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A guide to uninstall Skype from your system

Skype is a software application. This page contains details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was coded for Windows by Skype. Go over here for more details on Skype. Skype is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype directory, but this location may vary a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the application. The program's main executable file is named Skype.exe and occupies 25.96 MB (27219928 bytes).

Skype is composed of the following executables which occupy 26.77 MB (28073248 bytes) on disk:

  • SkypeBrowserHost.exe (318.96 KB)
  • Skype.exe (25.96 MB)
  • SkypeIEPluginBroker.exe (91.62 KB)
  • SkypeIEPluginBroker.exe (106.12 KB)
  • Updater.exe (316.63 KB)


The current web page applies to Skype version 6.5.0.158 only. Click on the links below for other Skype versions:




How to remove Skype using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Skype is an application by the software company Skype. Some people choose to remove it. This is troublesome because uninstalling this by hand requires some experience regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE procedure to remove Skype is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to take care of your PC.

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  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications installed on the computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Skype or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Skype". If it is installed on your PC the Skype program will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Skype in the list of programs, the following data regarding the application is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Skype, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the app you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Skype.
Uninstall Skype


8. After removing Skype, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Skype that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Skype using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Skype by Skype from your computer, nor are we saying that Skype by Skype is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Skype supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2017-03-07 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-03-07 18:45:43.963