Software Update: Skype for Windows 4.0.0.227

Skype released version 4.0.0.227 of its eponymous voip client for Windows on Tuesday. With Skype it is possible to communicate with other Skype users by means of text, speech, image, or a combination thereof. It is also possible to send each other files or, for example, to play a game. Connections from computer to computer are free, and calls can also be made to landlines and mobile phones for a small fee. This release includes the following five bug fixes:

Changes in Skype version 4.0.0.227:

• bugfix: Configuration settings for some users were being lost when upgrading from 3.x to 4.0
• bug fix: Fixes for miscellaneous crashes
• bugfix: Fixes for Video rendering issues
• bugfix: Fixed “Disk I/O error” on sign-in
• bug fix: Skype occasionally crashed when shutting down