Microsoft finally kills this legacy Windows app — for good this time

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Microsoft finally kills this legacy Windows app — for good this time
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Microsoft is swapping its legacy Skype for business communication platform for a new option in Teams.

Microsoft has finally retired support on Skype for Business software, after announcing its pending deprecation during a November 2023 update.

Recommended Videos The brand is currently rolling out a version 5.0.111.0 update of Microsoft Teams Rooms, which will serve as a replacement for Skype for business and bring a host of upcoming features. These include native 4K support for compatible enabled displays; however, 4K video isn’t yet supported on Teams Rooms.

For now, Skype for general consumers appears to be safe from retirement. Meanwhile, Teams continues to be modernized in accordance with industry shifts, with updates for individuals and business users.

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