Skype

A way to uninstall Skype from your PC

This web page is about Skype for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by Skype Technologies S.A.. More info about Skype Technologies S.A. can be read here. Skype is typically installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop directory, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the application. C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall Skype. The application's main executable file is named Skype.exe and it has a size of 116.93 MB (122611592 bytes).

Skype contains of the executables below. They take 117.26 MB (122960044 bytes) on disk.

• Skype.exe (116.93 MB)
• Uninstall.exe (340.29 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 8.87.0.406 of Skype. For other Skype versions please click below:

• 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
• 8.83.0.408
• 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
• 8.68.0.96
• 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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Quite a few files, folders and Windows registry data will be left behind when you remove Skype from your computer.

Directories that were found:

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

The files below are left behind on your disk by Skype when you uninstall it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Cache\Cache_Data\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Cache\Cache_Data\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Cache\Cache_Data\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Cache\Cache_Data\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Cache\Cache_Data\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Code Cache\js\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Code Cache\wasm\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Crashpad\metadata
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Crashpad\settings.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\CS_skylib\CS_shared.conf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\device-info.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\ecscache.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Local State
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\000003.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\Network\Cookies
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Network\Network Persistent State
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Network\NetworkDataMigrated
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Network\TransportSecurity
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Preferences
• 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\SkypeRT\persistent.conf

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Skype_is1

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

Skype is an application marketed by Skype Technologies S.A.. Some users want to remove this application. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because removing this manually takes some experience regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK way to remove Skype is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Skype or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Skype". If it is installed on your PC the Skype app will be found automatically. After you select Skype in the list of apps, some information regarding the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding Skype, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Skype.


8. After removing Skype, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform 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 uninstalling Skype using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Skype by Skype Technologies S.A. from your PC, we are not saying that Skype by Skype Technologies S.A. is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Skype in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.