Download Skype for Windows 4.0.0.181 Beta

Skype has released a new beta release of Skype for Windows 4.0 with version number 4.0.0.181. According to the developers, a lot of thought has gone into making using Skype even easier. For example, version 4.0 has been given a new look, the screen has become a lot larger, finding new contacts and sending files should be easy. A ‘compact view’ has also been added, so that Skype can look like before. on this page you can find more information and a video where the new possibilities are explained. Below is what has changed in this release:

New features:

• Silk audio codec
• MySpaceIM with Skype (functionality carried over from 3.8)
• Option to disable uPnP and Nat-PMP
• eBay browser highlighter bundled
• Added Philips SPC 1330 NC axis High Quality Video camera

Improvements:

• Instant Messaging layout improved
• All language localizations updated

Bug fixed:

• History did not show all entries
• Outlook contacts were not always displayed correctly
• Resize area was missing from Shop panel
• Chrome could not be switched off in some scenarios
• Skype Call and SMS URI did not focus Skype
• Changing language settings on sign-in screen did not always update language
• Links in form or username:password@something were not clickable
• Crash in Vista, when last audio device was removed during a call
• Quickfilter took focus while writing an instant message
• Incorrect tooltip displayed when a call was put on hold
• After switching Custom Chrome off through menus no visual style was selected in options
• ‘Add to contacts’ right-click menu missing for Outlook contacts
• Close menu did not work in Compact mode conversation window
• Recently closed conversations menu did not truncate long conversation names
• Wrong file transfer status was shown after other side canceled sending file
• US Number +15416 was shown as Canadian
• Emoticons were not shown in profile area
• Emoticons were not shown when exchanging contact details
• Conference call sometimes continued ringing after answering
• Checkbox to show online users count was missing from Tools > Options
• Conversations were not consumed when user was blocked
• Video error message was not displayed when webcam was in use by another application

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