Should I remove Skype Toolbars?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
27% remove it73% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #628
United States Rank #541
Reach 1.0702%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 15.99 days
471.61 days >
Average installed length: 247.79 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 5.5.7896 |
2.64% |
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| 5.5.7574 |
0.71% |
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| 5.3.7555 |
9.68% |
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| 5.3.7280 |
8.02% |
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| 5.2.4170 |
3.62% |
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| 5.2.4160 |
0.35% |
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| 5.0.4137 |
12.04% |
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| 5.0.4126 |
7.63% |
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| 5.0.4112 |
0.18% |
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| 5.0.4066 |
0.18% |
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| 1.0.4054 |
0.64% |
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| 1.0.4051 |
51.90% |
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| 1.0.4036 |
2.40% |
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Other programs by Skype Technologies
Skype Toolbars
What is Skype Toolbars?
The Skype toolbars let people initiate voice and video calls, and instant messages directly from applications such as Microsoft Outlook and Internet Explorer. The toolbar is a row of onscreen buttons or icons that, when clicked, activate key functions of the program. Skype toolbars enable integration of Skype into desktop applications. Toolbars inclide Skype Toolbar for MS Office, Skype Toolbar for Outlook Express and Skype Toolbar for Thunderbird, Skype Toolbar for Internet Explorer, Skype Toolbar for Firefox– as well as an upgrade to the Skype Toolbar for Outlook. After downloading the free toolbar software, a Skype user can call any phone number contained in a Microsoft Office document, email or Web page with one click. Each of the Skype toolbars will recognize a phone number and enable a user to initiate calls, send instant messages and transfer files.
About (from Skype Technologies)
Extending Skype functionality into popular computer applications brings simple communication and collaboration to our customers. Skype toolbars can be used to streamline the editing or approval process. If a user receives an email about a collaborative project, that user can see the online status of their colleagues an... Read more
Program details
URL: www.skype.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\skype\toolbars\skype for chromium
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{981029E0-7FC9-4CF3-AB39-6F133621921A}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 2.28 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Skype Toolbars
| Program executable: | msiexecwatcher.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\skype\toolbars\skype for chromium\msiexecwatcher.exe |
| MD5: | 3d3dc7e28ff3144e4bee920b4cac097d |
Additional files:
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removepreferences.vbs
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skype_chrome_extension.crx
How do I remove Skype Toolbars?
You can uninstall Skype Toolbars from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Skype Toolbars, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Skype Toolbars.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Skype Toolbars you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 67%
Win Vista (SP1) 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 27%
Keep it 73%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #628
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
75.41% |
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| Windows Vista |
11.48% |
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| Windows XP |
6.64% |
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| Windows 10 |
6.46% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.01% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
54.36% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.38% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
9.31% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.48% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.43% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
3.81% |
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Geography
54.80% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
54.80% |
| United Kingdom |
5.49% |
| Germany |
4.34% |
| Canada |
3.53% |
| Australia |
2.69% |
| France |
2.36% |
| Italy |
2.03% |
| India |
1.33% |
| Netherlands |
1.18% |
| Brazil |
1.18% |
| Israel |
0.96% |
| Spain |
0.90% |
| MA |
0.77% |
| Belgium |
0.76% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
45.98% |
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| Toshiba |
21.14% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
13.44% |
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| Acer |
9.50% |
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| Samsung |
2.89% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.17% |
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| ASUS |
2.02% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.80% |
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| Intel |
0.74% |
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| Lenovo |
0.68% |
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| Sahara |
0.65% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
5.54% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
4.72% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C660 |
3.98% |
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| Dell Inspiron 560 |
3.92% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
3.75% |
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| Dell XPS 8300 |
3.03% |
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About Skype Technologies
Skype (now a Microsoft company) developes and operates the VoIP software and service Skype which was released as a simple computer-to-computer, or computer-to-telephone program.
Publisher URL: www.skype.com