Skype

How to uninstall Skype from your computer

This web page contains thorough information on how to remove Skype for Windows. It is developed by Skype Technologies S.A.. Open here for more details on Skype Technologies S.A.. The application is frequently placed in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop folder (same installation drive as Windows). Skype's entire uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Uninstall.exe. Skype.exe is the Skype's main executable file and it occupies approximately 87.26 MB (91503464 bytes) on disk.

Skype installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 87.61 MB (91866564 bytes) on disk.

• Skype.exe (87.26 MB)
• Uninstall.exe (354.59 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 8.55.0.141 of Skype. For other Skype versions please click below:

• 8.117.0.202
• 8.45.0.41
• 8.57.0.116
• 8.52.0.138
• 8.82.0.403
• 8.83.0.409
• 6.18.106
• 8.48.0.51
• 8.87.0.406
• 8.83.0.408
• 8.46.0.60
• 8.75.0.140
• 8.94.0.428
• 8.58.0.98
• 8.90.0.407
• 8.66.0.77
• 8.58.0.93
• 8.51.0.72
• 8.123.0.203
• 8.98.0.402
• 8.59
• 8.40.0.70
• 8.80.0.195
• 8.37.0.98
• 8.36.0.52
• 8.42.0.60
• 8.60.0.76
• 8.97.0.204
• 6.1
• 8.138.0.209
• 8.61.0.87
• 8.66.0.74
• 8.59.0.77
• 8.77.0.90
• 8.50.0.38
• 8.65.0.78
• 8.74.0.152
• 8.96.0.409
• 8.47.0.59
• 8.77.0.97
• 8.108.0.205
• 8.78.0.159
• 8.67.0.99
• 8.69.0.77
• 8.68.0.96
• Unknown
• 8.43.0.56
• 8.134.0.202
• 8.112.0.210
• 8.85.0.409
• 8.44.0.40
• 8.92.0.401
• 8.38.0.161
• 8.92.0.204
• 8.90.0.405
• 8.54.0.91
• 8.99.0.202
• 8.131.0.202
• 8.64.0.80
• 8.91.0.404
• 8.55.0.123
• 8.67.0.97
• 8.56.0.103
• 8.106.0.212
• 8.120.0.207
• 8.71.0.49
• 8.86.0.409
• 8.49.0.49
• 8.73.0.92
• 8.93.0.404
• 8.129.0.201
• 8.96.0.207
• 8.55.0.135
• 8.39.0.180
• 8.98.0.206
• 8.136.0.203
• 8.34.0.78
• 8.63.0.76
• 8.41.0.54
• 8.51.0.92
• 8.53.0.85
• 8.54.0.85
• 8.65.0.76
• 8.114.0.214
• 8.79.0.95
• 8.72.0.94
• 8.98.0.407
• 8.51.0.86

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

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Skype from your computer:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Skype

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

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\settings.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Skype\RootTools\roottools.conf

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\PackageRepository\Extensions\windows.protocol\skype
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\PackageRepository\Packages\Microsoft.SkypeApp_15.138.3214.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\Microsoft.SkypeApp_kzf8qxf38zg5c!App\windows.protocol\skype
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\skype-meetnow
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\skype
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Skype_is1

A way to erase Skype from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Skype is an application released by Skype Technologies S.A.. Sometimes, computer users decide to remove it. Sometimes this is troublesome because doing this by hand requires some know-how regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK action to remove Skype 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 PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications existing on the computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Skype or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Skype". If it exists on your system the Skype app will be found automatically. After you select Skype in the list of applications, the following information about the program is shown to you:

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

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


8. After removing Skype, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Skype which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Skype with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Skype by Skype Technologies S.A. from your computer, nor are we saying that Skype by Skype Technologies S.A. is not a good application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Skype in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.