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Tim_Tex
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28 Feb 2025, 8:50 pm

https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/28/microsoft-hangs-up-on-skype-service-to-shut-down-may-5-2025/


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28 Feb 2025, 8:59 pm

That's disappointing, even if it was always an inferior replacement for MSN.


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01 Mar 2025, 5:58 am

They only just taken over from MSN?


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01 Mar 2025, 6:47 am

It was like Zoom and OnlyFans rolled into one.


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01 Mar 2025, 1:13 pm

That's a shame. As far as I can see, there's no free alternative that doesn't have time limits on calls. Except Facebook Messenger, which uses tons of CPU and the picture doesn't work very well at all here (Win7 32-bit). Looks like I'm going to be forced into using my Win10 64-bit laptop. Thanks Microsoft. :evil:



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01 Mar 2025, 6:48 pm

Mountain Goat wrote:
They only just taken over from MSN?


MSN Messenger was retired 12 years ago. I'm not sure that's within most people's definition of just. :nerdy:


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