Software Update: Skype for Windows 4.1.0.166

On Thursday, Skype released the second patch level for version 4.1 of its VoIP client for Windows. With Skype it is possible to communicate with other Skype users by means of text, speech or image, or a combination thereof, over an internet connection. In version 4.1, the option to share the desktop with the interlocutor has been added. Furthermore, it is now even easier to import new contacts from external sources, such as GMail, Hotmail, Yahoo and AOL, and the quality of speech and video has been further improved. In version 4.1.0.166 the following issues should be a thing of the past:

instant messaging

• Text moved on screen when something was added to conversation while user was scrolling it.
• Users were unable to copy and paste text from instant messaging (IM) text field into another application

Audio / Video

• Some webcams were not detected by Skype
• Video froze with some webcams
• A long delay occurred when a user opted to start video during a call
• Skype occasionally froze when selecting video options.

Accessibility

• Skype crashed when focusing, with alt+tab, communicator message in compact view
• Some controls were inaccessible via keyboard navigation

miscellaneous

• An incorrect information message appeared when selecting the option “Make a test call” from the Welcome Screen
• An incorrect information message was displayed when creating a Skype account starting with a numeric symbol
• Users were not able to enter a password which contained the same characters used in their Skype name
• The Link “Learn more about SMS” was pointing to an incorrect help page.
• Users were advised incorrectly of the Password length.
• Skype froze when selecting the option Ctrl+Alt+Delete followed by Task Manager.
• When editing a phone number on an existing landline or mobile contact, the entry was deleted and replaced with the new number
• Skype crashed on startup on CPUs which did not support SSE technology

Authorization Requests

• URL Links are no longer clickable within authorization requests

Toolbars

• The Firefox Add-On would slow down page rendering even when highlighting was switched off
• The games Mafia Wars was not available when Skype plug-in was installed
• Account Names which contained two characters or less were not recognized.

Localization

• All localization files associated with the abovementioned fixes have been updated