It simply opens in your Skype account linked to your Microsoft account. Installing Skype for Windows 8 (from the Windows Store) and then launching it from the Start screen does not require a further login. A user logs into Windows 8 via their Microsoft account ID rather than a “PC-specific” user account as established in previous versions of Windows. User accounts in Windows 8 are, by default, linked to your Microsoft account.
Both support logging in via a Microsoft account only logging in via a Microsoft account provides chat access to Windows Messenger contacts via the respective Skype client. Skype for Windows 6.0 and Skype for Mac 6.0 became the “release” version of the two 5.11 betas. for iPhone and iPad via your Microsoft account. Update You can now log into Skype 3.0 for Android and Skype 4.2.1.
