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Giveaway of the day — AthTek Skype Recorder

AthTek Skype Recorder is an advanced audio and video recorder for Skype users. It works together with Skype and keeps high-quality records of Skype conversations.
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AthTek Skype Recorder was available as a giveaway on January 31, 2012!

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AthTek Skype Recorder concentrates on providing high-quality Skype recording services for both business or private use. It can automatically record Skype calls on both side with MP3, WMA, OGG or FLAC format.

With the FTP Uploader, the recorded audio files can be uploaded to the web server automatically. You can also take this program as a Skype parental control tool by using the Silent Mode.

Key Features:

  • Record Skype chats with high-quality audio and video formats.
  • Automatically record Skype chats.
  • Upload recorded Skype calls.
  • Add notes to recording items.
  • Silent mode for parental control purpose.
  • Non-Skype recording.
  • Video game recording.

System Requirements:

Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7; 500Hz Intel/AMD processor or above; 256MB RAM; 512 MB free space for saving audio files; Super VGA (800×600) resolution, 16-bit graphics card or higher

Publisher:

AthTek Software

Homepage:

http://www.athtek.com/skype-recorder.html

File Size:

3.76 MB

Price:

$29.95

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#50

The beauty of Skype is that you can enjoy the video of the free telephone call. Why do I want a recorder that is obviously outdated? It seems very fishy to me that they would do something like this. Do they think we will be so enthralled with voice only recording that we will run out and buy the real program? This is a first for me here, and I've been here a number of years. I'm not interested in trying half a program.

Reply   |   Comment by Grateful  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+1)
#49

#6 - Thanks for your input. I suggest everyone take note and start paying attention to our world. Don't give the government more to use against you. ah, just saying.
I won't be installing this software but thanks anyway for the give today.

Reply   |   Comment by diane  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-1)
#48

I think the stealth feature is the most worthwhile feature for this product. The ability for a parent to monitor a child's phone calls on Skype makes this price fair. Perhaps the creator may want to look into combining their keylogger feature with this program for a parental observance package (and perhaps a "screen shot" observer too). A value price combination of $34.95 would be great for such a software package.
The FTP feature looks nice but I have no way of testing it.
The only update I could think of is the ability to not record when certain executable files are running. For example, if a teenager listens to music constantly or sleeps with their computer playing music, the hard drive could start getting filled up. Just an idea.

I really think another great feature that should be noted is the fact that during Skype recording, the incoming and outgoing audio can be separated or selectively recorded. If you were concerned about legal issues, this is the feature to use. You could just record your child and not the other side...or even better, record both separately, and if needed in court (yeah I went there - there are a lot of child molesters out there), you could just enter your child's side of the conversation as evidence.
All in all, a great program that has the potential to be even more useful and powerful with the addition of the AthTek Keylogger combination.

Reply   |   Comment by Matthew  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+3)
#47

What, pray tell, is the version number of the "AthTek Skype Recorder" program that is being given away today?

Reply   |   Comment by Sisquatch  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-2)
#46

#17 and averyone else, give google voice a look.

Reply   |   Comment by daelke  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+5)
#45

Since somebody asked if there's a better way of talking to their family:
There are plenty of open-source VOIP clients available. Skype is proprietary/closed source; that fits well with the Microsoft business model.. (Wouldn't it be crazy if Verizon customers could only talk to other Verizon customers?)

SIP is the most common open source VOIP protocol.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_VoIP_software
Some of them have built-in recording.

Reply   |   Comment by jim  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+5)
#44

I don't have a use for this app, but this Youtube video that I found is a great Skype addon (close Skype with one click instead of dealing with signing out, closing the window, right click on sys tray icon, etc).

Skype is awesome, don't get me wrong, but they should definitely make it easier to close the program.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWP6BLZRvLo

Reply   |   Comment by Jeff  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-8)
#43

I use G-Recorder that was given away here a few months ago. Not only does it record, but it can also mail it to your gmail, aol, and other email accounts.

Reply   |   Comment by GAOTD Installer  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+14)
#42

Does it use .NET? You cant trust it if it does!

Reply   |   Comment by Helene  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-12)
#41

@29 Thank you - your comments about Elvis and JFK made my morning!

