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Latest Skype is rubbish
Apr 29^th, 2018 at 6:00am

I updated to the latest Skype for windows desktop - it's terrible.

I've lost all the task bar at the top.
Most of the functionality is gone.
I can't even see how many Skype credits I have.
I can't switch to being away - the yellow symbol.
I can't even see what version of Skype this one is!

I tried everything to revert back to the older version but it won't do that.
I had an older version in downloads but it just went on & on for 20 minutes & wouldn't install.
I went to their website to download the older version & all it did
was re-install this latest crap version.

Anyone who reads this is lucky -
don't install the latest version - whatever you do -
you will really regret it.

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lee Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 21183 Gender:	Re: Latest Skype is rubbish Reply #1 - Apr 29^th, 2018 at 11:50am http://smallbusiness.chron.com/reverting-previous-version-skype-63393.html You will also probably have to turn off "Automatic Update".
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Re: Latest Skype is rubbish
Reply #2 - Apr 29^th, 2018 at 12:28pm

lee wrote on Apr 29^th, 2018 at 11:50am:

http://smallbusiness.chron.com/reverting-previous-version-skype-63393.html

You will also probably have to turn off "Automatic Update".

Thanks but I tried to download here:
http://www.oldversion.com/windows/download/skype-7-16-0-102

and it just gives me this message

504 Gateway Time-out

By the way - I found the name of the latest rubbish version -
it's Skype 8.20.09

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lee Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 21183 Gender:	Re: Latest Skype is rubbish Reply #3 - Apr 29^th, 2018 at 12:43pm Try these - https://skype.en.downloadastro.com/old_versions/ https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/skype/forum/skype_windesk-skype_startms-skyp... BTW - can you Rollback to your previous version?
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lee Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 21183 Gender:	Re: Latest Skype is rubbish Reply #4 - Apr 29^th, 2018 at 12:48pm Workaround option https://windowsreport.com/continue-using-old-version-skype-windows-8-windows-10/
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Re: Latest Skype is rubbish
Reply #5 - Apr 29^th, 2018 at 7:56pm

lee wrote on Apr 29^th, 2018 at 12:43pm:

Try these -

https://skype.en.downloadastro.com/old_versions/

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/skype/forum/skype_windesk-skype_startms-skyp...

BTW - can you Rollback to your previous version?

Doesn't work - I tried that -
Microsoft gives only a link to the latest rubbish version.

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Re: Latest Skype is rubbish - SOLVED
Reply #6 - Apr 30^th, 2018 at 4:48pm

Solved it.

go here & download the old version 7.40.0.104
It's 56.1 Mbytes.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/skype-classic/dl/372/

Make sure you uninstall the latest rubbish version 8.20.09 first.
Anyway it's all working now -
the beautiful old version with all the features -
I can see my Skype credits too!

cheers
Bobby

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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 120874 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Latest Skype is rubbish Reply #7 - Jun 10^th, 2018 at 7:05am This website agrees with my opinion of the latest Skype. https://au.trustpilot.com/review/www.skype.com I'm so glad that I was able to find & load the older version.
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 120874 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Latest Skype is rubbish Reply #8 - Jul 18^th, 2018 at 4:28pm Guess what? - even the old version is now giving me the message below. For some reason they don't want anyone to use the old software which was 10 times better with far more functionality.
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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: Latest Skype is rubbish Reply #9 - Jul 18^th, 2018 at 6:06pm my son in law who sorts out all my probs of which in the past I had plenty then he threatened me if I dare hit yes to ANYTHING... I keep getting little messages on skype asking me to upgrade I think I always hit later how do you stop them sending the crap you dont want??>...
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Re: Latest Skype is rubbish
Reply #10 - Jul 18^th, 2018 at 6:58pm

Bobby. wrote on Apr 29^th, 2018 at 6:00am:

I updated to the latest Skype for windows desktop - it's terrible.

I've lost all the task bar at the top.
Most of the functionality is gone.
I can't even see how many Skype credits I have.
I can't switch to being away - the yellow symbol.
I can't even see what version of Skype this one is!

I tried everything to revert back to the older version but it won't do that.
I had an older version in downloads but it just went on & on for 20 minutes & wouldn't install.
I went to their website to download the older version & all it did
was re-install this latest crap version.

Anyone who reads this is lucky -
don't install the latest version - whatever you do -
you will really regret it.

My version tells me how much credits I have left. Maybe I still have an older version.

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Re: Latest Skype is rubbish
Reply #11 - Jul 18^th, 2018 at 7:10pm

cods wrote on Jul 18^th, 2018 at 6:06pm:

my son in law who sorts out all my probs of which in the past I had plenty

then he threatened me if I dare hit yes to ANYTHING...

I keep getting little messages on skype asking me to upgrade I think I always hit later how do you stop them sending the crap you dont want??>...

It seems that you can't stop them.
Microsoft keeps getting worse & worse.
They wreck everything they touch.

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Re: Latest Skype is rubbish
Reply #12 - Jul 18^th, 2018 at 7:11pm

Sir lastnail wrote on Jul 18^th, 2018 at 6:58pm:

Bobby. wrote on Apr 29^th, 2018 at 6:00am:

I updated to the latest Skype for windows desktop - it's terrible.

I've lost all the task bar at the top.
Most of the functionality is gone.
I can't even see how many Skype credits I have.
I can't switch to being away - the yellow symbol.
I can't even see what version of Skype this one is!

I tried everything to revert back to the older version but it won't do that.
I had an older version in downloads but it just went on & on for 20 minutes & wouldn't install.
I went to their website to download the older version & all it did
was re-install this latest crap version.

Anyone who reads this is lucky -
don't install the latest version - whatever you do -
you will really regret it.

My version tells me how much credits I have left. Maybe I still have an older version.

If you had the old version you'd keep getting warnings
to update & also the latest warning as I've shown.

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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 120874 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Latest Skype is rubbish Reply #13 - Jan 15^th, 2019 at 5:44pm I was forced to upgrade to the latest version today: 8.34.0.78 It's terrible - I can't change my status amongst many other things.
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Re: Latest Skype is rubbish
Reply #14 - Jan 15^th, 2019 at 6:27pm

I was wrong - you can change the status:

https://support.skype.com/en/skype/all/search?q=how+to+change+status

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How do I change my status in Skype? | Skype Support

Your status lets people know if you're available. To change your status: Click the status icon next to your profile picture.If you're on iOS, first tap My Info; on Android, tap the menu icon .; Select the status you want to use from the list.

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