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A guide to uninstall Skype from your PC

You can find below details on how to remove Skype for Windows. It was developed for Windows by Skype Technologies S.A.. You can read more on Skype Technologies S.A. or check for application updates here. You can read more about about Skype at . Skype is usually 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 option when installing the program. The entire uninstall command line for Skype is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Uninstall.exe. Skype's primary file takes about 79.65 MB (83523944 bytes) and is called Skype.exe.

Skype is comprised of the following executables which occupy 80.90 MB (84829991 bytes) on disk:

  • Skype.exe (79.65 MB)
  • unins000.exe (922.49 KB)
  • Uninstall.exe (352.95 KB)


This data is about Skype version 8.51.0.86 alone. You can find below info on other versions of Skype:

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How to erase Skype with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Skype is a program released by the software company Skype Technologies S.A.. Frequently, people choose to remove this application. Sometimes this is efortful because performing this manually takes some knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY solution to remove 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your computer.

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  • download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Skype or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Skype". If it exists on your system the Skype app will be found very quickly. When you select Skype in the list , some information regarding the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left 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 program you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for Skype:





  • The web site of the program is: https://www.skype.com/
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Uninstall.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Skype.
Uninstall Skype


8. After uninstalling Skype, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Skype that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Skype using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Skype by Skype Technologies S.A. from your computer, we are not saying that Skype by Skype Technologies S.A. is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Skype supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2019-08-19 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2019-08-19 20:29:03.653