Now, regarding today's GOTD I must agree that it is ridiculous to first state that the software records video and then immediately say it does not. That's enough reason for me to not download it.

Regarding the disclaimer that "Using a Skype Recorder is illegal in some regions in the world" it's not a bad idea to check how the law is written in your country. In the US it's complicated because there are both Federal and State laws, however it is generally the case that recording is permitted if all parties agree to it. This doesn't pertain just to Skype but recording through any medium. Here's s short read about telephone recording law in the US:

http://www.callcorder.com/phone-recording-law.htm

Reply   |   Comment by Victek  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+4)
#40

follow up.

seems drag and drop file sending no longer works after the skype recorder is present.

I trust this is fixable as the choice between record and file send - recorder loses.

Reply   |   Comment by spam sorenson  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-3)
#39

Alternative to Skype, David#17 - Viber.
RadioSure, Corky#32.

Reply   |   Comment by Phaedron  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-3)
#38

Corky,

The best radio recorder is Audials Radiotracker. It can record several radio shows at the same time. Audials One has more features if you need them

You need a separate application to record Skype. Like maybe this one.

Reply   |   Comment by Mitch  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-4)
#37

I have a D-Link adapter for connecting regular cordless phones to Skype. It came with it's own recording software which meets my needs for the few calls I do record. It doesn't upload to anywhere off my computer. Only uses the .wav format but I've never needed another for a phone call.
For the second part on government spying on us. I would think they can tap any phone system cell or land . If it actually works the Echelon system has been in place for quite a while. So if you are doing something you need to keep secret better build a sound proof room & do it face to face.

Reply   |   Comment by Mike  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-4)
#36

@#24

Right on. You wanna build my home for me. I would love to pay for a complete home and only receive the framing. I live to overspend... Just call me the U.S. Government. Lol.

As far as the conspiracy theory people go, get a life. If the Govnm't wants to "spy" on you, they will do so. If you're not doing anything wrong you have no need to worry. I don't think they are going to try to steal your "trade secrets" and sell them to the competition, or care that you are overcharging half of your customers. They probably aren't interested in Timmy having the flu either, or granny's hip replacement. There are thousands of secret technologies out there that let Big Brother monitor your activities without you knowing. Heck, they're probably monitoring your comments right now, but you still posted here. Now they'll have your IP, and can follow you wherever you go, and monitor ALL of your activities, FOREVER. I'm sure you are all interesting enough for Big Brother to use all of those valuable resources on you.

Reply   |   Comment by CP  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-17)
#35

Skype recording on your own computer works just fine. I use Supertintin, last given away on GOTD almost exactly 1 year ago. It's handy if you want to record a conversation for any of the reasons that you might want to record any phone conversation. Supertintin also records the video in both directions.

Reply   |   Comment by DVMarsh  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+6)
#34

I rather like voxox.com and have tried oovoo.com..... Skype to me just uses too many windows resources and truly makes computer useless at times because it most always wants to download updates (skype does). I heard of Voxox from a friend who plays the market and I guess he has stock but its a nice interface. I tried oovoo once while out of town on vacation to walk someone thru some computer problem and I wanted to show them how I was dressed for a wedding.
The software for download today is crap but only because Skype sucks, skype is like walmart just overly talked about like its the only option you have.

Reply   |   Comment by ezetarget  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+5)
#33

This program does the same thing for free with no expiration date.

http://scribie.com/free-skype-recorder#videos

Reply   |   Comment by DSMC  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+16)
#32

It would be nice if Skpe had the feature to be used as an answering machine to screen your calls or take messages. Automatically email those messages would be a nice additional feature too.

Reply   |   Comment by Steve Tyler  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-9)
#31

What is the best free program to record Skype calls and streaming audio like online radio etc.

I would mostly record streaming audio, radio shows that are on when I am asleep, and once in awhile Skype.

t6hanks for your help

Reply   |   Comment by Corky  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-10)
#30

Well, despite being one of the best Skype Recording Tools on the market right now, it looks like this GAOTD is not the last version of this program (v 5.0), which supports VIDEO RECORDING as well (including Video Games).

