Description
Skype is software that enables the world’s conversations. Millions of individuals and businesses use Skype to make free video and voice one-to-one and group calls, send instant messages and share files with other people on Skype.
Download
New Skype for Desktop (Windows) is available here:
https://go.skype.com/windows.desktop.download MSI mirror
Size
66.3 MB
Silent Install
setup.exe /VERYSILENT /SP- /NOCANCEL /NORESTART /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NOLAUNCH -ms
or
chocolatey: choco install skype -y
Install Location (22 Folders, 138 Files, 219 MB on disk)
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop
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Silent Uninstall
“C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\unins000.exe” /SILENT
or
chocolatey: choco uninstall skype -y
Registry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Skype_is1
Notes
Disable Skype auto updates (for Windows and Macs)
Skype uses asar compression
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\resources\app.asar
tags: Skype automation, Skype scripting, MrNetTek