Skype readies software to support MS Windows 8

WorldWide Tech & Science. Francisco De Jesús.

The latest new bits on the Windows front — introduced quietly on September 13 — is an update to Skype 5.5 for Windows that adds support for Windows 8. Microsoft rolled out a first Developer Preview test build of Windows 8 the week of September 12 and provided paid attendees of its Build conference with Samsung i5-based Windows 8 tablets.


It’s Skype 5.5.0.117 that adds the Windows 8 support. It is downloadable from the Skype Web site. 


Microsoft officials have said they plan to integrate Skype into a variety of Microsoft products, from Lync, to Xbox Live, to Windows Phone, if and when the $8.5 billion MS Skype acquisition is approved,


Download Link: Skype


Press Release: 

Skype 5.5 for Windows update: Support for Windows 8

Today we have released an update to Skype 5.5 for Windows.


With this update we have introduced support for Microsoft Windows 8.


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We are always interested to hear your feedback on Skype, so please discuss your views on our Support Network and report issues on our public issue tracker, see the guide for issue reporting.


Full release notes for 5.5.0.117 are:


New features:

• Introduced Microsoft Windows 8 support.

Source: Skype