How to activate video calling from account page?

Question

On a new computer Windows 8.1  can sign into my Skype for Desktop Account using skype name and password. Also have same email address as before.  Account page comes up but dont know how to activate Skype so I can video call.  Tried to instal Skype & got as far as Save Skype to File box, clicked on this, then was expecting to see Run Installer but nothing happened. Was previously using Windows XP. Have the original Skype download filed. Plus several more where I have been attempting to resolve this problem. Am all ´skyped up´ but cannot use it !!
Absolutely desperate have been trying to remedy this for ages. can anyone help please. Thanks Deborah
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Answer 1

Well, if it hasn't successfully installed yet, then you won't be able to uninstall it.  So with that in mind, if you are able to uninstall it then that would explain why you can't install it again.  The program won't let you install it if it's already been installed.  So if you'd like to try again you can uninstall it and reinstall from one of the files you downloaded.
So, the first step would be to see if it is currently installed.  To do this, right click the Start button in the bottom right corner while in Windows desktop.  You will see a context menu pop up.  From there, choose Control Panel, and within Control Panel choose Uninstall a program.  You will see a list of currently installed programs.
If you see Skype in the list, uninstall it.  If you don't, then don't worry about it - it's not installed.  Now try to install it again.
With regard to User Account Control, don't worry about that at all.  It is safe to click Yes, and once you do that should initiate the installation process.  User Account Control (UAC) is a warning that something want approval from a computer administrator, which gives it access to parts of the computer it would not have otherwise.  You probably don't want to give administrator access to programs you do not trust, but Skype is made by Microsoft so there is nothing to worry about.
Let me know if this helps you, or if you have any more questions.  Good luck!
P.S. You said the Skype installation file came from your XP computer - that may be a problem in itself.  When you download Skype from the website there is a pretty good chance that it checks the version of your operating system before downloading, meaning that if you downloaded it on a Windows XP computer you may have downloaded a Windows XP version that will not work on Windows 8.1.  So, if you are using a file you downloaded from that computer, just download it again from the new one.  You can use the link I put in the first post.