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  1. Top 4 Skype Alternatives to Transition Before Shutdown in 2025

    Skype’s impending shutdown on May 5, 2025, has many users looking for reliable alternatives that not only keep them connected but also integrate seamlessly into modern communication ecosystems. Transitioning to another service doesn’t have to be a hassle—especially when several robust options...
  2. Microsoft Retires Skype: Transition to Teams and Advanced Archiving

    Skype Retires; Teams Archiving Boosts Compliance Capabilities In a bold strategic move, Microsoft is streamlining its communication offerings by retiring Skype for consumers on May 5, 2025. At the same time, new integrated archiving solutions are evolving around its modern communication...
  3. Goodbye Skype: Transitioning to Microsoft Teams by May 2025

    In a move that marks the end of an era, Microsoft has announced that its pioneering internet calling platform Skype will shut down in May 2025. This decision—anticipated by many and hotly debated on various Windows forums—is a reminder of how quickly technology evolves, even for services that...
  4. Microsoft to Shut Down Skype: Transition to Teams by May 2025

    Recent Developments In what some might consider a long-overdue decision, Microsoft appears to be preparing to shut down Skype, echoing trends in the communication software market as rival platforms like Discord and Microsoft Teams gain traction. This news comes from deep within the software's...
  5. Microsoft Teams Update: Custom Speed Dial for Android Devices by 2025

    Microsoft is pulling out all the stops to make collaboration via Microsoft Teams even more seamless—especially for Android users. In a new upgrade scheduled to roll out by March 2025, Teams will now support fully customizable speed dial options for touch phone devices certified for the platform...
  6. Critical CVE-2025-0430 Vulnerability in Linphone-Desktop: Impact and Mitigation

    Another day, another critical vulnerability—and this one targets Linphone-Desktop, a softphone application developed by Belledonne Communications. If you're running this VoIP software, you'll want to perk up, especially if you're using version 5.2.6 of the application. This newly-disclosed...
  7. New Skype is really screwed up!

    Hi My Skype has updated a number of time lately and today I wanted to add Falcon Northwest to my contacts list as a phone number. No sweat, I've done it dozens of times. So I go to Contacts and look for add a new contact. Ok they are asking my to put in their name, email address and number. I...
  8. Exploring Effective Alternatives to Skype for Video and Voice Calls

    Is there any good alternatives for Skype? Skype is really good and Link Removed, but it's always good to have an option. I tried Google hangouts and they are nowhere near as good. I am not aware of any other offering something that can challenge Skype. If anyone can give a suggestion, I could...
  9. New Bluetooth features in Windows 10 Creators Update (a.k.a. GATT Server and friends)

    This release is big on Bluetooth. If you’re familiar with Windows Bluetooth APIs, have been meaning to try them out, or if you’re just starting to dabble in IoT and wearables, this is a great time to take a fresh look at all things Bluetooth. To ensure the APIs we built out are functional and...
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    Windows 7 To use VoIP software

    We are going to install a VoIP system in our office from ThinkTel Communications. We are looking for software-based VoIP service. Our company is a distribution firm. We are using the Windows 10 operating system on our computers. We are facing some issues with this OS. Some applications are not...
  11. Windows 10 Global Skype Outage Reported: Issues Across Europe and Japan

    Seems here in Europe and beyond Skype is down: https://downdetector.co.uk/problems/skype/map/ Anyone else seeing an issue?
  12. Networking API Improvements in Windows 10

    In today’s cloud-first, mobile-first technology world, most Store apps have at least some integration with web services or other devices on a network. These include apps that fetch online weather content, news or sports scores, media or podcast downloaders and even peer-to-peer games, chat or...
  13. Skype for Business Call Quality Methodology poster

    Learn about CQM, the Call Quality Methodology for Skype for Business that helps you find and eliminate issues affecting call quality and user experience for implementations that include enterprise voice features. Link Removed
  14. Skype for Business Server 2015, SEFAUtil

    Skype for Business Server 2015, Secondary Extension Feature Activation Utility (SEFAUtil) Link Removed
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    Windows 8 Is there someplace to find out what the monthly charges of Skype are?

    I assume it's no longer free, so I would kinda of like to know what I am getting into ahead of time.
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    Windows 7 BSOD when RAIDCALL+any game(dota2,csgo)

    I have been super upset :( I just built this pc and am getting BSOD anytime I have a 3d APP up + any VOIP (raidcall/skype) I am attaching what the tool you provided captured (I dont see the dump): But I can tell you that from previous BSOD (before reinstall) I saw NDIS.sys caused many of them...
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    Windows Phone 7 app

    Hello, I am developing an own app for Windows Phone 7 OS. I have a Nokia Lumia 710 and the app is going to be a VoIP app (according to this sample: Ozeki C# VoIP SDK - A SIP SDK for software developers). After it is done I might upload it to the Windows Phone Marketplace. Do you know what is...
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    Windows 7 Weird audio bug, please help.

    Hi, about 2 days ago i noticed an audio bug. When i was on my favorite VOIP service (mumble) I noticed all my friends seemed quiet. When I went to play league of legends the in game effects were blaring, and it made it even more difficult to hear my friends. The weirdest problem was on some...
  19. Microsoft dumps Messenger for Skype

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  20. Audio playback and capture applications hang.

    You run an application that performs audio playback and audio capture simultaneously. This is a typical scenario when your application is VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) software. The application often hangs. Link Removed