Skype™ 5.0

A guide to uninstall Skype™ 5.0 from your computer

This info is about Skype™ 5.0 for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows version was created by Skype Technologies S.A.. More data about Skype Technologies S.A. can be read here. More data about the program Skype™ 5.0 can be seen at http://www.skype.com. The application is often found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype folder (same installation drive as Windows). Skype™ 5.0's entire uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /X{E633D396-5188-4E9D-8F6B-BFB8BF3467E8}. The application's main executable file has a size of 14.25 MB (14944136 bytes) on disk and is called Skype.exe.

Skype™ 5.0 contains of the executables below. They occupy 14.33 MB (15024392 bytes) on disk.

• Skype.exe (14.25 MB)
• skypePM.exe (78.38 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 5.0.156 of Skype™ 5.0. For more Skype™ 5.0 versions please click below:

• 5.0.152
• 5.0.123
• 5.0.0.152

Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you uninstall Skype™ 5.0.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Skype™ 5.0:

• C:\Program Files\Skype

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Skype™ 5.0:

• C:\Documents and Settings\All UserNames\Desktop\Skype.lnk
• C:\Documents and Settings\All UserNames\Start Menu\Programs\Skype\Skype.lnk
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Browser\SkypeBrowserHost.exe
• C:\Program Files\Skype\desktop.ini

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.skype
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{6F1F1B02-1FB0-428A-8525-9BD9E420A0D8}
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{89FCA069-AB28-4731-97C2-A9BF40D60D2B}
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{92980B1C-033B-4B23-81C7-881168CBFFC9}

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\callto\DefaultIcon\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\callto\shell\open\command\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{0904CF12-65BC-4D8D-B7EE-3B7451C20665}\LocalServer32\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{22C83263-E4B8-4233-82CD-FB047C6BF13E}\InprocServer32\

A way to remove Skype™ 5.0 from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Skype™ 5.0 is an application offered by the software company Skype Technologies S.A.. Frequently, computer users want to remove it. This can be easier said than done because performing this by hand takes some know-how regarding PCs. One of the best EASY approach to remove Skype™ 5.0 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 PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to take care of your system.

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• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Skype™ 5.0 or simply click the Search field and type in "Skype™ 5.0". The Skype™ 5.0 application will be found automatically. When you select Skype™ 5.0 in the list , some information regarding the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding Skype™ 5.0, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Skype™ 5.0:

• The publisher is: http://www.skype.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{E633D396-5188-4E9D-8F6B-BFB8BF3467E8}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Skype™ 5.0.


8. After removing Skype™ 5.0, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Skype™ 5.0 that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Skype™ 5.0 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Skype™ 5.0 by Skype Technologies S.A. from your PC, nor are we saying that Skype™ 5.0 by Skype Technologies S.A. is not a good application. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove Skype™ 5.0 supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.