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How 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. The Windows release was created by Skype Technologies S.A.. Check out here for more information on Skype Technologies S.A.. Skype is normally set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop directory, subject to the user's decision. 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 get a notification for admin rights. Skype.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 86.74 MB (90952568 bytes) on disk.

Skype installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 87.07 MB (91301018 bytes) on disk.

  • Skype.exe (86.74 MB)
  • Uninstall.exe (340.28 KB)


This data is about Skype version 8.66.0.74 only. You can find here a few links to other Skype versions:

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A way to uninstall Skype from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Skype is an application marketed by Skype Technologies S.A.. Frequently, users want to uninstall this program. Sometimes this is efortful because uninstalling this by hand takes some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best QUICK 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 on your PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around utility to clean your PC.

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  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system utility.

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


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


5. All the applications installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Skype or simply click the Search field and type in "Skype". The Skype application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Skype in the list of apps, some data about the program is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about Skype, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the app you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Skype.
Uninstall Skype


8. After removing Skype, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Skype that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Skype using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall 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 page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Skype supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2021-02-16 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2021-02-16 15:58:25.770