Skype is an excellent program to chat and video chat with people around the world. It makes it extremely easy to keep in touch with people at no cost to either person. But before you actually start using Skype, you first have to install it on your computer.
To get Skype, visit http://www.skype.com/en/ and click on the “Download Skype” button in the middle of the page. This will take you to a page to select what device you are downloading Skype for.
By default it should already be on the Computer option, if not you can click on it. Now click on the “Get Skype for Windows desktop button” to start the download. Once the download is complete run the downloaded file, SkypeSetup.exe by clicking on it.
From here, select the language you want and if you want Skype to run when your computer is turned on. I prefer to uncheck that box because I don’t use Skype very consistently but the choice is yours. By clicking on “More Options” you can choose where to install Skype and if you want a desktop icon. It is okay if you leave these as they are. Now click the “I agree – next” button to accept the Terms of Use and continue with the installation.
On the next page you can choose to install Skype Click to Call. This will allow you to click on phone numbers to call them through Skype, much like you can on a smartphone. I do not use Skype to make phone calls so I uncheck this box. Now click “Continue” to move to the next page.
On this page you should uncheck both boxes to ensure that you don’t change your homepage or default search engine. Click the “Continue” button to start the actual installation of Skype. This may take a few minutes so be patient.
Congratulation! Skype is now installed. It should start automatically after installing and look something like this.
I want to take this opportunity to clear something up about closing Skype. If you close it by clicking on the red X at the top right corner, the window will close Skype as whole will not. You can notice that the icon will still be on the taskbar. To completely quit and close Skype you will have to right click the icon on the taskbar and select “Quit Skype”.
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