Solved Skype in Windows 8.1 - Return to classic peformance

Dear Sir/Madame,


I searched and couldn't find a solution to my case.

I purchased a new laptop with Windows 8 OS pre-installed and SKYPE application pre-installed as well.

This new way of Skype behavior is very annoying. Please advise if there is a way how I may return into classical use of Skype, as it was in Windows XP and Windows 7, where I had a Skype shortcut on my desktop and clicking the Shortcut opens the Skype application directly in the desktop.

Please help, as this new feature when Skype in Windows 8 opens in a new lay out feature is very uncomfortable and unfamiliar.
Please suggest and advise how to get back to the previous classical way of behavior for Skype.


Thanking you in advance for your kind assistance,


Alexander

You can download the desktop version here - it seems you want the desktop version - not the windows 8 metro version.

Downloading and setting up Skype

You need to uninstall the metro version as well (right click) on the start screen icon and click uninstall or else you when answer on the desktop and the metro app keeps on ringing ...

Thank you adamf for your help.
I will follow your instructions later on this evening, when I get home and reach the laptop and will suddenly let you know, if this solution is working with me.

adamf

I followed your instructions and it works great. Exactly as it did in Win 7.

Thank's

No problem - I did the same as I prefer it also

When I received this new 'puter a few days ago I tried using the Win 8 version and found there was no option to get out of the full screen.

Hello adamf,


Thank you very much for you assistance and attendance which is highly appreciated and helped me to solve my issue, that was indeed elementary task.
I uninstalled the SKYPE tile in METRO, in Desktop downloaded from the link the SKYPE desktop version, installed and done!!! Just what i expected.


Thanks again and all the best to you!