Skype Portable 5.5.0.113 (chat and voice calling) Released by PortableApps.com

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Submitted by John T. Haller on August 9, 2011 - 10:02am

logoSkype Portable 5.5.0.113 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. 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.

Update automatically or install from the app store in the PortableApps.com Platform Pre-Release.

Features

ScreenshotSkype-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.

Learn more about Skype

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!

Portableapps.com is not affiliated with Skype. Skype is a trademark of Skype Technologies SA.

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John T. Haller

August 9, 2011 - 11:10am

Copy n pasted it from the last Skype release and didn't update it.

Sometimes, the impossible can become possible, if you're awesome!

After installing there is a empty "data/settings"-file and an error-message if i try to start Skype:
>Anwendungspopup: Skype.exe - Fehler in Anwendung: Die Anweisung in "0x005b8a20" verweist auf Speicher in "0x03c207e6". Der Vorgang
"read" konnte nicht auf dem Speicher durchgeführt werden.

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John T. Haller

August 10, 2011 - 12:31pm

Did you try a fresh install or deleting the Data directory (you'll lose your settings) to see if that works?

Sometimes, the impossible can become possible, if you're awesome!

1. installed over the old one - didn`t start
2. fresh installation - didn`t start
3. fresh installation and copy/paste of the old settings - works

but how can i get rid of the skype home screen at every start?

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John T. Haller

August 10, 2011 - 4:22pm

Skype itself has no way of disabling it. They'll have a way shortly as everyone hates it.

Sometimes, the impossible can become possible, if you're awesome!

If you don't want the annoying Skype home screen to popup each time you start Skype then don't install this version.

PortableManiac

August 12, 2011 - 6:39pm

I got an error when i tried to auto update skype. I tried installing it manually and it didn't work either. Now it says the skype exe is gone. It gives me a access forbidden (403) error.

Make the world portable! Please.

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Gord Caswell

August 15, 2011 - 1:04pm

That means you're forbidden access from the location you're at. Are you trying to update from behind a corporate firewall?

Note that I just ran the installer and had no issues, so it isn't a problem on Skype's end.