Microsoft pulled the plug on the legacy app due to a security flaw
The company had to remove the installer for the legacy Skype app due to a security problem and, as expected, this resulted in a lot of backlash coming from the users. The company’s efforts to push modern versions of Skype including the new Electron-based application aka Skype v8 and Skype for Windows 10 to power users, they were still not satisfied. Most users got used to the classic version of Skype and still prefer that one along with its support for multiple windows, more advanced notifications and the other ones of its features.
Microsoft is still supporting the classic version of Skype
The company is currently still supporting good ol’ Skype, but this doesn’t change the fact that this app won’t probably be receiving any new features soon. Microsoft is now busy with other things such as the new cross-platform app which receives updates every couple of weeks. Skype for Windows 10 also gets updated really frequently, but, on the other hand, this modern app is still not getting support for some features including Skype add-ins. Anyway, you can now get the classic version of Skype for Desktop and users are warned that some of its features may differ when using Windows 10 Anniversary Update or higher versions of the operating system. RELATED STORIES TO CHECK OUT:
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