Windows 10: Skype Updated Automatically

Has anyone here had skype automatically updated on their computer? The new version is horrible, it has like a microsoft signin page. And when you log in, it looks very bad compared to the old skype where i dont even want to use it anymore. On my phone though its still the same but of course its mobile.Anyone know how i could go back to the old skype? Also why did it automatically update? I recalled a while back it would ask me if i want to update and i put down no etc. But this time, it just updated by itself. Now the layout etc just looks horrible etc.

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skype and 1511 update

very low volume on skype after the automatic update. the other side can hear me well.

 

Windows 10 and skype

I have updated from Windows 7 to 10 and a few days ago Skype has updated automatically. when I call somebody now my partner can hardly hear me, same result on the skype audio check.

I have done all steps proposed by skype, no result. My in build microphone is "Realtek High Definition", what can I do?

 

The old version has major security issues.

Regardless if you like old version or not, it is a bad plan to revert. I just use the uwp app now.

 

Here's an article that elaborates on post 2. It is the updater, itself, in classic Skype that is the problem. I agree that the modern Skype is harder to navigate but play around to find things because the security fix for the old version is not imminent - Skype Is Vulnerable to a Nasty Exploit: Switch to the Windows Store Version

 

Can someone tell me how do i view someones profile such as view their profile in on skype say in a chat group? For example in a big chat group, people post. I then want to view their profile. When i right click it, nothing shows up. But when i left clicked it, it automatically video called. All i want to do is view their profile and there doesn't seem to be a way to do this?

 

Hi there. So with the recent skype update, thats the only way to do this then? Previously i recalled i could just right click and then view profile etc.


So if you already have someone has a friend on skype, then you just left click it and then view info?

 

Oh, you can do that too...





... but, you specified group chat

 

Why not just disable the Skype Updater Service?

 

What do you mean disable skype updater service? I never did anything to it ever. I only had few times when it asked if i wanted to update skype and i always typed no. Then this happens when it didn't even ask me and automatically updated it for me.

 

By default the Skype Updater Service is enabled. You have to go to Services and disable it.

Open Services and scroll down to Skype Updater, right click and select properties. There is a box "Startup Choices" with a drop down menu. You get four choices, one of them being Disabled.

 

Okay if thats the case, is there a reason why my skype never ever updated until recently? Also i like to mention that my iphone just had this happened recently. So now i can't go back to the old skype version on my phone either?