So THUMBS UP from me with some reservations though, because it seems to me that the developer of this nice tool has given us the previous limited edition of this program in order to induce us to buy the last one supporting video recordings.

If you are willing to spend some mooney for this kind of software my suggestion is to buy a license od SUPERTINTIN, which is far better than today's giveaway.

Personally, I believe that the easiest and maybe most flawless way to record VIDEO CALLS is to use FREE SCREEN CAPTURE APPS like CAMSTUDIO, SUPER PICK 4.0 or even FREE real-time game or screen recorder like YOURECORDER FREE EDITION, since they can all capture in real time anything you see or hear on the computer screen!!

That being said, among the FREEWARE ALTERNATIVES to record chats, calls and, unlike today's giveway, even VIDEO CALLS for FREE, my first choice is definitely a FREE TOOL called "ooVoo".

This is a stunning video conferencing and chat application coming with an amazingly built-in FREE VIDEO RECORDING OPTION, a feature that, as far as I know, is missing in any other similar FREE APP and even in many of its shareware competitors out there.

The recorded VIDEO can be saved as AVI, FLV or even as HTML embedded video, so as to be placed on a blog or web page: COOL, isn't it??

http://www.oovoo.com/Download.aspx


Another nice FREE chat and video recording app is also SIGHT SPEED.

In short it's a SKYPE equivalent software with an impressive array of features, including a cool BUILT-IN VIDEO CONFERENCE RECORDING option, meaning that with this tool no third party software is needed to record video calls:

Besides that, there is also an excellent FREE software called FREECORDER4, I highly recommend you using, to record Web Audio & Video (included video calls and video chats, of course), and then save them on the HD of your PC as you hear or watch them!!

Please note that this is a revolutionary new browser-based video/audio recording and conversion program, enabling users to save and even convert any kind of videos from over 1000 sites.

And it can automtically create MP3s files from ANYTHING you hear on your PC, including radio, worldwide TV channels and, of course, Skype calls!!

Honestly I can't figure out why this amazing APP is FREE, unlike today's GAOTD: that's funny, isn't it dudes?? LOL!!

http://applian.com/freecorder4/

FULL TUTORIAL:
http://applian.com/freecorder4/help.php#video


Other freeware SKYPE VOICE (no video) CALLS recording applications, worthy to be mentioned, are also "iFree Skype Recorder" and "MP3 Skype Recorder v.3.1"

Finally, let me mention three cool FREE programs to have fun with SKYPE (Google them as I can't post more links today):

1) FeyRecorder

2) Lie Detector

3) Skype Answering Machine

The first one mentioned above is an Audio Recording and Text-to-Speech converting program, allowing you not only to convert any sound sources (tapes, DVDs, live concerts, TV sounds, online radio, video games and Skype voice calls) into audio files to save on your HD, but also to listen to your text documents at any time with NATURAL VOICES: cool, isn't it??

The second one detects the "stress level" of people you are talking with over SKYPE: very funny, LOL!

Finally, the last one is a cool FREE VOICE ANSWERING MACHINE, enabling SKYPE users to even record a VIDEO GREETING MESSAGE of their choice while recording their voice message.

Simply amazing app to add on your arsenal, dudes!!

Of course, it would have been nice if the developer of today's giveaway had added in his software some of the cool features provided by the FREE APPLICATIONS described above, instead of giving away to us for 24 hours only the last but one (limited) edition of his program.

Hope he had learned my lesson now, but I have some doubts about that!!

What do you make of it, dudes??


Cheers from Italy!!

Ciao
Giovanni

Reply   |   Comment by Giovanni (King of Freebies again: where are u  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+56)
#29

Thanks,

I installed this on W7 64.

It works well. I have tried a number of other skype recorders and was disappointed. This runs automatically so i don't have to think about it. I can delete those I don't want to keep.

Overall my first impressions are positive. Simple, works, self-contained playback. Let me pick where to store my recordings. Better than others I have tried.

I will keep this, and if I have issues I will advise the publisher.

