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Should I remove Skype?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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Skype 1.0

What is Skype?  (from Skype Technologies)

You can make Skype calls to people who have emailed you and even call phones and mobile around the world with pretty cheap rates. Why just talk when you can see each other face-to-face? Video call your family in Australia, your friends in Spain or your colleagues in Japan, for free. It’s the next best thing to being th...  Read more

Overview

Skype 1.0 is a software program developed by Skype Technologies. The primary executable is named skype.exe. The setup package is about 9.56 MB (10,024,071 bytes) when donwloaded. Relative to the overall usage of those who have this installed, most are running it on Windows XP. While about 83% of users of Skype come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.skype.com
Help link: ui.skype.com/ui/0/98/en/help
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\skype\phone
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\unins000.exe
Estimated size: 9.56 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Skype 1.0

Program executable:skype.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\skype\phone\skype.exe
MD5:d44d57bcff1c615ee6abc537f8ff2555

How do I remove Skype?

You can uninstall Skype from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Skype™ 1.0, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Skype.

USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
 
MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows XP
 
COUNTRY POPULARITY
83.33%
United States

Distribution by countryGeography

83.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 83.33%
  Germany 16.67%

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

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