Skype™ 5.5

A way to uninstall Skype™ 5.5 from your computer

This page is about Skype™ 5.5 for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows release was developed by Skype Technologies S.A.. You can find out more on Skype Technologies S.A. or check for application updates here. More data about the application Skype™ 5.5 can be seen at http://www.skype.com. The program is usually installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype directory (same installation drive as Windows). MsiExec.exe /X{AA59DDE4-B672-4621-A016-4C248204957A} is the full command line if you want to remove Skype™ 5.5. The program's main executable file occupies 16.55 MB (17357448 bytes) on disk and is named Skype.exe.

Skype™ 5.5 is composed of the following executables which take 16.55 MB (17357448 bytes) on disk:

• Skype.exe (16.55 MB)

This data is about Skype™ 5.5 version 5.5.112 alone. Click on the links below for other Skype™ 5.5 versions:

• 5.5.78
• 5.5.115
• 5.5.110
• 5.5.119
• 5.5.113
• 5.5.124
• 5.5.62
• 5.5.117
• 5.5.70
• 5.5.114

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Some files, folders and Windows registry entries can not be removed when you are trying to remove Skype™ 5.5 from your computer.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Skype™ 5.5:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype

The files below remain on your disk when you remove Skype™ 5.5:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\desktop.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\Skype.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\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{AA59DDE4-B672-4621-A016-4C248204957A}

Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe

A way to uninstall Skype™ 5.5 from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Skype™ 5.5 is a program marketed by the software company Skype Technologies S.A.. Frequently, computer users try to uninstall this program. This is hard because uninstalling this by hand requires some knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY solution to uninstall Skype™ 5.5 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 system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs existing on the PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Skype™ 5.5 or simply click the Search field and type in "Skype™ 5.5". If it exists on your system the Skype™ 5.5 application will be found automatically. Notice that when you select Skype™ 5.5 in the list of programs, the following data regarding the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding Skype™ 5.5, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance 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. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Skype™ 5.5.


8. After uninstalling Skype™ 5.5, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Skype™ 5.5 which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Skype™ 5.5 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Skype™ 5.5 by Skype Technologies S.A. from your PC, nor are we saying that Skype™ 5.5 by Skype Technologies S.A. is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Skype™ 5.5 in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.