Skype Portable 6.9.59.106 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 Platform. It's released as freeware for personal and business use.
Update automatically or install from the portable app store in the PortableApps.com Platform.
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 Platform 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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gives 404 error can not load or install the Skype update
http://imgur.com/W0OSBeZ
Fixed
Should be working now.
Language settings not saved
Half a year ago I reported that language settings are not saved in portable version. Half a year passes. No change.
Can't do it right? Unable to? Then don't do it at all. I mean, why bother making it portable, if you can't do it right? Can't - don't bother.
Can't, Bug
Skype doesn't properly read the saved language setting when passed the /datapath and /removable switches. It's a long-standing bug in Skype itself. Well known, documented, reported to the publisher, unfixed. And we've commented about it when it's brought up as a bug previously.
https://portableapps.com/node/26882#comment-176402
So, we can either save the language and run Skype in local mode and move things back and forth to the local machine, but lose the ability to save your password.... or we can save the password between sessions but have Skype just read the language setting from the PC's ANSI settings.
We chose the latter as the vast majority of people are using a PC with the ANSI setting set to their preferred language.