Microsoft to Kill Messenger on 8th April (New Date)

[HC]

To back up all the chats you have had with Skype on that machine then all you have to do is go to:

C:\Users\*User Name Here*\AppData\Roaming\Skype and copy the folder that is named with your skype account. Then paste it in the Skype folder again if you ever reformat or change computers.

Even better that there is an addon for Skype known as "Messenger Plus for Skype" and this will also let you save chat logs of your Skype chats in your documents.

That does not help me tbh. It still does not let me save conversations from a specific users. Really makes me so mad that they are getting rid of a service i have used over 10 years >___< If I wanted to use Skype... I would use it as my main messenger already. But I barely use it... because I dislike it very much. I wish they'd add a layout option to it so we can choose between the Skype or MSN look.

[xxMATTGxx]

That does not help me tbh. It still does not let me save conversations from a specific user. If I wanted to use Skype... I would use it as my main messenger already. But I barely use it... Only to call abroad.

It will save all of your chats in separate documents. Have them all instead of a specific one

[HC]

It will save all of your chats in separate documents. Have them all instead of a specific one

So if I choose clear history in the Skype options does that erase all the conversations I have saved on the PC? Cause that's one thing I hate about skype - It shows all your previous conversations that day if you talk to that person again so I always click clear history.

[xxMATTGxx]

So if I choose clear history in the Skype options does that erase all the conversations I have saved on the PC? Cause that's one thing I hate about skype - It shows all your previous conversations that day if you talk to that person again so I always click clear history.

I don't believe it gets rid of the HTML file. Once the messages have been said, it saves them. You could "test" it out and see if it actually does get rid of them. I personally like seeing what I have said previous in the Skype chats.

[MotorStefan95]

It'll be sad to see WLM go but I find Skype to be superior to it in all ways.

[Cassiieee]

I haven't bothered with MSN for about 3 to 4 years. I refuse to even download it, for my friends when they come round. It never works anyway.

[David]

apparently not march 15th anymore

Hello,

Starting April 8th, we will begin upgrading customers from Messenger to Skype. The process will take a few weeks to complete. April 8th is the first day you may be required to upgrade. This is a bit later than the March 15th date we previously mentioned to some of you as we wanted to give you more time to make the transition.

To keep chatting with your Messenger contacts, simply upgrade to the latest version of Skype using the instructions below and sign in using a Microsoft account (this is the same ID you use to sign into Messenger). Once signed in, your contacts will already be there. You'll be able to instant message and make video calls with them just like before, and start discovering new ways of staying in touch, including Skype on your mobile or tablet.

Upgrade now

Yours sincerely,
The Messenger and Skype Teams

[MKR&*42]

Oh I was getting ready for March 15th (not rlly), I suppose I'm glad it's been extended 'cause I still use MSN instead of Skype

[Zelda]

Glad it was extended definitely as I do despise skype and would love to be using messenger tbh as long as possible

dno what im gonna do when it merges though/;l

[Firehorse]

What annoys me is that I already have a skype account separate to my msn, and from now on i'll have to manually go to outlook.com to check emails rather than via a handy button.

It would be handy if they actually invested some resources in speeding up skype a bit, it still feels like a very resource-heavy program when it doesn't really need to be.