An interim solution could be to install the UWP Skype app from the Store. I don'...

ocdtrekkie · on Feb 13, 2018

Yeah, the article seems to fail to mention that the current version of Windows, which almost everyone had two years to upgrade to for free, has a version of Skype that isn't vulnerable. Given that Windows 10 has been out since 2015, and everyone with a Windows license going back to 2009 had a free upgrade path, failing to mention that Skype on Windows 10 (they don't recommend classic Skype for Windows 10 users) isn't vulnerable borders on the FUD barrier.

Nexxxeh · on Feb 14, 2018

I don't know if it's still the case, but is the UWP a crash-prone nightmare that doesn't have feature parity with the older client family?

ocdtrekkie · on Feb 14, 2018

It's gotten significantly better over time. I can't remember the last time it crashed, sync between clients of the chat log is kinda wonky sometimes but that's just Skype in general. Not positive on feature parity, I've been on the UWP version for quite a while and couldn't tell you what's different anymore.

Nexxxeh · on Feb 15, 2018

I've literally had to go out to unfuck a Skype UWP install onsite tonight, in what may be a freak co-incidence.

Skype decided a perfectly working webcam was permanently in use by something else. It wasn't, but a uninstall and reinstall of the app cured it.