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How to uninstall Skype from your computer

This web page is about Skype for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It was coded for Windows by Skype Technologies S.A.. More info about Skype Technologies S.A. can be read here. Skype is typically set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop directory, depending on the user's option. The full command line for removing Skype is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for administrator rights. The program's main executable file is named Skype.exe and occupies 52.25 MB (54788456 bytes).

Skype contains of the executables below. They take 52.48 MB (55033650 bytes) on disk.




  • Skype.exe (52.25 MB)
  • Uninstall.exe (239.45 KB)


This web page is about Skype version 8.36.0.52 only. You can find below info on other versions of Skype:

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Folders remaining:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\skype-preview Crashes
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Skype

The files below are left behind on your disk by Skype when you uninstall it:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\API-MS-Win-core-xstate-l2-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\blink_image_resources_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\content_resources_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\content_shell.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\ffmpeg.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\icudtl.dat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\libEGL.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\LICENSES.chromium.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\am.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\ar.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\bg.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\bn.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\ca.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\cs.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\da.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\de.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\el.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\en-GB.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\en-US.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\es.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\es-419.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\et.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\fa.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\fake-bidi.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\fi.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\fil.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\fr.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\gu.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\he.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\hi.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\hr.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\hu.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\id.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\it.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\ja.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\kn.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\ko.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\lt.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\lv.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\ml.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\mr.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\ms.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\nb.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\nl.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\pl.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\pt-BR.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\pt-PT.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\ro.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\ru.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\sk.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\sl.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\sr.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\sv.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\sw.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\ta.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\te.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\th.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\locales\tr.pak

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\skype
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\WPPMediaPerApp\Skype
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\TileDataModel\OldAUMIDs\Microsoft.SkypeApp_kzf8qxf38zg5c!Skype.AppId
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Skype


A way to delete Skype from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Skype is an application marketed by Skype Technologies S.A.. Frequently, users try to erase it. Sometimes this is efortful because performing this by hand takes some advanced knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. 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 Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows PC.

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  • download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

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 application will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Skype in the list of programs, some data about the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about Skype, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the application you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Skype.
Uninstall Skype


8. After uninstalling Skype, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Skype which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Skype with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Skype by Skype Technologies S.A. from your computer, nor are we saying that Skype by Skype Technologies S.A. is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Skype supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2018-12-15 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2018-12-15 08:51:12.137