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How to uninstall Skype from your system

You can find below detailed information on how to remove Skype for Windows. It is developed by Skype Technologies S.A.. More information on Skype Technologies S.A. can be found here. The application is often located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop directory (same installation drive as Windows). C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Skype. Skype.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 51.16 MB (53646696 bytes) on disk.

Skype is composed of the following executables which occupy 51.51 MB (54008114 bytes) on disk:

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


The current web page applies to Skype version 8.44.0.40 only. You can find here a few links to other Skype releases:

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How to uninstall Skype from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Skype is a program by Skype Technologies S.A.. Sometimes, users decide to remove this application. Sometimes this can be difficult because removing this manually takes some skill related to PCs. One of the best EASY procedure to remove 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 on your Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your Windows PC.

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  • download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


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


5. A list of the programs installed on the PC will appear

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


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about Skype, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the program you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Skype.
Uninstall Skype


8. After removing Skype, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of 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 registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove 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 computer. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Skype in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2019-05-07 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2019-05-07 20:35:52.840