Download Skype for Windows 4.0.0.226

Skype released version 4.0.0.226 of its eponymous VoIP client for Windows on Wednesday. With Skype it is possible to communicate with other Skype users by means of text, speech, image, or a combination thereof. It is also possible to send each other files or, for example, to play a game. Connections from computer to computer are free and calls can also be made to landlines and mobile phones for a small fee. Besides updated translations, the changelog only shows bug fixes:

Changes in Skype 4.0.0.226 for Windows

• bug fix: Extras Manager was not installed to some users
• bug fix: Skype incorrectly advised users of new Audio Devices available
• bugfix: When adding a new number the phone type was incorrectly labeled
• bugfix: Re-adding contacts to an existing conversation did not display the contact in the Add contacts drop down menu
• bug fix: Video did not always scale correctly
• bugfix: Skype occasionally crashed when uPnP port forwarding failed
• bug fix: Improved uPnP handling for Linksys WRTG54G owners
• bugfix: When dialing certain numbers some digits were erased from the beginning and the number became invalid
• bugfix: Audio device was reset for some users on each Skype start
• All localizations updated