Skype

A guide to uninstall Skype from your computer

This page contains thorough information on how to remove Skype for Windows. The Windows release was created by Skype Technologies S.A.. More information on Skype Technologies S.A. can be seen here. Detailed information about Skype can be seen at https://www.skype.com/. Usually the Skype program is to be found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop directory, depending on the user's option during install. You can uninstall 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 get a notification for admin rights. Skype.exe is the Skype's main executable file and it takes around 87.44 MB (91683688 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are incorporated in Skype. They occupy 88.67 MB (92976767 bytes) on disk.

• Skype.exe (87.44 MB)
• unins000.exe (922.49 KB)
• Uninstall.exe (340.28 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 8.61.0.87 of Skype. You can find below info on other application versions of Skype:

• 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
• 8.66.0.74
• 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
• 8.55.0.141
• 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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How to uninstall Skype from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Skype is an application marketed by the software company Skype Technologies S.A.. Some computer users want to remove this program. Sometimes this is difficult because uninstalling this by hand requires some know-how related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY procedure to remove Skype is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs existing on your computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Skype or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Skype". The Skype app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click Skype in the list , some data regarding the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Skype, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Skype:

• The web site of the program is: https://www.skype.com/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Uninstall.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Skype.


8. After uninstalling Skype, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform 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 uninstalling Skype with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

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 application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove Skype supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.