Skype™ 7.0

A guide to uninstall Skype™ 7.0 from your PC

Skype™ 7.0 is a computer program. This page is comprised of details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows version was developed by Skype Technologies S.A.. More information on Skype Technologies S.A. can be seen here. You can read more about about Skype™ 7.0 at http://www.skype.com. Usually the Skype™ 7.0 program is placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype directory, depending on the user's option during install. The full command line for removing Skype™ 7.0 is MsiExec.exe /X{24991BA0-F0EE-44AD-9CC8-5EC50AECF6B7}. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for admin rights. Skype™ 7.0's main file takes around 29.45 MB (30877280 bytes) and its name is Skype.exe.

Skype™ 7.0 installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 30.01 MB (31472424 bytes) on disk.

• SkypeBrowserHost.exe (273.09 KB)
• Skype.exe (29.45 MB)
• Updater.exe (308.10 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 7.0.102 of Skype™ 7.0. For other Skype™ 7.0 versions please click below:

• 7.0.100

Skype™ 7.0 has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Skype™ 7.0:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype

The files below remain on your disk by Skype™ 7.0's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Browser\SkypeBrowserHost.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\desktop.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\Login.cab
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\RtmCodecs.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\RtmMediaManager.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\RtmPal.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\RtmPltfm.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\third-party_attributions.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Updater\Updater.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Updater\Updater.exe
• C:\Windows\Installer\{24991BA0-F0EE-44AD-9CC8-5EC50AECF6B7}\SkypeIcon.exe

Usually the following registry data will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\0AB19942EE0FDA44C98CE55CA0CE6F7B
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{24991BA0-F0EE-44AD-9CC8-5EC50AECF6B7}

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\0AB19942EE0FDA44C98CE55CA0CE6F7B\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SkypeUpdate\ImagePath

A way to erase Skype™ 7.0 from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Skype™ 7.0 is an application offered by Skype Technologies S.A.. Some people want to uninstall it. Sometimes this can be difficult because uninstalling this manually takes some advanced knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK procedure to uninstall Skype™ 7.0 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 good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your system.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications installed on your computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Skype™ 7.0 or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Skype™ 7.0". If it exists on your system the Skype™ 7.0 program will be found automatically. After you select Skype™ 7.0 in the list of apps, the following information about the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Skype™ 7.0, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Skype™ 7.0:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.skype.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{24991BA0-F0EE-44AD-9CC8-5EC50AECF6B7}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Skype™ 7.0.


8. After removing Skype™ 7.0, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Skype™ 7.0 that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Skype™ 7.0 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Skype™ 7.0 by Skype Technologies S.A. from your computer, nor are we saying that Skype™ 7.0 by Skype Technologies S.A. is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Skype™ 7.0 in case 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' PCs.