Skype

A guide to uninstall Skype from your PC

Skype is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by Skype Technologies S.A.. Additional info about Skype Technologies S.A. can be read here. Skype is frequently set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop folder, depending on the user's choice. Skype's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Uninstall.exe. The program's main executable file occupies 51.16 MB (53646912 bytes) on disk and is labeled Skype.exe.

Skype is composed of the following executables which take 51.51 MB (54008330 bytes) on disk:

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

The information on this page is only about version 8.48.0.51 of Skype. You can find here a few links to other Skype versions:

• 8.45.0.41
• 8.57.0.116
• 8.52.0.138
• 8.82.0.403
• 8.83.0.409
• 6.18.106
• 8.87.0.406
• 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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Some files and registry entries are frequently left behind when you uninstall Skype.

The files below remain on your disk when you remove Skype:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Microsoft_Skype for Desktop_Skype_exe

Registry that is not removed:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\TileDataModel\OldAUMIDs\Microsoft.SkypeApp_kzf8qxf38zg5c!Skype.AppId
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Skype_is1

How to remove Skype using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Skype is an application offered by the software company Skype Technologies S.A.. Some users decide to erase this application. Sometimes this can be hard because removing this manually takes some experience related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE way to erase 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 already installed on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your PC.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications installed on the computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Skype or simply click the Search field and type in "Skype". If it exists on your system the Skype application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click Skype in the list of programs, some data about the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about Skype, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Skype.


8. After removing Skype, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with 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 removing Skype with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Skype by Skype Technologies S.A. from your PC, 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 remove Skype in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.