After some delays, Microsoft is finally going to kill Skype Classic on November 1. If you’re a Skype user, you’ll have to upgrade from Skype 7 to Skype 8 or stop using Skype. Here’s what’s different, and why people are upset.
What is Skype Classic?
Skype Classic is also known as Skype 7. It’s the latest version of the traditional Windows desktop version of Skype that was first released fifteen years ago.
As this is a Windows desktop application with a decade and a half of history, it’s packed with all sorts of powerful features and options. And, on November 1, 2018, it will stop working. Microsoft considers it outdated, legacy software.
Let’s clarify: Microsoft has said it will start killing Skype Classic “in waves” starting on November 1. Not everyone will have to upgrade from Skype Classic to Skype 8 immediately. But, if Microsoft chooses to upgrade you, you won’t have a choice. And, even if you dodge the initial wave on November 1, we expect Microsoft will upgrade you within the few weeks after that.
What is Skype 8?
Skype 8 is the new version of Skype. On Windows 10, Skype 8 is included by default with Windows and comes from the Windows Store, making it a UWP application. On Windows 7, macOS, and Linux, Skype 8 is a normal downloadable application. You can even download the “desktop” version of Skype 8 on Windows 10 and have it installed side-by-side with the “Store” version of Skype 8 included with Windows 10, for some reason.
This version of Skype has been rebuilt from the ground up. It’s “streamlined” and simple, with a new interface. Microsoft says “all version 8 applications are optimized to work in conjunction with our modern, mobile-friendly cloud services architecture.”
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via Tech News Digest
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