Reply   |   Comment by spam sorenson  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+17)
#28

In all fairness to GAOTD users as well as today's developer -- experiencing Internet connectivity problems not of its own making (see post #19) -- it might be better if this offer was withdrawn for the time being. Either that, or GAOTD's usual 24-hour download period extended for a few hours in hope that the AthTek Software website gets back on line.

Access to that website is important because there's not only a massive amount of confusion in the posts already made here, there's confusion in even the product description on this page:

Key Features:

Record Skype chats with high-quality audio and video formats

and then this from the developer at post #1:

This version is based on AthTek Skype Recorder v4.5 which is not able to record video calls yet.

That's the first time in all the years I've been using GAOTD that I've ever seen a developer using the first post of a comment thread to flatly contradict the first line of the key points made in favour of the developer's own product.

Little wonder, then, that so many here have already gone to the website in search of greater clarity: I doubt I'm alone in being reluctant to DL and install today's offering without being able to check out the website first.

Meantime:

@ post # 6, swpnclr: Your facts are wrong. The US Government actually organised a $4 billion contest to see who could successfully hack into Skype calls between President John F. Kennedy (who is alive and well and living in Hawaii) and Elvis Presley, who was spirited away to the moon by a secret NASA spaceflight in August 1977. Everyone knows this.

What no-one knows is why eBay bought Skype for $3.1billion (though with a subsequent $900 million write down) when Skype was worth $60million and hadn't at that time made a cent's profit. The explanation was 'Meg Whitman', which pretty much says it all. Luckily for eBay's corporate hubris, it was able to punt around 70% of Skype for $2 billion to a group of corporate investors, and they in turn have now flogged it off to Microsoft for around $8.5 billion, from which eBay pockets $2.5 billion.

Microsoft has said it has 'sound commercial reasons' for spending $8.5 billion on Skype; it hasn't said it will soon be installing both President Kennedy and Elvis Presley on its governing board but given the way Redmond's cash-rich insanity is going these days, analysts would not be surprised if Balmer announces the new appointments soon.

The only interest the US Government has had in all this is that when it comes to throwing vast fortunes away on ludicrous ideas -- an accusation often levelled at any government, anywhere -- it has been able to point first to eBay, and then to Microsoft, as examples of what the private sector would do if it was running America.

Other than that, swpnclr, your post was most helpful.

Reply   |   Comment by MikeR  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+11)
#27

From my reading Skype encryption was causing the police deal of concern as crooks were using it as a secure means of communication.
A review of the security of Skype communication was carried out by an expert in the field and it can be found at the following link:-
http://download.skype.com/share/security/2005-031%20security%20evaluation.pdf

He was very impressed with the level of security

Reply   |   Comment by OldScotty  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+18)
#26

I don't like installing software that automatically "expires" on a certain date. If I choose to keep an old programme on my computer till I have to finally go out and buy a new machine, that is my decision. I can at least use it as long as I want.

IMHO, having an artificially-limited version, even on GAOTD, seems mean. Business is business, but this strikes me as a rather cynical attitude, not becoming of the spirit of those that choose to promote their wares here.

Reply   |   Comment by Tranmontane  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+18)
#25

The comments about government listening in is a serious loss of personal freedoms and should concern you even if you have a boring life. Loss of freedom should never be tossed aside. Second, evidence. Give me proof. Links to authoritative articles not just wild claims. Meanwhile, back to the software.... great idea for support calls, online training sessions and the like. I can't see using it all the time as again, I'd be bored listening to every phone call I ever made.

Reply   |   Comment by Michael Number5  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+18)
#24

#22 - #7
“This software will expire at the end of the year.”
I cannot find any evidence of that.

Then you must not have read the description at the top. Statement #4 in comment #1 states: The 2012 license will expire on December 31, 2012. Then you need to download the latest version and purchase a new license from our official site for continuously using.

Reply   |   Comment by Leon  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+27)
#23

Key Features:
Record Skype chats with high-quality audio and video formats.
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Message from AthTek Software – the vendor of AthTek Skype Recorder
6. This version is based on AthTek Skype Recorder v4.5 which is not able to record video calls yet.

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Offering a product that is not able to do what it is advertised to do is wrong don't you think?

