Skype™ 4.1

How to uninstall Skype™ 4.1 from your system

This web page contains thorough information on how to remove Skype™ 4.1 for Windows. The Windows release was created by Skype Technologies S.A.. Take a look here where you can find out more on Skype Technologies S.A.. Please open http://www.skype.com if you want to read more on Skype™ 4.1 on Skype Technologies S.A.'s page. The application is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\Skype directory (same installation drive as Windows). You can uninstall Skype™ 4.1 by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /X{D103C4BA-F905-437A-8049-DB24763BBE36}. Note that you might be prompted for admin rights. The application's main executable file occupies 24.44 MB (25623336 bytes) on disk and is labeled Skype.exe.

Skype™ 4.1 is composed of the following executables which occupy 24.80 MB (26002992 bytes) on disk:

• Skype.exe (24.44 MB)
• skypePM.exe (76.18 KB)
• SkypeIEPluginBroker.exe (61.29 KB)
• SkypeNames.exe (233.29 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 4.1.179 of Skype™ 4.1. You can find below a few links to other Skype™ 4.1 releases:

• 4.1.163
• 4.1.141
• 4.1.136
• 4.1.166

Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Some of these are shown below.

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Skype

The files below remain on your disk by Skype™ 4.1's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files\Skype\desktop.ini
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe
• C:\Windows\Installer\{5C474A83-A45F-470C-9AC8-2BD1C251BF9A}\SkypeIcon.exe

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\38A474C5F54AC074A98CB21D2C15FBA9
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{5C474A83-A45F-470C-9AC8-2BD1C251BF9A}

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\38A474C5F54AC074A98CB21D2C15FBA9\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Skype\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Windows\Installer\{5C474A83-A45F-470C-9AC8-2BD1C251BF9A}\

A way to delete Skype™ 4.1 from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Skype™ 4.1 is an application offered by Skype Technologies S.A.. Frequently, people want to remove this program. Sometimes this can be efortful because removing this by hand requires some know-how related to removing Windows programs manually. The best EASY manner to remove Skype™ 4.1 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 already installed on your system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs existing on the computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Skype™ 4.1 or simply activate the Search field and type in "Skype™ 4.1". If it is installed on your PC the Skype™ 4.1 application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click Skype™ 4.1 in the list of apps, some information regarding the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding Skype™ 4.1, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Skype™ 4.1:

• The web site of the program is: http://www.skype.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{D103C4BA-F905-437A-8049-DB24763BBE36}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Skype™ 4.1.


8. After uninstalling Skype™ 4.1, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Skype™ 4.1 which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Skype™ 4.1 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Skype™ 4.1 by Skype Technologies S.A. from your PC, nor are we saying that Skype™ 4.1 by Skype Technologies S.A. is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Skype™ 4.1 supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.