stimpee
03-29-2010, 07:20 AM
So, Skype is kind of old hat, but its been revamped and now works on the web. No download required.
To get to Skype in your browser, go to http://web.skype.com/en but you can also use the link below to directly join the chat.
There is still a Dirty chat and here is the link:
https://join.skype.com and then add /kXpYTdRfIHtH (test to fool russian bots)
If you want to download Skype, then you can get it from here:
Windows: https://www.skype.com/en/get-skype/skype-for-windows/ (Windows Store or Classic Skype download)
MacOS X: https://www.skype.com/en/get-skype/skype-for-mac
Linux: https://www.skype.com/en/get-skype/skype-for-linux/ (DEB, RPM, SNAP)
Use the dropdown to choose your version.
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skype.raider
iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/skype-for-iphone/id304878510?mt=8
For other platforms like Windows Phone, XBox, Android and iOS tablets, Apple Watch/Android Wear, Kindle etc go here: https://www.skype.com/en/get-skype/
For the record, if you still have an old Skype account that doesnt use your email as login, and you're using a username to login, you need to change that ASAP because that's why you hear reports of people's accounts being hacked. Just go to your Microsoft account security settings and disable your Skype username in "alias preferences". Once you do that, your Skype username (and old Skype password) cannot be used to login to your Microsoft account.
See this article on reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/5gk6af/you_and_your_users_should_immediately_disable/
To get to Skype in your browser, go to http://web.skype.com/en but you can also use the link below to directly join the chat.
There is still a Dirty chat and here is the link:
https://join.skype.com and then add /kXpYTdRfIHtH (test to fool russian bots)
If you want to download Skype, then you can get it from here:
Windows: https://www.skype.com/en/get-skype/skype-for-windows/ (Windows Store or Classic Skype download)
MacOS X: https://www.skype.com/en/get-skype/skype-for-mac
Linux: https://www.skype.com/en/get-skype/skype-for-linux/ (DEB, RPM, SNAP)
Use the dropdown to choose your version.
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skype.raider
iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/skype-for-iphone/id304878510?mt=8
For other platforms like Windows Phone, XBox, Android and iOS tablets, Apple Watch/Android Wear, Kindle etc go here: https://www.skype.com/en/get-skype/
For the record, if you still have an old Skype account that doesnt use your email as login, and you're using a username to login, you need to change that ASAP because that's why you hear reports of people's accounts being hacked. Just go to your Microsoft account security settings and disable your Skype username in "alias preferences". Once you do that, your Skype username (and old Skype password) cannot be used to login to your Microsoft account.
See this article on reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/5gk6af/you_and_your_users_should_immediately_disable/