


To install Skype Preview in Windows 10, do the following. If you would still like to give it a try, but you are using the latest releases of Windows 10, here is a workaround. If you run it in Windows 10, you will get redirected to the Store instead. It runs its own Chromium instance to render the UI and uses Node.js. It is not lightweight, and yet it is not a native app. Meaning, it is just a wrapper for the web version of Skype, exactly like the modern Skype for Linux app. This change can be welcomed by users who like the appearance of modern apps in Windows 8 and Windows 10.īesides the new look, this new Skype app is built on top of the Electron engine. This design is being used in all other Microsoft products. It follows the modern trend of flat minimalist design with glyph icons and no borders anywhere.

The new Skype for Desktop has a very streamlined user interface.
