#Free install skype for windows xp mods#

In other words, you won't find a backported version of Skype easily anytime soon (definitely not by me).

(I've been over this years ago in 2014 'cause I was using Trillian instead of the official Skype and Trillian was indeed based on the Skypekit).

#Free install skype for windows xp mods#

With a few mods I managed to get it working, but only for normal-chats, then Microsoft changed the protocol again and moved everything to the cloud (messages are now stored on MS servers on the cloud), therefore the old modded Skypekit didn't work at all. Unfortunately, this played against us, 'cause I tried to use the old Skypekit I had saved, but it refuses the connection. Killing the Skypekit meant that the only official working client would have been the official Skype app and programme, which basically meant more cash thanks to the ads for them. In other words, you won't find a backported version of Skype easily anytime soon (definitely not by reason why there aren't alternative clients to Skype (or backported ones) is that Skype doesn't use the Skypekit anymore, as they removed the support to Skypekit in 2013/2014 (if I recall correctly). 'glitches' (but I can live with reason why there aren't alternative clients to Skype (or backported ones) is that Skype doesn't use the Skypekit anymore, as they removed the support to Skypekit in 2013/2014 (if I recall correctly). Yep, I switched to the Web version long time ago, but it doesn't support calls on XP (I use my phone whenever I have to call someone).įor the records, I tried the new version of Skype web on Chromium 54 and it works on XP, even though the new UI has a few. It might not be the answer you wanted, but it works. You can use with Firefox or Chrome on Windows XP.