Skype Blackout Fixed, Caused by Massive PC Restart
By Clint Boulton
August 20, 2007
Microsoft Windows patches and millions of PC restarts cracked Skype
The blackout that left millions of Skype users without the ability to make Internet phone calls from their PCs for two days was, ironically, triggered by the service's users. Skype offers a P2P (peer-to-peer) VOIP (voice over IP) software service, which allows users to make phone calls, instant messages and videos over their computers with a broadband Internet connection. The service is free for users of the Skype network and is extremely popular, boasting more than 220 million users.
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