If I advertise myself as a home builder, But then claim, well, I can build homes, but right now, you must accept my built home as framing only as I have not figured out how to put in plumbing, electrical, or siding yet. I think people may have a problem with this. Even if It is a habitat4humanity project.

Reply   |   Comment by newJason  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+10)
#22

#7
"This software will expire at the end of the year."
I cannot find any evidence of that.

#6
Who cares about any agency overhearing our phone? They will bored.
We have no state secrets to discuss.

Skype is a great invention/utility which the big telcos HATE because they used to make a KILLING overcharging ordinary people for IDD calls. I respect the people who developed Skype and made it FREE.

The GOTD software at hand is AthTek Skype Recorder. It is not Skype.
I see the discussion going off at a tangent.

Reply   |   Comment by ric  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#21

To the #6 responder. I was a fixed and field cryptographic repairman in the military and can tell you this…that generated encryption is the hardest for anyone to break into
While Skype is being used. Granted what the military uses is quite a bit more sophisticated encryption system and might be able to use it to hack your Skype encrypted call...trust me on this next statement...”if your Skype call was (is) using a static encryption code it would be at least a thousand times easier to hack!!!”...jeem

Reply   |   Comment by Jeenbaba  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+15)
#20

#6 and others above:

You are talking about different kind of recording, which is not related with what today's title offers.
Any digital information can be spied from governments if required with a lot of methods, but that is a different matter.

For user recording there are already (many years now) dozens of software.
A couple that I have tried in the past work just fine.

Reply   |   Comment by jumbi  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-5)
#19

Hi, our site athtek.com is down till now and we are trying to transfer all the site data to a new server.

The current server is provided by inmotionhosting and follow are their explanations:
Robert B.: There was an issue with the server and our system administration department was forced to update the DNS to prevent further down time.

Reply   |   Comment by AthTek  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+15)
#18

This may end up being a good program. I'm not sure. I don't use Skype. That's probably where a lot of the downvotes came from too. People just plain not using Skype. That and apparently your site keeps going down...

Reply   |   Comment by Robert  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-17)
#17

#6) Could it have anything to do with Homeland Security? Just curious.
#11) My wife uses Skype all the time to talk with her sister that lives 1500 miles away. Is there a better alternative for Skype? I'd like to know.... Anybody...

Reply   |   Comment by David  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+8)
#16

I have not yet managed to get it to work & will wait until their FAQ etc is up again to see if I will keep it or not.

Re the US Governemnt monitoring Skype - it has been reported that they have allegedly recorded about 2 years worth of Skype recordings of Kim Dotcom & his colleagues as evidence towards his alleged misdeeds with MegaUpload. (I cannot understand why any country should extradite him to the USA for the alleged crimes when he was not even in the USA when he allegedly committed these - should not New Zealand try him in its own courts?)

Reply   |   Comment by Gail  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-4)
#15

#11.. I would like to hear from you what software MS released to "listen" to on any Skype call...

This sounds made up to me.

Reply   |   Comment by Jason  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+10)
#14

I'm not worried too much about the government meddling in my affairs since they practically own me outright already anyway. If they have someone on the payroll whose job is to monitor what I do and say on the internet, it's just another example of the sheer folly of what the government can waste our national resources on.

As such, I'll download today's offering and play around with it - although I must say that I've been using Call Graph (Freeware) for quite some time now. I haven't had any problems with it (although it doesn't record video, as today's offering apparently claims to have the ability to do, based on other comments).

Although I use Skype primarily for personal communications I also frequently use it in the operations of my businesses, with Skype being the primary audio feed for my segment of the talk radio program I co-host.

As the Developer points out in Comment #1, you should carefully check the regulations in your area of jurisdiction to be sure that it's legal to record Skype conversations at all, and if it is, then make sure you abide by any and all limitations and requirements under the law when using this type of software. (Just remember - if "they" are going to go to the trouble of seizing your computer, then "they" will find SOMETHING on it that they can use to hang you - you can bet your bottom dollar on it - and indeed you just might very well end up doing exactly that!

Reply   |   Comment by Don Hill  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+24)
#13

Swpnclr #6
I believe the government's wish was to intercept the content of the encrypted calls, recording calls on the user's computer should offer no difficulty from a programming point of view.

