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A guide to uninstall Skype from your computer

Skype is a computer program. This page contains details on how to remove it from your computer. It was created for Windows by Skype Technologies S.A.. Additional info about Skype Technologies S.A. can be seen here. You can see more info related to Skype at . Skype is usually set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype directory, but this location may vary a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the application. MsiExec.exe /X{7A3C7E05-EE37-47D6-99E1-2EB05A3DA3F7} is the full command line if you want to uninstall Skype. Skype's primary file takes around 20.65 MB (21650016 bytes) and its name is Skype.exe.

The following executables are contained in Skype. They occupy 23.82 MB (24979904 bytes) on disk.

  • Skype.exe (20.65 MB)
  • SkypeC2CAutoUpdateSvc.exe (1.33 MB)
  • SkypeC2CPNRSvc.exe (1.69 MB)
  • Updater.exe (168.16 KB)


This page is about Skype version 6.18.106 alone. Click on the links below for other Skype versions:

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How to erase Skype from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Skype is a program by Skype Technologies S.A.. Sometimes, computer users want to uninstall this program. Sometimes this can be difficult because removing this manually requires some advanced knowledge regarding PCs. One of the best SIMPLE action 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 system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your PC.

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  • visit Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


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


5. A list of the applications installed on your computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Skype or simply click the Search field and type in "Skype". If it exists on your system the Skype program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select Skype in the list of programs, some data regarding the program is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding Skype, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the application you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Skype:





  • The web site of the program is: http://www.skype.com
  • The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{7A3C7E05-EE37-47D6-99E1-2EB05A3DA3F7}
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Skype.
Uninstall Skype


8. After removing Skype, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Skype that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Skype with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
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Disclaimer

This page 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 software application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Skype in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2015-03-10 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2015-03-10 11:10:01.230