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A guide to uninstall Skype from your system

This page contains thorough information on how to uninstall Skype for Windows. It is written by Skype Technologies S.A.. Go over here for more details on Skype Technologies S.A.. The program is frequently found in the C:\Program Files\Skype directory. Keep in mind that this path can vary depending on the user's preference. You can remove Skype by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Skype\Uninstall.exe. Note that you might be prompted for admin rights. Skype's primary file takes around 17.84 MB (18705664 bytes) and is called Skype.exe.

The following executables are incorporated in Skype. They occupy 18.38 MB (19270144 bytes) on disk.

  • Uninstall.exe (393.50 KB)
  • Skype.exe (17.84 MB)
  • Updater.exe (157.75 KB)


This info is about Skype version 6.1 only. Click on the links below for other Skype versions:

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How to uninstall Skype from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Skype is an application offered by Skype Technologies S.A.. Frequently, users want to uninstall this program. This can be hard because removing this by hand takes some experience regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best SIMPLE manner 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 already installed on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Skype or simply activate the Search field and type in "Skype". If it is installed on your PC the Skype app will be found very quickly. After you click Skype in the list of programs, the following information regarding the program is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding Skype, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the app you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Skype.
Uninstall Skype


8. After uninstalling Skype, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click 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 Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows XP (5.1)
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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 for your PC. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Skype supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2015-06-10 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2015-06-10 13:55:57.360