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Microsoft Skype for Business Basic gives you instant messaging (IM), audio and video calls, online meetings, availability (presence) information, and sharing capabilities all from one, easy-to-use program.

• Microsoft Skype for Business Basic gives you presence, instant messaging (IM), audio and video calls, online meetings, and sharing capabilities with the latest User Interface.. This is free download. For more information about features available in Skype for Business Basic in comparison to the Skype for Business client, please visit this page: Skype for Business client comparision chart
  
  Note: This Skype for Business Basic MSI desktop client provides presence, instant messaging and conferencing features. If you are licensed for Office 365 ProPlus, Office 365 Enterprise E3 or Office 365 Enterprise E4, you are also licensed for the full Skype for Business Windows desktop client, which includes additional features including advanced telephony support, archiving & compliance features. Please download full Skype for Business Windows desktop client from the Office 365 Software portal following the steps in Install Skype for Business on your PC.

Files

Status: Live This download is still available on microsoft.com. The downloads below will come directly from the Microsoft Download Center.

File	Size
LyncEntry_bypass_ship_x64_en-us_exe/lyncentry.exe SHA1: ec7c01d2a8ba15db57d765f11e9a9d6a2ca7de49	447.91 MB
LyncEntry_bypass_ship_x86_en-us_exe/lyncentry.exe SHA1: edffe9ce339efc3df73b461faab0f54de99d23aa	381.79 MB

File sizes and hashes are retrieved from the Wayback Machine’s indexes. They may not match the latest versions of files hosted on Microsoft servers.

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  • Browser: Windows Internet Explorer 10 Internet browser, Windows Internet Explorer 9, Windows Internet Explorer 8, Windows Internet Explorer 7, or Mozilla Firefox web browser
  
  
  
  • Memory: 2 gigabytes (GB) of RAM
  
  For additional system requirements, see Lync 2013 Preview System Requirements, at TechNet.

• To install this download:
  1. Click the download button and save the lyncentry.msi program file to your hard disk.
  2. Double-click the program file on your hard disk to begin installation.
  3. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.