Skype on Windows 8 Gets update, snappier and blocks contacts

Using a Windows 8 pc? You will be happy to know that Skype has been updated to v 1.6. after many months of no updates. The new version adds a bunch of nifty bug fixes and performance enhancement. You can now black the users offending you and even delete or remove them. Speed and reliability have been improved, especially when loading contacts, and a number of bugs have been fixed to make the usage an overall boon to the users. 

The update’s available in Windows Store, and over 20% users have already upgraded. 

[Skype Blogs]