Now that Skype is under new ownership it seems to be hit or miss in operation. Time to check out other calling apps?
That is, I know I can't count on it working any longer.
I have tried and tried to contact folks at Skype, but "there is no one home". I cannot find a "contact" link to get help and send questions. Maybe a massive senior moment, but could not find one.
I downloaded the old version a few years ago, and we connect with grandkids and friends on there.
When I downloaded up the upgrade, you get a totally different form of "log in" on a black page, and no matter what I try to login or get in touch with our "contacts", I get nowhere.
After three or more attempts to re-download it, the same confusing black screen with a few icons, but could not log in, nor did it recognize my contacts.
I checked in my Control Panel, and still had the very old Skype in there, and re-downloaded that version. Works perfectly!!
I could not get any help or answers for my problem with that site.
Any one else wrestling with that site? If you get the black screen, but you had the old versions, did you lose the old contacts?
Thanks for any input.

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