Skype™ 7.1

How to uninstall Skype™ 7.1 from your system

This web page is about Skype™ 7.1 for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It is written by Skype Technologies S.A.. More information on Skype Technologies S.A. can be found here. You can see more info about Skype™ 7.1 at http://www.skype.com. The application is often placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype directory. Take into account that this path can differ depending on the user's preference. MsiExec.exe /X{24991BA0-F0EE-44AD-9CC8-5EC50AECF6B7} is the full command line if you want to remove Skype™ 7.1. The program's main executable file has a size of 29.65 MB (31087200 bytes) on disk and is named Skype.exe.

The executable files below are installed together with Skype™ 7.1. They take about 30.25 MB (31722272 bytes) on disk.

• SkypeBrowserHost.exe (312.09 KB)
• Skype.exe (29.65 MB)
• Updater.exe (308.09 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 7.1.105 of Skype™ 7.1. Skype™ 7.1 has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Directories that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files\Skype

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove Skype™ 7.1:

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

Registry that is not cleaned:

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

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• 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\0AB19942EE0FDA44C98CE55CA0CE6F7B\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Skype\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{24991BA0-F0EE-44AD-9CC8-5EC50AECF6B7}\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{E4F4E0A2-FF46-4608-BC32-E6C445C0E138}C:\program files\skype\phone\skype.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{128FF7B8-7C94-4D19-BD01-442C202055A2}C:\program files\skype\phone\skype.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SkypeUpdate\ImagePath

How to remove Skype™ 7.1 from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Skype™ 7.1 is a program marketed by the software company Skype Technologies S.A.. Sometimes, users choose to uninstall this application. Sometimes this can be difficult because uninstalling this by hand takes some know-how regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY solution to uninstall Skype™ 7.1 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 PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your system.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs existing on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Skype™ 7.1 or simply activate the Search field and type in "Skype™ 7.1". If it exists on your system the Skype™ 7.1 application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click Skype™ 7.1 in the list of apps, some information about the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about Skype™ 7.1, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Skype™ 7.1:

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

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Skype™ 7.1.


8. After uninstalling Skype™ 7.1, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Skype™ 7.1 that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Skype™ 7.1 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Skype™ 7.1 by Skype Technologies S.A. from your computer, nor are we saying that Skype™ 7.1 by Skype Technologies S.A. is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove Skype™ 7.1 in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.