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How to uninstall Skype from your computer

This info is about Skype for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It was coded for Windows by Skype Technologies S.A.. Take a look here where you can get more info on Skype Technologies S.A.. Skype is typically installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop directory, but this location can differ a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the application. C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Skype. The program's main executable file is called Skype.exe and its approximative size is 51.06 MB (53535080 bytes).

The executable files below are installed alongside Skype. They occupy about 51.29 MB (53780274 bytes) on disk.

  • Skype.exe (51.06 MB)
  • Uninstall.exe (239.45 KB)


This web page is about Skype version 8.37.0.98 alone. You can find below info on other versions of Skype:

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How to delete Skype with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Skype is a program released by Skype Technologies S.A.. Some people try to uninstall it. This is troublesome because removing this manually requires some advanced knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY action to uninstall Skype is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your system.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs installed on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Skype or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Skype". If it exists on your system the Skype program will be found automatically. When you select Skype in the list of programs, the following information regarding the application is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Skype, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the app you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Skype.
Uninstall Skype


8. After uninstalling Skype, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Skype that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Skype with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.



Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Skype by Skype Technologies S.A. from your computer, nor are we saying that Skype by Skype Technologies S.A. is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Skype supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2019-01-23 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2019-01-23 13:32:33.447