Skype

A way to uninstall Skype from your PC

This page contains complete information on how to uninstall Skype for Windows. The Windows release was created by Skype Technologies S.A.. More data about Skype Technologies S.A. can be found here. Click on http://www.skype.com/ to get more information about Skype on Skype Technologies S.A.'s website. Usually the Skype application is to be found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop folder, depending on the user's option during setup. C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall Skype. Skype.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 51.06 MB (53540200 bytes) on disk.

Skype contains of the executables below. They occupy 52.70 MB (55264920 bytes) on disk.

• Skype.exe (51.06 MB)
• unins000.exe (1.41 MB)
• Uninstall.exe (239.45 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 8.40.0.70 of Skype. For other Skype versions please click below:

• 8.45.0.41
• 8.57.0.116
• 8.52.0.138
• 8.82.0.403
• 8.83.0.409
• 6.18.106
• 8.48.0.51
• 8.87.0.406
• 8.83.0.408
• 8.46.0.60
• 8.75.0.140
• 8.94.0.428
• 8.58.0.98
• 8.90.0.407
• 8.66.0.77
• 8.58.0.93
• 8.51.0.72
• 8.59
• 8.80.0.195
• 8.37.0.98
• 8.36.0.52
• 8.42.0.60
• 8.60.0.76
• 8.97.0.204
• 6.1
• 8.61.0.87
• 8.66.0.74
• 8.59.0.77
• 8.77.0.90
• 8.50.0.38
• 8.74.0.152
• 8.96.0.409
• 8.47.0.59
• 8.77.0.97
• 8.108.0.205
• 8.78.0.159
• 8.67.0.99
• 8.69.0.77
• 8.68.0.96
• Unknown
• 8.43.0.56
• 8.85.0.409
• 8.44.0.40
• 8.92.0.401
• 8.38.0.161
• 8.92.0.204
• 8.90.0.405
• 8.54.0.91
• 8.99.0.202
• 8.64.0.80
• 8.91.0.404
• 8.55.0.123
• 8.67.0.97
• 8.56.0.103
• 8.106.0.212
• 8.71.0.49
• 8.86.0.409
• 8.49.0.49
• 8.73.0.92
• 8.93.0.404
• 8.96.0.207
• 8.55.0.135
• 8.39.0.180
• 8.34.0.78
• 8.63.0.76
• 8.41.0.54
• 8.55.0.141
• 8.51.0.92
• 8.53.0.85
• 8.54.0.85
• 8.65.0.76
• 8.79.0.95
• 8.72.0.94
• 8.98.0.407
• 8.51.0.86

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Quite a few files, folders and Windows registry data can not be removed when you want to remove Skype from your computer.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Skype from your computer:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Skype
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\skype-preview Crashes
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Skype:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Skype\Skype4COM.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Browser\SkypeBrowserHost.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\desktop.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\RtmCodecs.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\RtmMediaManager.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\RtmPal.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\RtmPltfm.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\SkypeResources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\skypert.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\SkypeSkylib.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\ssScreenVVS2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\VideoN.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\third-party_attributions.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\Skype.exe.7512.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Microsoft_Skype for Desktop_Skype_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\skype-preview Crashes\operation_log.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Cache\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Cache\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Cache\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Cache\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Cache\f_000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Cache\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Cookies
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\CS_skylib\CS_live#3Aaddminyana.conf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\CS_skylib\CS_shared.conf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\databases\Databases.db
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\device-info.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\dictionaries\en-US.bdic
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\ecscache.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\GPUCache\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\GPUCache\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\GPUCache\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\GPUCache\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\GPUCache\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\000005.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\000006.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\000007.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\media-stack\Skype.msrtc-0-3354455942.blog
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\media-stack\Skype_MediaStackETW-2019.7.1.2-UVA-x86release-U.etl
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Preferences
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\QuotaManager
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\settings.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\skylib\DataRv\offline-storage.data
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\skylib\live#3aaddminyana\config.lck
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\skylib\live#3aaddminyana\config.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\skylib\shared.lck
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\skylib\shared.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\skylib\slimcore-0-3420437660.blog
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\skylib\slimcore-1-3357889494.blog
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\skylib\slimcore-2-587365693.blog
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\skylib\slimcore-3-1121168064.blog
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\SkypeRT\persistent.conf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\SkypeRT\ul.conf

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\skype
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\TileDataModel\OldAUMIDs\Microsoft.SkypeApp_kzf8qxf38zg5c!Skype.AppId
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Skype_is1

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3602527563-3298503737-1002572386-1004\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Skype.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3602527563-3298503737-1002572386-1004\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\is-IHQS9.tmp\skype_8.9.0.1.tmp
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3602527563-3298503737-1002572386-1004\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\is-LQ8CV.tmp\skype_8.9.0.1.tmp
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3602527563-3298503737-1002572386-1004\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\is-MHT6I.tmp\skype_8.9.0.1.tmp
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3602527563-3298503737-1002572386-1004\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\Downloads\Skype 8.40.0.070 RePack (& Portable) by KpoJIuK\Skype.v8.40.0.70.exe

A way to erase Skype using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Skype is a program marketed by the software company Skype Technologies S.A.. Frequently, computer users want to erase this application. Sometimes this is hard because performing this by hand requires some skill related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY practice to erase 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 Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications installed on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Skype or simply click the Search field and type in "Skype". If it exists on your system the Skype app will be found automatically. When you select Skype in the list of apps, the following information about the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Skype, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Skype:

• The software company is: http://www.skype.com/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Uninstall.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Skype.


8. After uninstalling Skype, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Skype that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Skype using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice 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 application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Skype supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.