Skype
A guide to uninstall Skype from your PC
This web page contains detailed information on how to uninstall Skype for Windows. It was coded for Windows by
Skype Technologies S.A.. Open
here where you can read more on Skype Technologies S.A.. Usually the Skype application is to be found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop folder, 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 be prompted for admin rights. Skype's main file takes about 86.74 MB (90951528 bytes) and is named Skype.exe.
Skype contains of the executables below. They take 87.07 MB (
91299978 bytes) on disk.
- Skype.exe (86.74 MB)
- Uninstall.exe (340.28 KB)
The information on this page is only about version
8.64.0.88 of Skype. You can find below info on other releases of Skype:
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How to delete Skype using Advanced Uninstaller PRO
Skype is an application offered by the software company Skype Technologies S.A.. Some people choose to uninstall this application. This can be hard because removing this by hand takes some experience regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best EASY way to uninstall 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 system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to optimize your PC.
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- download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
- set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.
3. Press the General Tools category

4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button

5. All the applications installed on your computer will appear
6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Skype or simply click the Search field and type in "Skype". If it is installed on your PC the Skype program will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Skype in the list of programs, the following information regarding the program is available to you:
- Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Skype, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
- Details regarding the app you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Skype.

8. After removing Skype, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Skype which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Skype with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.
Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.
Disclaimer
The text above is not a recommendation 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 info on how to uninstall Skype in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.
Last update on: 2025-05-21 12:32:58.967