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A way to uninstall Skype™ 5.3 from your computer

This page contains detailed information on how to remove Skype™ 5.3 for Windows. It is written by Skype Technologies S.A.. Additional info about Skype Technologies S.A. can be found here. Click on to get more facts about Skype™ 5.3 on Skype Technologies S.A.'s website. The application is usually located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype directory (same installation drive as Windows). The complete uninstall command line for Skype™ 5.3 is MsiExec.exe /X{5335DADB-34BA-4AE8-A519-648D78498846}. Skype™ 5.3's main file takes around 14.44 MB (15146376 bytes) and is named Skype.exe.

The executables below are part of Skype™ 5.3. They take about 14.72 MB (15435288 bytes) on disk.

  • Skype.exe (14.44 MB)
  • skypePM.exe (71.38 KB)
  • SkypeIEPluginBroker.exe (101.38 KB)
  • MSIExecWatcher.exe (109.38 KB)


The current web page applies to Skype™ 5.3 version 5.3.111 only. You can find here a few links to other Skype™ 5.3 versions:


When you're planning to uninstall Skype™ 5.3 you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders remaining:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype

Generally, the following files are left on disk:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\desktop.ini
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Toolbars\FirefoxAddOn\{82AF8DCA-6DE9-405D-BD5E-43525BDAD38A}.xpi

Many times the following registry keys will not be removed:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{5335DADB-34BA-4AE8-A519-648D78498846}

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\PROGRA~2\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe


How to erase Skype™ 5.3 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Skype™ 5.3 is a program marketed by Skype Technologies S.A.. Some computer users decide to erase this program. This is easier said than done because uninstalling this by hand takes some knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best QUICK practice to erase Skype™ 5.3 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to clean your system.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications existing on the computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Skype™ 5.3 or simply click the Search feature and type in "Skype™ 5.3". If it exists on your system the Skype™ 5.3 application will be found very quickly. After you select Skype™ 5.3 in the list of apps, the following data regarding the application is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding Skype™ 5.3, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the application you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Skype™ 5.3:





  • The publisher is: http://www.skype.com
  • The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{5335DADB-34BA-4AE8-A519-648D78498846}
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Skype™ 5.3.
Uninstall Skype™ 5.3


8. After removing Skype™ 5.3, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Skype™ 5.3 that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Skype™ 5.3 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 8 (6.2)
  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • 10.0
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Skype™ 5.3 by Skype Technologies S.A. from your PC, nor are we saying that Skype™ 5.3 by Skype Technologies S.A. is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Skype™ 5.3 supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-06-19 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-19 11:43:11.113