Reply   |   Comment by OldScotty  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+29)
#12

#6
Thanks for sharing. Far-reaching claims are being made here. Would you mind giving us some more evidence than just your statement of remembering "as if it were yesterday."

Reply   |   Comment by Corno  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+18)
#11

Do people still really use Skype ? It is monitored by FBI, CIA, NSA and so on. Microsoft released a software that can "listen" to on any Skype call.....

Reply   |   Comment by Stefan  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (-7)
#10

Web site still down at 0500est. Google shows last cached copy from Jan. 27. This causes me to be a bit suspicious of the product if they can't keep their website up shortly after a Giveaway starts.

Reply   |   Comment by Harry  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+21)
#9

@ #4
Thank you for telling us that.
You can still visit our site for Skype Recorder: http://www.skype-record.com

Reply   |   Comment by AthTek  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (0)
#8

PASS.. any free based recorder from speakers could do recording. no real reason to get unless u wanted to spy on someone else calls evasion of privacy for second party. BIG thumbs down hour and half of websight down after launching.

Reply   |   Comment by jay  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+32)
#7

This software will expire at the end of the year. Thanks, but no thanks.
I'll rather keep the Extralabs Skype Recorder that was given away some time back. It will never expire.

Reply   |   Comment by Arnold  –  12 years ago  –  Did you find this comment useful? yes | no (+108)
#6

I respectfully want to let everyone know that the US Gov't has been wanting to "Record" Skype calls for some time and had even offered a $4Billion dollar contest to hack Skype to record it..this is because Skype uses no "master encryption keys", but instead users generate encryption keys between each other therefore conversations are hard to "tap"..or intercept and reassemble...this keeps you safe. I would put any software that records Skype under serious suspect and advise you all to seriously think about this before installing any such software. - Skype was bought by eBay for $4.2 Billion with an agreement that Skype would stay an European company, then eBay began to lose money on it and wanted to get rid of it.. MS stepped up to the plate, valued still around $4Billion they bought Skype for 2x of what its worth.. hmm where did this extra $4Billion come from... prob in my guess the US Govt.. so they can get their dirty little paws on it.. its all "Google'able".. I remember reading the "Skype Hacking contest" as if it were yesterday with total disbelief that the US Govt would even offer that much for some thing like this... ask yourself Why..

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#5

@ # 3

In the first message under "Installation and Registration" #6 says:

6. This version is based on AthTek Skype Recorder v4.5 which is not able to record video calls yet.

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#4

Unfortunately, the entire Athtek site appears to be down on 2012-01-31 at 02:50 CST.

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#3

any ideas how the video recordng thing works?

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#2

8-) I can already tell I'm going to love this product (nod)

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#1

Message from AthTek Software - the vendor of AthTek Skype Recorder

Installation and Registration

1. Please download the package and follow the steps to install Skype Recorder to your computer;
2. You don't need to register the Skype Recorder manually. It will be registered with a 2012 license since you download it;
3. Please do not upgrade this version to other versions of Skype Recorder directly. Otherwise you may be asked to purchase a license from our official site;
4. The 2012 license will expire on December 31, 2012. Then you need to download the latest version and purchase a new license from our official site for continuously using.
5. Using a Skype Recorder is illegal in some regions in the world. Please make sure you are not under the law of those regions;
6. This version is based on AthTek Skype Recorder v4.5 which is not able to record video calls yet.

AthTek Software provides free online support for this giveaway. If you have questions about Skype Recorder, please feel free to contact our technical support directly at http://www.athtek.com/support.php
It is recommended to read the FAQs and How To Use of Skype Recorder first before you send out the support ticket.
http://www.athtek.com/skype-recorder/help.html
http://www.athtek.com/skype-recorder/how-to.html

To all giveaway users, AthTek Software also provides a coupon for all our software products. You can save as much as 10% if you purchase any software from our official website athtek.com with the coupon code: GOTD-59NE-ASR

If you have any question or suggestion about our Skype Recorder, please leave your comments here or contact us directly. We will try to respond as soon as possible. We will read all your comments carefully and make efforts to improve our software according to your suggestions.

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