"With our apps and services that come with Windows 8.1, we bring to life the things that matter most to you," Microsoft said. The move to add Skype to Windows 8.1 is part of Redmond's "One Microsoft" effort, which is intended to provide a unified experience across all services. "We're confident that Skype provides a better experience and even stronger network today and even more so in the future, especially with the addition of the Messenger network," Microsoft said last year. Earlier this year, however, Microsoft started transitioning Windows Live Messenger users to Skype. In a recent leak of a reportedly "near final" version of Windows 8.1, The Verge found that Skype replaced the Messaging app, which draws on Windows Live Messenger. The updated OS will also include the return of the start button, which will appear whenever you move your mouse to the bottom right of the screen in tiled (or "Metro") mode and will persist on the taskbar when in desktop mode. With the Windows 8.1 update - expected in mid-October - it will come pre-loaded with the operating system. On Windows 8, Skype users have to download the VoIP app via the Windows Store. In its own blog post, Microsoft said that "connecting and sharing should be a seamless part of every Windows experience."
"By simply searching and adding contacts to your People list in Skype the people you care about are at your fingertips, and you are in control of who those contacts are."
"With Windows 8.1, simply log in and you're ready to go," Skype said in a blog post. Microsoft today confirmed that Skype will be integrated into the Start button on Windows 8.1.
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