Skype™ 5.5

How to uninstall Skype™ 5.5 from your PC

You can find on this page detailed information on how to uninstall Skype™ 5.5 for Windows. It was coded for Windows by Skype Technologies S.A.. You can find out more on Skype Technologies S.A. or check for application updates here. More details about the program Skype™ 5.5 can be seen at http://www.skype.com. Skype™ 5.5 is typically set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype folder, subject to the user's decision. You can remove Skype™ 5.5 by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /X{AA59DDE4-B672-4621-A016-4C248204957A}. Note that you might receive a notification for admin rights. Skype.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 16.56 MB (17361032 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are installed together with Skype™ 5.5. They take about 16.56 MB (17361032 bytes) on disk.

• Skype.exe (16.56 MB)

The current page applies to Skype™ 5.5 version 5.5.115 only. For more Skype™ 5.5 versions please click below:

• 5.5.78
• 5.5.110
• 5.5.119
• 5.5.113
• 5.5.124
• 5.5.62
• 5.5.117
• 5.5.112
• 5.5.70
• 5.5.114

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A considerable amount of files, folders and Windows registry entries will be left behind when you want to remove Skype™ 5.5 from your computer.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Skype™ 5.5:

• C:\PrograUserName Files (x86)\Skype

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Skype™ 5.5:

• C:\PrograUserName Files (x86)\Skype\desktop.ini
• C:\PrograUserName Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe
• C:\PrograUserNameData\UserNameicrosoft\Windows\Start UserNameenu\PrograUserNames\Skype\Skype.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\Desktop\Skype.lnk

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.skype
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{92980B1C-033B-4B23-81C7-881168CBFFC9}
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{E58E25D2-3FD0-4823-8AA9-A476F701410A}
• HKEY_LOCAL_UserNameACHINE\Software\UserNameicrosoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{AA59DDE4-B672-4621-A016-4C248204957A}

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\callto\DefaultIcon\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\callto\shell\open\coUserNameUserNameand\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{898EA8C8-E7FF-479B-8935-AEC46303B9E5}\InprocServer32\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{91774881-D725-4E58-B298-07617B9B86A8}\InprocServer32\

How to delete Skype™ 5.5 from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Skype™ 5.5 is an application by Skype Technologies S.A.. Sometimes, people try to remove this application. Sometimes this is easier said than done because uninstalling this manually takes some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best QUICK procedure to remove Skype™ 5.5 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to clean your computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs existing on the computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Skype™ 5.5 or simply activate the Search field and type in "Skype™ 5.5". If it exists on your system the Skype™ 5.5 app will be found automatically. When you click Skype™ 5.5 in the list of programs, some information regarding the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding Skype™ 5.5, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Skype™ 5.5:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.skype.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{AA59DDE4-B672-4621-A016-4C248204957A}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Skype™ 5.5.


8. After uninstalling Skype™ 5.5, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Skype™ 5.5 that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Skype™ 5.5 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Skype™ 5.5 by Skype Technologies S.A. from your computer, we are not saying that Skype™ 5.5 by Skype Technologies S.A. is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove Skype™ 5.5 in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.