Skype™ 5.3

A guide to uninstall Skype™ 5.3 from your computer

This web page contains detailed information on how to remove Skype™ 5.3 for Windows. It was coded for Windows by Skype Technologies S.A.. Check out here for more info on Skype Technologies S.A.. Click on http://www.skype.com to get more data about Skype™ 5.3 on Skype Technologies S.A.'s website. The program is often placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype folder (same installation drive as Windows). You can remove Skype™ 5.3 by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /X{5335DADB-34BA-4AE8-A519-648D78498846}. Note that you might receive a notification for admin rights. Skype.exe is the Skype™ 5.3's primary executable file and it occupies circa 14.45 MB (15147400 bytes) on disk.

Skype™ 5.3 contains of the executables below. They take 14.45 MB (15147400 bytes) on disk.

• Skype.exe (14.45 MB)

The information on this page is only about version 5.3.116 of Skype™ 5.3. You can find here a few links to other Skype™ 5.3 versions:

• 5.3.111
• 5.3.120
• 5.3.113
• 5.3.108

Some files, folders and registry entries can be left behind when you want to remove Skype™ 5.3 from your PC.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove Skype™ 5.3:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\desktop.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe
• C:\Windows\Installer\{5335DADB-34BA-4AE8-A519-648D78498846}\SkypeIcon.exe

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\BDAD5335AB438EA45A9146D887948864
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{5335DADB-34BA-4AE8-A519-648D78498846}

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\BDAD5335AB438EA45A9146D887948864\ProductName

A way to erase Skype™ 5.3 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Skype™ 5.3 is an application released by Skype Technologies S.A.. Sometimes, people decide to uninstall this application. This is easier said than done because removing this by hand takes some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY practice to uninstall 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 already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows system.

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• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications existing on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll 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 app will be found automatically. When you select Skype™ 5.3 in the list of applications, some information about the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about Skype™ 5.3, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Skype™ 5.3:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.skype.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{5335DADB-34BA-4AE8-A519-648D78498846}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Skype™ 5.3.


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

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Skype™ 5.3 by Skype Technologies S.A. from your computer, we are not saying that Skype™ 5.3 by Skype Technologies S.A. is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Skype™ 5.3 supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.