Download
New Skype for Desktop (Windows) is available here:
https://go.skype.com/windows.desktop.download mirror
Size
65.4 MB
Silent Install
setup.exe /VERYSILENT /SP- /NOCANCEL /NORESTART /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NOLAUNCH -ms
Install Location (32 Folders, 153 Files, 240 MB)
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop
Silent Uninstall
“C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\unins000.exe” /SILENT
Registry
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Skype_is1]
“Inno Setup: Setup Version”=”5.6.1 (u)”
“Inno Setup: App Path”=”C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Skype for Desktop”
“InstallLocation”=”C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Skype for Desktop\\”
“Inno Setup: Icon Group”=”Skype”
“Inno Setup: User”=”Demo99”
“Inno Setup: Language”=”en”
“DisplayName”=”Skype version 8.51”
“DisplayIcon”=”C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Skype for Desktop\\Skype.exe”
“UninstallString”=”\”C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Skype for Desktop\\unins000.exe\””
“QuietUninstallString”=”\”C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft\\Skype for Desktop\\unins000.exe\” /SILENT”
“DisplayVersion”=”8.51”
“Publisher”=”Skype Technologies S.A.”
“URLInfoAbout”=”http://www.skype.com/”
“HelpLink”=”https://support.skype.com/”
“URLUpdateInfo”=”www.skype.com/download-skype/”
“NoModify”=dword:00000001
“NoRepair”=dword:00000001
“InstallDate”=”20190829”
“MajorVersion”=dword:00000008
“MinorVersion”=dword:00000033
“VersionMajor”=dword:00000008
“VersionMinor”=dword:00000033
“EstimatedSize”=dword:0003603e
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, MrNetTek