bloat, and seriously reduce the idle ram usage I'd use it more, but as it is, I have it installed and try my hardest to use other voip programmes - Google Talk comes to mind - doesn't do landline calls, but does everything else I use skype for, but without the bloat.
4. 
   gsteele

   Reviewing 4.1.0.179 (Oct 12, 2009)

   Does what it says but it's way too bloated.
5. 
   Second Shadow

   Reviewing 4.1.0.166 (Sep 5, 2009)

   Changelog here:
   https://developer.skype....ndowsSkype/ReleaseNotes

Discuss Skype for Windows

1. Jun 30, 2009 - 2:20 PM
   pburch

   Skype for Windows 4.1.0.136 is not a beta version, it is the official version of Skype. Could you please correct this?
2. Feb 3, 2009 - 4:17 PM
   blackz0r

   Here's the offline installer for v4.0:
   
   http://download.skype.com/SkypeSetupFull.exe
   
   Please, link to the full version from now on.
3. Jan 7, 2009 - 2:02 PM
   Diam0nd

   Full release notes for the 4.0.0.181 are:
   * feature: Super Wideband Audio codec
   * feature: MySpaceIM with Skype (functionality carried over from 3.8)
   * feature: Option to disable uPnP and Nat-PMP
   * feature: eBay browser highlighter bundled
   * feature: Added Philips SPC 1330 NC as High Quality Video camera
   * improvement: Instant Messaging layout improved
   * bugfix: History did not show all entries
   * bugfix: Outlook contacts were not always displayed correctly
   * bugfix: Resize area was missing from Shop panel
   * bugfix: Chrome could not be switched off in some scenarios
   * bugfix: Skype Call and SMS URI did not focus Skype
   * bugfix: Changing language settings on sign-in screen did not always update language
   * bugfix: Links in form of username:password@something were not clickable
   * bugfix: Crash in Vista, when last audio device was removed during a call
   * bugfix: Quickfilter took focus while writing an instant message
   * bugfix: Incorrect tooltip displayed when a call was put on hold
   * bugfix: After switching Custom Chrome off through menus no visual style was selected in options
   * bugfix: 'Add to contacts' right-click menu missing for Outlook contacts
   * bugfix: Close menu did not work in Compact mode conversation window
   * bugfix: Recently closed conversations menu did not truncate long conversation names
   * bugfix: Wrong file transfer status was shown after other side cancelled sending file
   * bugfix: US Number +15416 was shown as Canadian
   * bugfix: Emoticons were not shown in profile area
   * bugfix: Emoticons were not shown when exchanging contact details
   * bugfix: Conference call sometimes continued ringing after answering
   * bugfix: Checkbox to show online users count was missing from Tools > Options
   * bugfix: Conversations were not consumed when user was blocked
   * bugfix: Video error message was not displayed when webcam was in use by another application
   * All language localizations updated
   
   http://share.skype.com/s...a_3_for_windows_ho.html