Microsoft is updating its Skype app for Windows 10 with a new design and more

Microsoft's old universal Skype app is no more as Microsoft replaces it with a new one built on React Native. Don't worry though, it's still a UWP app!

Ever since Windows 10 launched, the universal Skype app that comes preinstalled on all Windows 10 PCs has been more than terrible. It looked unfinished, slow, and was missing lots of features. It did improve a bit over time, but it never managed to lose that "unfinished" appearance that made the overall experience feel rough.

Starting with the next Windows 10 update, Microsoft is changing things up a bit by replacing its old universal Skype app with a new one. The new app has actually been available for users running Windows 7, Windows 8, and older releases of Windows 10 for a while now. It's built on React Native instead of XAML, but is still a true UWP app in that it can still run across multiple different versions of Windows 10, including Xbox, HoloLens, and even the rumoured Andromeda device.

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