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A guide to uninstall Skype from your computer

This page is about Skype for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. It is written by Skype Technologies S.A.. More info about Skype Technologies S.A. can be found here. Detailed information about Skype can be found at . Skype is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop folder, depending on the user's choice. The full uninstall command line for Skype is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Uninstall.exe. The application's main executable file occupies 87.42 MB (91667312 bytes) on disk and is named Skype.exe.

Skype is comprised of the following executables which take 89.16 MB (93495306 bytes) on disk:

  • Skype.exe (87.42 MB)
  • unins000.exe (1.41 MB)
  • Uninstall.exe (340.28 KB)


This page is about Skype version 8.60.0.76 alone. Click on the links below for other Skype versions:

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Skype has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Directories found on disk:
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Skype

The files below remain on your disk by Skype's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Cache\data_0
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Cache\data_1
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Cache\data_2
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Cache\data_3
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Cache\f_000001
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Cache\index
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Code Cache\js\index
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Cookies
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\CS_skylib\CS_shared.conf
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\device-info.json
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\ecscache.json
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\GPUCache\data_0
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\GPUCache\data_1
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\GPUCache\data_2
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\GPUCache\data_3
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\GPUCache\index
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\000003.log
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\CURRENT
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\LOCK
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Network Persistent State
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Preferences
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\settings.json
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\skylib\slimcore-0-4294077246.blog
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\SkypeRT\persistent.conf
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Skype-Setup.exe
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\TransportSecurity

Frequently the following registry data 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_15.117.3202.0_x64__kzf8qxf38zg5c\Microsoft.SkypeApp_kzf8qxf38zg5c!App\windows.protocol\skype
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\skype-meetnow
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Skype_is1


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

Skype is a program by the software company Skype Technologies S.A.. Sometimes, people decide to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is hard because doing this manually takes some know-how regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK practice 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 on your Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your Windows computer.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


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


5. A list of the programs existing on your computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs 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. After you select Skype in the list of apps, some information about the program is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about Skype, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the program you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Skype:





  • The software company is: http://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 appear. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Skype.
Uninstall Skype


8. After removing Skype, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Skype that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Skype using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice 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 PC. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Skype supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2020-06-08 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2020-06-08 20:16:09.457