Windows On Windows @windowsonwindows.com · Feb 28 Skype is a telecommunication app acquired by Microsoft in 2011. Integrated in Windows from Windows 8 (2012) to 10 (2015), in 2013, it replaced Windows Live Messenger (formerly MSN Messenger). In February 2025, Microsoft announced Skype would be shutting down & replaced by Teams.
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Ah yes, they're replacing a good service with a terrible one.
Their rebranding from Office Communicator to Skype for Business was very depressing and the first step into the fat broken UI The Office Communicator wasn't amazing, but was responsive with a clean, readable interface. SfB was laggy, wasted too much screen and would lock up when someone called you.