Make calls from your computer - free to other people on Skype, cheap to phones and mobiles across the world. And the sound quality is great, too - keep it running all day, and it"s like you"re in the same room as the person on the other end.
Today Skype has released a updated version of Skype 3.6 for Windows.
This hotfix release addresses many issues found in the previous version, including the cross-zone vulnerability and API programs intended to fool users. It"s recommended for everyone to upgrade to the newly released build.
3.6.0.248 changes in comparison with previous release are:
- feature: Public API access whitelist/blacklist
- improvement: Improved connection speed to Skype network from restrictive network environment
- bugfix: Skype cross-zone scripting vulnerability
- bugfix: Skype crashed sometimes when leaving groupchat
- bugfix: Skype crashed when current Skypename field was empty
- bugfix: Contacts were occasionally lost when synchronisation failed
- bugfix: MySpace tab was not reachable via keyoard navigation
- bugfix: Editing avatar resulted "Cannot focus a disabled or invisible window" error
- bugfix: It was not possible to answer second incoming call
- bugfix: Dynamic Content message overlaying contact list toolbar and group controls on reduced Skype window
- bugfix: Check update web link was incorrect
- bugfix: Call on hold image was wrongly displayed
- bugfix: USB webcam plugged in while on call did not allow to start video
- bugfix: It was not possible to open video settings panel while on video call
- bugfix: Skype crashed sometimes when expanding chat history
- bugfix: Presence were shown wrongly to conference call participants sometimes
- bugfix: Incorrect message was shown when when sender cancelled file transfer
- bugfix: Voice Mail greeting playes again when viewing profile
- bugfix: Wrong flag was displayes for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- bugfix: File Transfer relayed message was displayed after File Transfer had finished
- bugfix: Language name for Belarusian was wrong
- change: Language files updated