Skype for Business ( which was originally Microsoft Lync), meanwhile, has been absorbed into Microsoft Teams, which also blends some consumery features within a professional environment. The UWP version of Skype within Windows 10 will receive the new Skype experience this fall, as part of the “Redstone 5” fall update, which Insiders are receiving.

Note that the version of Skype that’s being affected is the “desktop” version of Skype, most typically associated with Office 365-which is why business users complained that Skype was becoming too consumery.

Still, Microsoft has been doing a lot to improve Skype in the past year. So it’s not as if this is very old software. Version 7.18 of Skype for Mac and version 7.16 of Skype for Windows both came out less than a year and a half ago. However, some users complained that Skype’s reliance on a single window robbed them of their ability to multitask with separate conversations in multiple windows, and that features such as and especially reactionary emoji were unprofessional. But that doesn’t mean the upcoming move won’t rankle some people. Users can also share up to 300MB of files right within the Skype application. The “new” desktop version of Skype boasts features like free HD video and screensharing calls, with up to 24 different users.

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