Microsoft doesn't allow the use of old versions of skype. There are various tutorials on the internet about how to overcome this by tweaking Skype, enabling old versions to be used. Does anyone know of a web site where I can download an old version, already patched for use, so that I don't have to go through all the tweaking myself. I believe the old versions work much better on XP.
Are there patched old versions of Skype available anywhere?
- Thread starter Janice
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Im sorry,but...the old versions of skype nolonger work only skype 7.36 is working at the moment
Sometime ago I found versions 4 and 5 already patched to circumvent blocking by MS and available for download on some web pages. I used one of them for sometime. It doesn't work any more. The recent versions are so full of crap I was hoping some enterprising person may have patched an old version and put up for download.
ClippyBeer
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Skype 8 requires Windows 7 or higher to run:
https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA10328/what-are-the-system-requirements-for-skype
Unfortunately you won't be able to use Skype on XP anymore - MS disabled Firefox web client and blocked any versions below 8 from running.
https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA10328/what-are-the-system-requirements-for-skype
Unfortunately you won't be able to use Skype on XP anymore - MS disabled Firefox web client and blocked any versions below 8 from running.
strange skype 7 ON XP is still working
also the web version works too
also the web version works too
ClippyBeer
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Excellent. Now try placing a video/audio call from the web client (won't work). What is the exact version of Skype 7 you are running?
There aren't any official portable Skype versions made by Microsoft - they are all third-party builds. According to Microsoft Skype on XP is dependant on IE8 so you really can't have a truly portable Skype app.
From what I have read you can still download a working Skype client for Windows XP from Skype.com but it won't be portable - you need SP3, IE8, and possibly other updates. I haven't tried because frankly I would much rather use my tablet for Skype. Maybe someone else can try and share their results.