Skype™ 4.2

A way to uninstall Skype™ 4.2 from your computer

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall Skype™ 4.2 for Windows. It was created for Windows by Skype Technologies S.A.. Check out here where you can get more info on Skype Technologies S.A.. More details about Skype™ 4.2 can be found at http://www.skype.com. Skype™ 4.2 is normally installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype folder, subject to the user's choice. The full command line for removing Skype™ 4.2 is MsiExec.exe /X{D103C4BA-F905-437A-8049-DB24763BBE36}. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might receive a notification for administrator rights. The application's main executable file is called Skype.exe and occupies 12.73 MB (13351304 bytes).

The executables below are part of Skype™ 4.2. They take an average of 13.09 MB (13729112 bytes) on disk.

• Skype.exe (12.73 MB)
• skypePM.exe (78.38 KB)
• SkypeIEPluginBroker.exe (61.29 KB)
• SkypeNames2.exe (229.29 KB)

The current page applies to Skype™ 4.2 version 4.2.187 only. You can find here a few links to other Skype™ 4.2 versions:

• 4.2.155
• 4.2.169
• 4.2.152
• 4.2.158
• 4.2.146
• 4.2.166
• 4.2.163

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If you are manually uninstalling Skype™ 4.2 we recommend you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files\Skype

Usually, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Skype\desktop.ini
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Plugin Manager\ezPMUtils.dll
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Plugin Manager\skypePM.exe

Usually the following registry keys will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\AB4C301D509FA7340894BD4267B3EB63

Open regedit.exe to remove the values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\BC40017B05D2BFB4997BC3F348EF9962\AB4C301D509FA7340894BD4267B3EB63
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\CCD3CD2A130EDCF47A84268E6DA06800\0E9201899CF73FC4BA93F631631229A1
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Components\F2BD56F604234434A924F31F0F1298DB\AB4C301D509FA7340894BD4267B3EB63
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\AB4C301D509FA7340894BD4267B3EB63\InstallProperties\InstallLocation

How to remove Skype™ 4.2 with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Skype™ 4.2 is a program by the software company Skype Technologies S.A.. Sometimes, computer users try to erase this application. Sometimes this can be efortful because deleting this manually takes some skill regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY practice to erase Skype™ 4.2 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 Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to optimize your Windows PC.

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• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs existing on your computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Skype™ 4.2 or simply click the Search field and type in "Skype™ 4.2". If it exists on your system the Skype™ 4.2 program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click Skype™ 4.2 in the list of programs, some data about the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Skype™ 4.2, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Skype™ 4.2:

• The software company is: http://www.skype.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{D103C4BA-F905-437A-8049-DB24763BBE36}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Skype™ 4.2.


8. After removing Skype™ 4.2, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Skype™ 4.2 that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Skype™ 4.2 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Skype™ 4.2 by Skype Technologies S.A. from your computer, we are not saying that Skype™ 4.2 by Skype Technologies S.A. is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove Skype™ 4.2 supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.