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A way 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 PC. It is made by Skype Technologies S.A.. More information on Skype Technologies S.A. can be seen here. Skype is frequently set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop folder, however this location can vary a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the program. You can remove Skype by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for admin rights. The application's main executable file is titled Skype.exe and its approximative size is 51.16 MB (53646912 bytes).

Skype installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 51.51 MB (54008330 bytes) on disk.

  • Skype.exe (51.16 MB)
  • Uninstall.exe (352.95 KB)


The current page applies to Skype version 8.46.0.60 alone. You can find below info on other releases of Skype:

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How to erase Skype with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Skype is an application offered by the software company Skype Technologies S.A.. Some computer users try to uninstall this program. Sometimes this can be troublesome because uninstalling this manually requires some experience related to Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE solution to uninstall 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 PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to optimize your system.

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  • visit Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Skype or simply click the Search feature and type in "Skype". The Skype program will be found very quickly. After you select Skype in the list of apps, some information regarding the application is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding Skype, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the application you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Skype.
Uninstall Skype


8. After uninstalling Skype, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Skype which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Skype with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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



Disclaimer

This page 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. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Skype in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2019-07-29 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2019-07-29 17:42:59.527