Skype™ 5.3

A way to uninstall Skype™ 5.3 from your computer

This web page contains complete information on how to uninstall Skype™ 5.3 for Windows. It was created for Windows by Skype Technologies S.A.. You can find out more on Skype Technologies S.A. or check for application updates here. You can get more details about Skype™ 5.3 at http://www.skype.com. The program is often found in the C:\Program Files\Skype folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full uninstall command line for Skype™ 5.3 is MsiExec.exe /X{5335DADB-34BA-4AE8-A519-648D78498846}. Skype™ 5.3's main file takes about 14.44 MB (15145352 bytes) and is named Skype.exe.

The following executables are installed beside Skype™ 5.3. They take about 14.51 MB (15218440 bytes) on disk.

• Skype.exe (14.44 MB)
• skypePM.exe (71.38 KB)

The current web page applies to Skype™ 5.3 version 5.3.108 only. For more Skype™ 5.3 versions please click below:

• 5.3.111
• 5.3.120
• 5.3.116
• 5.3.113

Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you remove Skype™ 5.3.

Directories that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files\Skype

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Skype™ 5.3:

• C:\Program Files\Skype\Desktop.ini
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\thai.lang
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Plugin Manager\ezPMUtils.dll
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Plugin Manager\MLS\skypePM_ARE.mls
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Plugin Manager\MLS\skypePM_BGR.mls
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Plugin Manager\MLS\skypePM_CHS.mls
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Plugin Manager\MLS\skypePM_CHT.mls
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Plugin Manager\MLS\skypePM_CSY.mls
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Plugin Manager\MLS\skypePM_DAN.mls
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Plugin Manager\MLS\skypePM_DEU.mls
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Plugin Manager\MLS\skypePM_ELL.mls
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Plugin Manager\MLS\skypePM_ESN.mls
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Plugin Manager\MLS\skypePM_ETI.mls
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Plugin Manager\MLS\skypePM_FIN.mls
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Plugin Manager\MLS\skypePM_FRA.mls
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Plugin Manager\MLS\skypePM_HEB.mls
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Plugin Manager\MLS\skypePM_HUN.mls
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Plugin Manager\MLS\skypePM_ITA.mls
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Plugin Manager\MLS\skypePM_JPN.mls
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Plugin Manager\MLS\skypePM_KOR.mls
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Plugin Manager\MLS\skypePM_LTH.mls
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Plugin Manager\MLS\skypePM_NLD.mls
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Plugin Manager\MLS\skypePM_NOR.mls
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Plugin Manager\MLS\skypePM_PLK.mls
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Plugin Manager\MLS\skypePM_PTB.mls
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Plugin Manager\MLS\skypePM_PTG.mls
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Plugin Manager\MLS\skypePM_ROM.mls
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Plugin Manager\MLS\skypePM_RUS.mls
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Plugin Manager\MLS\skypePM_SVE.mls
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Plugin Manager\MLS\skypePM_TRK.mls
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Plugin Manager\skypePM.exe
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Toolbars\Internet Explorer\icon.ico
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Toolbars\Internet Explorer\skypeieplugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Toolbars\Internet Explorer\SkypeIEPluginBroker.exe
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Toolbars\Internet Explorer\uninstall.ico
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Toolbars\Shared\SkypeBrowserOptions.dll
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Toolbars\Shared\SkypePnr.dll
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Toolbars\SkypeToolbars.msi
• C:\Windows\Installer\{5335DADB-34BA-4AE8-A519-648D78498846}\SkypeIcon.exe

Registry keys:

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

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\BDAD5335AB438EA45A9146D887948864\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Skype\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Windows\Installer\{5335DADB-34BA-4AE8-A519-648D78498846}\

How to delete Skype™ 5.3 from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Skype™ 5.3 is an application by the software company Skype Technologies S.A.. Frequently, users try to erase it. This is easier said than done because removing this by hand takes some knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK approach to erase Skype™ 5.3 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your PC.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs existing on the computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Skype™ 5.3 or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Skype™ 5.3". If it is installed on your PC the Skype™ 5.3 program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click Skype™ 5.3 in the list of programs, the following information about the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Skype™ 5.3, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Skype™ 5.3:

• The software company is: http://www.skype.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{5335DADB-34BA-4AE8-A519-648D78498846}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Skype™ 5.3.


8. After uninstalling Skype™ 5.3, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Skype™ 5.3 which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Skype™ 5.3 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

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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, we are not saying that Skype™ 5.3 by Skype Technologies S.A. is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Skype™ 5.3 in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.