The Dhaka Times Desk The news of the shutdown is shocking the people of the tech world again and again. Even today it is news. Microsoft is shutting down old Skype from March 1.
This news is bad news only for those who are using older versions of Skype on computers. Its manufacturer Microsoft has said that they will no longer be able to use it from March 1. If you want to use Skype, you must compulsorily update to the old version by March 1.
Microsoft's reasoning behind canceling the old Skype is that the new Skype is a much more secure and VoIP-friendly platform. It has added various modern features including saving video messages, cloud file sharing, group video calling.
In this regard, Microsoft said in their statement, We want to provide users with the best experience of using Skype. Therefore, it has become necessary to create the necessary pathways for this change. Therefore, users who are using Skype version 7.16 or earlier on Windows computers and using versions 7.0 to 7.18 on Mac computers will no longer be able to sign-in to their Skype accounts from March 1.
So users will have to update to the new version now to enjoy the improved features. Source: Deccan Chronicle
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