Skype

How to uninstall Skype from your system

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall Skype for Windows. It is made by Skype Technologies S.A.. Take a look here where you can get more info on Skype Technologies S.A.. Skype is frequently set up 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 program. The full uninstall command line for Skype is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Uninstall.exe. The program's main executable file has a size of 106.99 MB (112187784 bytes) on disk and is called Skype.exe.

The executable files below are part of Skype. They occupy an average of 107.32 MB (112536236 bytes) on disk.

• Skype.exe (106.99 MB)
• Uninstall.exe (340.29 KB)

The current page applies to Skype version 8.80.0.195 alone. You can find below a few links to other Skype versions:

• 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
• 8.40.0.70
• 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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Skype has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\PackageRepository\Extensions\windows.protocol\skype
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\PackageRepository\Packages\Microsoft.SkypeApp_14.53.77.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\Microsoft.SkypeApp_kzf8qxf38zg5c!App\windows.protocol\skype
• HKEY_CURRENT_UserName\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\skype
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Skype_is1

Additional values that you should remove:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Skype.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Skype.exe.FriendlyAppName

How to uninstall Skype from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Skype is a program released by the software company Skype Technologies S.A.. Frequently, people choose to remove it. Sometimes this is efortful because performing this by hand takes some skill regarding Windows internal functioning. The best EASY solution 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 Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows computer.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green 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 functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs installed on the PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs 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. Notice that after you click Skype in the list of apps, the following data regarding the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding Skype, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

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


8. After uninstalling Skype, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Skype that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Skype with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Skype by Skype Technologies S.A. from your PC, we are not saying that Skype by Skype Technologies S.A. is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Skype supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.