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Skype is one of the widely used instant messaging platforms available today for Windows 11/10 and multiple other platforms. Folks can use it to send messages, make calls, share files, and much more, ...

Skype continues to run in the background after you close its window. This behavior enables you to receive calls or messages while continuing your work in other programs. By default, Skype displays pop ...

Microsoft has announced the return of another feature from the old versions of Skype in version 8 of the app. Insiders can now get notifications whenever one of their contacts comes online. Microsoft ...

Also in the more options section, you can now select “notifications” and choose to turn them on or off for individual conversations. It’s worth pointing out that this app only works with Windows Phone ...

Hate installing Skype? Good news: Microsoft is revamping the messaging app’s browser-based client with a slew of new features. The Seattle company today announced the rollout of a major Skype for Web ...

Microsoft appears to be aiming to make Skype text chats closer to those offered by the likes of Slack and Hipchat – as well as bringing the desktop feature set in ...

You may have noticed that each time one of your contacts comes online in Skype, there's a small notification that pops up. This can be quite annoying, as this can cause some programs to exit ...