Windows RT and Windows Phone 8 and 8.1 already take out the handkerchief and begin the farewell to Skype in less than a month

A piece of news that is not expected but is still negative for many users. We are talking about goodbye to Skype, an application that made headlines a few days ago due to the update it received and with which it began to have a much more up-to-date appearance and was equipped with new functions. But don't let all the alarms go off yet, because it's a goodbye but only for old versions of Windows.

And it's just that we will see Skype disappear from versions of Windows RT and Windows Phone 8 and 8.1, so it will continue to be perfectly usable in all other versions of Windows. However, on the mentioned platforms it's time to say goodbye.

In the summer of 2016 we began to know that the final date was approaching and it has finally arrived in such a way that even if they have it installed, the Users of this version will no longer be able to use Skype on their computers. And so that it does not take anyone by surprise, Microsoft already notifies you through the corresponding emails.

Some notices are beginning to reach affected users informing that from July 1, 2017 it will not be possible to use any Skype applicationthat we have installed in the affected versions.

It should also be clarified that although the statement talks about Windows 10 Mobile and Skype it refers specifically to the version of the app that existed before the Universal Application(UWP), which will still be perfectly usable.

It's been a year since we first knew this would happen so we can't say it's a surprise And since Redmond seems to want to focus its efforts on improving the platform for the most current versions of Windows leaving aside those of a minority nature.

In this case and if you are one of the affected users you will have several options such as to jump to a more current version of Windowseither on PC or mobile (Windows 10 or Windows 10 Mobile) or start using another platform like iOS or Android

The final countdown has already begun and you have less than 30 days to continue using Skype on your device before saying goodbye.

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