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How to uninstall Skype from your computer

You can find below details on how to uninstall Skype for Windows. It is written by Skype Technologies S.A.. Additional info about Skype Technologies S.A. can be found here. Further information about Skype can be found at . Skype is frequently set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop folder, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the application. C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall Skype. Skype's main file takes around 117.47 MB (123172920 bytes) and its name is Skype.exe.

The following executables are incorporated in Skype. They occupy 119.21 MB (125002656 bytes) on disk.

  • Skype.exe (117.47 MB)
  • unins000.exe (1.41 MB)
  • Uninstall.exe (340.84 KB)


The information on this page is only about version 8.129.0.201 of Skype. Click on the links below for other Skype versions:

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A way to delete Skype using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Skype is an application offered by Skype Technologies S.A.. Some users try to uninstall this program. Sometimes this can be troublesome because deleting this manually takes some advanced knowledge related to PCs. One of the best EASY manner to uninstall 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 on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to take care of your system.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications existing on your PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Skype or simply click the Search feature and type in "Skype". If it exists on your system the Skype app will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Skype in the list of apps, some information about the program is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Skype, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the app you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Skype:





  • The web site of the application is: http://www.skype.com/
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Uninstall.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Skype.
Uninstall Skype


8. After removing Skype, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Skype that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Skype with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows PC 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 computer, we are not saying that Skype by Skype Technologies S.A. is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Skype supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2024-10-03 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-10-03 09:57:42.267