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The specific system requirements for running Skype on different operating systems are described below.
If your system does not meet the requirements to run Skype, you may lose access to some of your older conversation history. You can retrieve the recent conversation history by signing into Skype on a supported device.
Skype for Windows Desktop
Windows 10 Windows 8.1 Windows 8 Windows 7 (32-bit and 64 bit versions supported) - see note below Windows Vista Windows XP SP3 (32-bit and 64 bit versions supported) - see note below Note: New Skype on Windows desktop requires: Windows 10 Version 1507, or version 1511 Windows 8.1 Windows 8 Windows 7 (32-bit and 64 bit versions supported)
Processor
At least 1 GHz
RAM
At least 512 MB
Additional software
DirectX v9.0 or higher
Windows 10
Version
Windows 10 Anniversary Update (version 1607) or higher (pre-installed)
Mac
Mac OS X 10.9 or higher Note: New Skype on Mac requires: Mac OS X 10.10 or higher
At least 1 GHz Intel processor (Core 2 Duo)
At least 1 GB
The latest version of QuickTime
You must upgrade to the latest version of Skype for Linux.
Linux
64-bit Ubuntu 14.04+ 64-bit Debian 8.0+ 64-bit OpenSUSE 13.3+ 64-bit Fedora Linux 24+
An Intel Pentium 4 processor or later that's SSE2 and SSE3 capable
Windows 10 Mobile
Windows Mobile Anniversary update or higher
Hardware
Varies with manufacturer
Android
Android OS 4.0.3 or higher Note: New Skype on Android requires Android OS 6.0 Marshmallow or higher.
Varies with manufacturer - see note below
Free Space
At least 32 MB
iOS
iOS 8 or higher Note: New Skype on iOS requires iOS 9 or higher
Skype for Web
Supported web browser
Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer 10 and higher, latest versions of Chrome and Firefox, Safari 6 and higher. Skype for Web is not supported on mobile phones. Note: To make a call with Skype for Web from Windows or Mac, you must be running Windows XP SP3 and up or Mac OS 10.9 and up.
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