When using Skype, one of the most annoying things that you can see is a webcam flickering. Flickering is annoying if it’s your own webcam or if it’s in the video of the person you’re Skyping. Webcam flickering is caused by an interaction between lights and the shutter speed of the webcam. The electricity supply used to power lights uses AC power, which rapidly oscillates the … [Read more...] about Skype for Windows: How to Stop Your Webcam From Flickering
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How to Set Skype to Close by Clicking X
Skype has long been an app that has made itself special by ignoring the common understanding that the X icon in the top-right of a window closes the app. Historically, Skype has instead minimised itself to the System Tray in the bottom-right corner of your monitor. This can be somewhat frustrating for people that think they’ve closed Skype and are therefore offline but get a … [Read more...] about How to Set Skype to Close by Clicking X
Zoom Vs Skype: Which One Is Better?
Before Zoom became so popular, Skype was one of the most used video-conferencing apps out there. Out of nowhere, Zoom became the video-conferencing king, despite Skype's popularity. Does that mean that Skype is not a good option? Not at all. The one you choose will depend on your likes and dislikes, but which one has more to offer? … [Read more...] about Zoom Vs Skype: Which One Is Better?
Moving Contacts From Skype to Zoom
With the appearance of Zoom, Skype for Business is headed to the technology graveyard. For many, this is not news. For the last few years, Skype has been waning in its popularity.Microsoft has already sounded the death-toll for the world of Skype as we know it. They recently announced that it would continue supporting Skype for Business only until 2024. … [Read more...] about Moving Contacts From Skype to Zoom
Windows 10: Disable Skype Auto Startup
Although Skype is a great program to have for communication purposes, it has its annoying sides too – and one of them is the fact that it starts up when your computer does. For very frequent users, this may be convenient, but for everyone else, it just slows down their computer when they start it up. Thankfully this doesn’t need to be the case – you can simply disable the … [Read more...] about Windows 10: Disable Skype Auto Startup
Skype: Share Computer Screen
One of Skype’s best functions is the ability to share screens while on a call. It’s incredibly easy too, and here is how. … [Read more...] about Skype: Share Computer Screen
Skype in Windows 10 Will Soon Support Sending Money Online
Revealed as a part of Microsoft family way back in 2005, Skype makes it possible to have both individual and group chats online. It can be used on the mobile, on a PC, or a tablet, and the company announced that Skype in Windows 10 will soon support sending money online, as the app is native to the Operating System. Skype is considered a sophisticated and businesslike app, … [Read more...] about Skype in Windows 10 Will Soon Support Sending Money Online