Skype Portable 5.3.0.108 has been released. Skype lets you connect to others via instant message, audio conferencing and video phone. It can also call regular phone lines from anywhere in the world. This release updates Skype to the latest version and now portablizes language selection. It's packaged as a portable app so you communicate on the go and it's in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Suite. It's released as freeware for personal and business use. Read on for more details...
Update automatically in the PortableApps.com Platform 2.0 Beta 5 by clicking 'Check for Updates'.
Please be sure to grab Revision 2 instead of this release as it fixes a few bugs.
Features
Skype-to-Skype calls, video calls and instant messaging are free, any time of the day or night, anywhere in the world. Call phones and mobiles and send SMS messages at great value Pay As You Go rates, or call unlimited* to certain countries with a subscription.
- Free Skype-to-Skype calls.
- Call phones and mobiles, send SMS.
- Free instant messaging.
- Voicemail.
- Free video call.
- Forward calls to a phone when you’re offline.
PortableApps.com Installer / PortableApps.com Format
Skype Portable is packaged in a PortableApps.com Installer so it will automatically detect an existing PortableApps.com installation when your drive is plugged in. It supports upgrades by installing right over an existing copy, preserving all settings. And it's in PortableApps.com Format, so it automatically works with the PortableApps.com Suite including the Menu and Backup Utility.
Download
Skype Portable is available for immediate download from the Skype Portable homepage. Get it today!
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Comments
The first launch refuses to accept my password
It has never happened to me before when upgrading Skype Portable. When I enter the program for the first time after the upgrade, it says my password is wrong and asks for it again. It works fine from then on. It happened in multiple computers/usernames.
Odd
Could you try it again on another computer to make sure it keeps working properly? Also could you try a fresh install and see if that works properly on multiple PCs if you get the chance? I'd like to resolve this before more folks download it if it's an issue overall.
Happens in every computer
Ended up just re-entering the password to get it over with.
Revision 2
I posted revision 2 to fix this issue, it seems related to the new portablization method that didn't work right.
PAM Beta not finding update
I currently have the 5.1.0.112 PA version installed, but PAM 2.0 beta 5 is not finding this update.
Removed
I removed it from the auto-updater due to the issue listed above. It will be restored in a couple hours.
Fix Progress
Still working on the fix for this. It looks like it may be a choice between being able to save your password and being able to select a language for Skype manually that differs from Windows' selected ANSI language. Saving passwords will likely win.
Still no Update available.
The current release has a bug in Skype itself ... and will have an update out later today (Monday April 11th).
Still no update available in the Updater (at Home).
I have installed the new V5.3 on a public computer and managed to change the language from the sign-in screen, no problem.
Portable-Related
The bug with language selection is portable-related. When you use the /removable option, it will not store your language. Unfortunately, there are additional bugs without /removable, so we're going to switch back to using it in the final release. Additionally, even when using /removable and /datapath, Skype is now storing dozens more files locally (yet another bug), so I want to ensure the launcher will catch all of them.
UPDATE: Revision 2 has been posted.