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Skype to become the new Windows Live Messenger

0. phoneArena posted on 06 Nov 2012, 19:03

Windows Phone 8 is going to be getting big updates to some key applications, among them Skype whose integration will extend beyond the OS...

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1. nnaatthhaannx2 posted on 06 Nov 2012, 19:30 3

Does anyone know if Skype actually closes in Windows 8?
I find it very annoying to go into the task manager to close it every time I am done (on Windows 7).

2. protozeloz posted on 06 Nov 2012, 19:46 2

I'll get windows 8 soon, tell you there , also you just need to close the main one and both should go down

8. nnaatthhaannx2 posted on 07 Nov 2012, 06:25 0

no, it just minimizes, it doesn't ever close :(

9. SemperFiV12 posted on 08 Nov 2012, 00:50 1

No it doesn't ever close. It is running even after you sign out of the application. It is running even after you turn it off. Heck if you shred your device, it still runs.

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4. Nadr1212 posted on 06 Nov 2012, 21:13 2

OMG!!!! MY mom uses Windows Live Messanger!!!!

7. davkaramagi posted on 07 Nov 2012, 03:01 1

If using a touchscreen, swipe from top of screen to bottom. That should close the application. That's what I do on my slate which i recently updated to Win 8 Pro.

3. geniusjatt posted on 06 Nov 2012, 21:04 3

MS on fire

5. mydi.maus (unregistered) posted on 06 Nov 2012, 21:23 2

hello skype

6. crapdroid666 posted on 07 Nov 2012, 02:09 0

does anyone realise that msn and skype have the exact smae features? both can video chat / chat / microphone chat

10. SemperFiV12 posted on 08 Nov 2012, 00:55 0

Good move on MSFT's part. Skype needs to continue improving, from good to great!

11. pikapowerize (banned) posted on 08 Nov 2012, 22:32 0

good bye messenger... it was a nice logo, even though i dont even use you! :P

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