• Cryptocurrency
  • Earnings
  • Enterprise
  • About TechBooky
  • Submit Article
  • Advertise Here
  • Contact Us
TechBooky
  • African
  • AI
  • Metaverse
  • Gadgets
Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
  • African
  • AI
  • Metaverse
  • Gadgets
Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
TechBooky
Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
Home Internet

Skype to retire recent editions for Windows, Mac; upgrades mandatory

Paul Balo by Paul Balo
June 21, 2014
in Internet
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Skype today said it would retire older versions of its desktop Internet calling application, including versions on Windows and OS X launched as recently as January and February of this year.

Users must upgrade to a newer edition of Skype before those editions are put to pasture.

“We are going to retire older versions of Skype for Windows desktop (6.13 and below) as well as Skype for Mac (6.14 and below) over the next few months,” Skype said in a Friday post.

Skype is a division of Microsoft, which acquired the chat and over-IP phone software company in 2011 for $8.5 billion.

Skype for Windows 6.13 shipped in January 2014, while Skype for OS X 6.14 reached users in February. Those versions, and any earlier, are the ones marked for retirement.

The current versions of Skype are 6.16 for Windows and 6.18 for OS X.

Skype did not spell out what it meant by “retire” in the blog post — whether the older software will simply not be supported or that only the most recent versions will work with the network — but Microsoft clarified the situation. “Once a version is retired, users will no longer be able to sign into the retired version until they upgrade to the latest version of Skype,” a Microsoft spokesperson said in an email reply to questions.

While Skype did not elaborate on why it’s pushing the older editions into retirement, it was reminiscent of moves that Microsoft itself has taken. In April, for example, Microsoft required customers running Windows 8.1, the upgrade released last October, to migrate to Windows 8.1 Update by June 10 or lose patching privileges.

Microsoft did the same with Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) on Windows 7, giving consumers until June 10 to apply an April update.

In both those cases, Microsoft said it was setting a “new servicing baseline” with the mandated editions.

source: Computerworld

Related Posts:

  • apps.23504.9007199266245651.6add88e5-d6c4-4b36-a1da-3fcd01d40fd5
    Microsoft Sunsets Skype as Expected, Teams to Replace It
  • 59876751-fc4c-4475-9f36-3952b39f13aa
    Lumia, Skype and Why Startups Should Rethink Selling…
  • internet-explorer
    Microsoft To Shut Down The Internet Explorer Browser…
  • Google Chrome Selects Windows OS Versions The Web Browser Will Quit Supporting By February.
    Google Chrome Selects Windows OS Versions The Web…
  • m365app
    Microsoft Office Apps for Windows End Support October 14
  • Screenshot 2023-01-30 at 14.03.31
    Microsoft to Discontinue Remote Desktop Service
  • microsoft-365-app-icon-1
    M365 Apps on Windows 10 to Receive Security Updates…
  • Chat_video_experience
    Microsoft Teams Integration For Windows 11 Set For Removal

Discover more from TechBooky

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Paul Balo

Paul Balo

Paul Balo is the founder of TechBooky and a highly skilled wireless communications professional with a strong background in cloud computing, offering extensive experience in designing, implementing, and managing wireless communication systems.

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

Select Category

    Receive top tech news directly in your inbox

    subscription from
    Loading

    Freshly Squeezed

    • Nigeria to Release First AI Guidelines Within Weeks, Says Alake May 20, 2025
    • Google Secures Major Solar Deal for Data Centre Power May 20, 2025
    • NIBSS and CAC Launch API to Streamline Business Operations May 20, 2025
    • Nigeria Plans $2B Fibre Network to Expand Internet Access May 20, 2025
    • AI Helps Google One Reach 150 Million Subscribers May 16, 2025
    • FT Lists Paymenow, TymeBank & Omnisient Among Africa’s Fastest-Growing Firms May 16, 2025

    Browse Archives

    May 2025
    MTWTFSS
     1234
    567891011
    12131415161718
    19202122232425
    262728293031 
    « Apr    

    Quick Links

    • About TechBooky
    • Advertise Here
    • Contact us
    • Submit Article
    • Privacy Policy

    Recent News

    Nigeria to Release First AI Guidelines Within Weeks, Says Alake

    Nigeria to Release First AI Guidelines Within Weeks, Says Alake

    May 20, 2025
    Google Secures Major Solar Deal for Data Centre Power

    Google Secures Major Solar Deal for Data Centre Power

    May 20, 2025
    NIBSS and CAC Launch API to Streamline Business Operations

    NIBSS and CAC Launch API to Streamline Business Operations

    May 20, 2025
    Nigeria Plans $2B Fibre Network to Expand Internet Access

    Nigeria Plans $2B Fibre Network to Expand Internet Access

    May 20, 2025
    AI Helps Google One Reach 150 Million Subscribers

    AI Helps Google One Reach 150 Million Subscribers

    May 16, 2025
    FT Lists Paymenow, TymeBank & Omnisient Among Africa’s Fastest-Growing Firms

    FT Lists Paymenow, TymeBank & Omnisient Among Africa’s Fastest-Growing Firms

    May 16, 2025
    • Login

    © 2021 Design By Tech Booky Elite

    Generic selectors
    Exact matches only
    Search in title
    Search in content
    Post Type Selectors
    • African
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Gadgets
    • Metaverse
    • Tips
    • About TechBooky
    • Advertise Here
    • Submit Article
    • Contact us

    © 2021 Design By Tech Booky Elite

    Discover more from TechBooky

    Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

    Continue reading

    We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok