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How to uninstall Skype from your PC

You can find on this page detailed information on how to uninstall Skype for Windows. It is developed by Skype Technologies S.A.. More information on Skype Technologies S.A. can be found here. You can get more details related to Skype at . The application is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop folder (same installation drive as Windows). You can remove Skype by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Uninstall.exe. Note that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. Skype's main file takes about 79.65 MB (83523944 bytes) and its name is Skype.exe.

The executables below are part of Skype. They take about 80.90 MB (84829991 bytes) on disk.

  • Skype.exe (79.65 MB)
  • unins000.exe (922.49 KB)
  • Uninstall.exe (352.95 KB)


The information on this page is only about version 8.51.0.92 of Skype. Click on the links below for other Skype versions:

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

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

Generally, the following files are left on disk:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_kzf8qxf38zg5c\Skype.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Skype.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\msetup\icons\skype.ico
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\settings.json

Generally the following registry keys will not be cleaned:
  • 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_15.75.140.0_x86__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

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional values from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\Repository\Packages\Microsoft.SkypeApp_15.75.140.0_x86__kzf8qxf38zg5c\App\Capabilities\URLAssociations\skype


A way to remove Skype with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Skype is a program released by the software company Skype Technologies S.A.. Sometimes, computer users choose to uninstall this application. This is efortful because removing this by hand requires some know-how related to PCs. One of the best QUICK manner to uninstall 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your system.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Skype or simply activate the Search field and type in "Skype". The Skype application will be found automatically. After you click Skype in the list , 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 people have about Skype, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Skype:





  • The publisher is: https://www.skype.com/
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Uninstall.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Skype.
Uninstall Skype


8. After uninstalling Skype, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Skype that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Skype with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Skype by Skype Technologies S.A. from your PC, we are not saying that Skype by Skype Technologies S.A. is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Skype in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2019-08-28 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2019-08-28 14:41:15.173