Skype 3.0

A guide to uninstall Skype 3.0 from your PC

Skype 3.0 is a Windows program. Read below about how to remove it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by Skype Technologies S.A.. More information about Skype Technologies S.A. can be read here. More details about Skype 3.0 can be seen at http://www.skype.com. Skype 3.0 is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone directory, however this location can vary a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the application. You can uninstall Skype 3.0 by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\unins000.exe. Note that you might be prompted for admin rights. Skype 3.0's main file takes about 50.66 MB (53123712 bytes) and is called Skype.exe.

Skype 3.0 is comprised of the following executables which take 52.08 MB (54613475 bytes) on disk:

• Skype.exe (50.66 MB)
• unins000.exe (1.42 MB)

The current web page applies to Skype 3.0 version 3.0 alone. Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you uninstall Skype 3.0.

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Skype

The files below are left behind on your disk by Skype 3.0's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\IEPlugin\favicon.ico
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\IEPlugin\SkypeIEPlugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\IEPlugin\unins000.exe
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe
• C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\unins000.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SkypeApp_kzf8qxf38zg5c\Skype.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Skype.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Skype_Phone_Skype_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\Skype.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Skype\josephwalter22\config.lck
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Skype\josephwalterxavier\config.lck
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Skype\josephwalterxavier\config.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Skype\josephwalterxavier\contactgroup256.dbb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Skype\josephwalterxavier\dyncontent\bundle.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Skype\josephwalterxavier\index2.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Skype\josephwalterxavier\profile256.dbb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Skype\josephwalterxavier\user1024.dbb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Skype\josephwalterxavier\voicemail\V1402331008M2M33D2084977943.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Skype\josephwalterxavier\voicemail256.dbb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Skype\shared.lck
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Skype\shared.xml

Usually the following registry keys will not be uninstalled:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.skype
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\PackageRepository\Extensions\windows.protocol\skype
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\PackageRepository\Packages\Microsoft.SkypeApp_15.66.77.0_x86__kzf8qxf38zg5c\Microsoft.SkypeApp_kzf8qxf38zg5c!App\windows.protocol\skype
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-skype
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Handler\skype4com
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\skype
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\skype
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Skype
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\A0C5E5D363B589F4997A82F7D7DBEC30
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\Internet Call\Skype
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg\Skype
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\wcmsvc\wifinetworkmanager\SocialNetworks\ABCH-SKYPE
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Skype_is1
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Skype

Open regedit.exe to delete the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\Repository\Packages\Microsoft.SkypeApp_15.66.77.0_x86__kzf8qxf38zg5c\App\Capabilities\URLAssociations\skype
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\A0C5E5D363B589F4997A82F7D7DBEC30\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3583624073-1080570255-3467747843-1000\\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files\Skype\Phone\unins000.exe

How to uninstall Skype 3.0 with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Skype 3.0 is an application by Skype Technologies S.A.. Some users want to uninstall it. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because deleting this by hand requires some experience regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE way to uninstall Skype 3.0 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, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to clean your PC.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Skype 3.0 or simply activate the Search field and type in "Skype 3.0". If it is installed on your PC the Skype 3.0 program will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Skype 3.0 in the list of applications, some data about the application is available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about Skype 3.0, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Skype 3.0:

• The web site of the program is: http://www.skype.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\unins000.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Skype 3.0.


8. After removing Skype 3.0, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Skype 3.0 which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Skype 3.0 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Skype 3.0 by Skype Technologies S.A. from your computer, nor are we saying that Skype 3.0 by Skype Technologies S.A. is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove Skype 3.0 supposing 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' computers.