Once you've combined your Skype accounts, Windows 10 will walk you through a super-quick setup where you will be asked if you want to scan your address book for existing Skype contacts and if you want to add a phone number so contacts can find you.

If you already have an existing Skype account, you can connect that account to your Microsoft account. Microsoft assumes you'll want to use your Microsoft account to log into Skype, so when you first open one of the Skype apps - either Skype Video, Messaging or Phone - you'll see your Microsoft account email address already logged in. Setting up Skype in Windows 10 is pretty easy - in fact, most of the work is done for you. The new Skype apps are also fully integrated with Windows 10's Action Center notifications. What does this mean for you, aside from the fact that you no longer need to download Skype's desktop client to video chat with your mom? Well, if you already use Skype as your primary over-the-top messaging app (you probably don't), you can now send and receive text messages from the new Messaging app on your desktop - like iMessage, but accessible over multiple platforms. The voice and video messaging service now comes preinstalled in Windows 10 across three different native apps: Skype Video, Messaging and Phone.

Microsoft has finally integrated Skype into Windows.

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