Skype

How to uninstall Skype from your PC

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall Skype for Windows. The Windows release was developed by Skype Technologies S.A.. You can read more on Skype Technologies S.A. or check for application updates here. The application is usually placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop directory. Keep in mind that this location can vary depending on the user's choice. The complete uninstall command line for Skype is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Uninstall.exe. Skype's primary file takes around 86.80 MB (91016584 bytes) and is named Skype.exe.

The executables below are part of Skype. They occupy about 87.13 MB (91365034 bytes) on disk.

• Skype.exe (86.80 MB)
• Uninstall.exe (340.28 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 8.68.0.96 of Skype. You can find below a few links to other Skype versions:

• 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
• 8.59
• 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
• 8.61.0.87
• 8.66.0.74
• 8.59.0.77
• 8.77.0.90
• 8.50.0.38
• 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
• Unknown
• 8.43.0.56
• 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
• 8.64.0.80
• 8.91.0.404
• 8.55.0.123
• 8.67.0.97
• 8.56.0.103
• 8.106.0.212
• 8.71.0.49
• 8.86.0.409
• 8.49.0.49
• 8.73.0.92
• 8.93.0.404
• 8.96.0.207
• 8.55.0.135
• 8.39.0.180
• 8.34.0.78
• 8.63.0.76
• 8.41.0.54
• 8.55.0.141
• 8.51.0.92
• 8.53.0.85
• 8.54.0.85
• 8.65.0.76
• 8.79.0.95
• 8.72.0.94
• 8.98.0.407
• 8.51.0.86

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Skype has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Skype:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\skype-preview Crashes
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Skype

Usually, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Soft AleXStam\IconTo\PNG\IOS7 BIG\skype.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\skype-preview Crashes\CrashpadMetrics.pma
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\skype-preview Crashes\CrashpadMetrics-active.pma
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\skype-preview Crashes\metadata
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\skype-preview Crashes\operation_log.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\skype-preview Crashes\settings.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\Skype.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Cache\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Cache\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Cache\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Cache\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Cache\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Code Cache\js\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Cookies
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\CS_skylib\CS_shared.conf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\CS_skylib\CS_vladimir1597531.conf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\databases\Databases.db
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\device-info.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Dictionaries\ru-RU-3-0.bdic
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\ecscache.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\GPUCache\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\GPUCache\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\GPUCache\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\GPUCache\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\GPUCache\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\000011.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\000013.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\000005.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\000039.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\000042.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\000044.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\000047.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\000048.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\media-stack\Skype.msrtc-0-s2996525476.blog
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\media-stack\Skype.msrtc-1-s845401036.blog
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\media-stack\Skype_MediaStackETW-2-U-xr-U.etl
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Network Persistent State
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\PredefinedImages\Creativity_buck.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\PredefinedImages\FoodInspired_buck.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\PredefinedImages\lab.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\PredefinedImages\Office1.jpeg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\PredefinedImages\Office2.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\PredefinedImages\OuterWorlds.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\PredefinedImages\party.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\PredefinedImages\Room.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\PredefinedImages\SkypeCelebration.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\PredefinedImages\Spooky.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\PredefinedImages\uglysweater.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\PredefinedImages\uglysweater1.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\PredefinedImages\uglysweater2.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\PredefinedImages\uglysweater3.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\PredefinedImages\us_blank.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\PredefinedImages\us_home.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\PredefinedImages\us_lab.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\PredefinedImages\us_office1.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\PredefinedImages\us_office2.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\PredefinedImages\us_outerworlds.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Preferences
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\QuotaManager
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Session Storage\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Session Storage\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Session Storage\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Session Storage\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Session Storage\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\settings.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\skylib\slimcore-0-s3010457098.blog
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\skylib\slimcore-1-s2872040413.blog
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\skylib\slimcore-2-s4265521779.blog
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\skylib\slimcore-3-s3502701558.blog
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\skylib\slimcore-aria-cache.data
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\SkypeRT\persistent.conf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\SkypeRT\ul.conf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\TransportSecurity
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\torrents\Skype 8.68.0.96 RePack (& Portable) by KpoJIuK.1.torrent
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\torrents\Skype 8.68.0.96 RePack (& Portable) by KpoJIuK.2.torrent
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\torrents\Skype 8.68.0.96 RePack (& Portable) by KpoJIuK.3.torrent
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\uTorrent\torrents\Skype 8.68.0.96 RePack (& Portable) by KpoJIuK.torrent

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\TileDataModel\OldAUMIDs\Microsoft.SkypeApp_kzf8qxf38zg5c!Skype.AppId
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Skype_is1

Additional registry values that you should remove:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3286337124-3593300092-2004614800-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Skype.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{F73ACC36-7715-478C-9193-850B34885C5B}C:\program files (x86)\microsoft\skype for desktop\skype.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{006E0242-D0EC-40C8-90F3-2A2701F7C6CB}C:\program files (x86)\microsoft\skype for desktop\skype.exe

How to remove Skype using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Skype is a program marketed by the software company Skype Technologies S.A.. Sometimes, people choose to erase this program. Sometimes this can be hard because doing this by hand takes some advanced knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK approach to erase 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 system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to clean your computer.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Skype or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Skype". If it is installed on your PC the Skype program will be found very quickly. When you select Skype in the list of applications, the following information regarding the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding Skype, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

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


8. After uninstalling Skype, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Skype that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Skype using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Skype by Skype Technologies S.A. from your PC, nor are we saying that Skype by Skype Technologies S.A. is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove Skype supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.