Looking for a workable way to get Skype Toolbar off your system? There are always many reasons that make you want to uninstall programs from your computer from time to time. To keep your computer work properly, it's always a good habit to uninstall Skype Toolbar you haven't used for a long time. However, we cannot have everything we wish for. There may be also many problems that make you not able to uninstall Skype Toolbar from your PC, such as program errors, program not listed in Programs and Features, corrupted programs and so on. Therefore, to help you out, we've also worked out a few workable methods as well.
Possible Error Caused by Incorrect Uninstall Methods
Error example
The above error messages are all caused by incomplete uninstallation of related programs. Incompletely uninstallation of a program will leave some invalid keys in the system registry, which will cause such error pop-ups when the system still executes them.
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This specialized uninstaller can not only help you uninstall Skype Toolbar from the computer effectively, but also identify and delete all leftover files, folders and invalid registry entries belonging to Skype Toolbar.
Manually Uninstall Skype Toolbar:
Step 1: End all processes that are related to Skype Toolbar
Step 2: Uninstall Skype Toolbar
Step 3: Delete invalid entries of Skype Toolbar in the registry
Step 4: Delete leftovers of Skype Toolbar in hard drive
Step 1: End all processes that are related to Skype Toolbar
Hold Ctrl, Shift and Esc keys on the keyboard to open Task Manager. Then click on the related process and click End Process (in Windows 7, Vista) or End Task (in Windows 8) button.
Step 2: Uninstall Skype Toolbar
You can uninstall Skype Toolbar by any of the following uninstall methods:
Method 1: Uninstall Skype Toolbar via Control Panel
1. Open Programs and Features.
In Windows 7 and Vista,
a. Click Start menu and click Control Panel
b. Select View by Category and click Uninstall a program
In Windows 8 or later,
Hover the cursor in the bottom-left corner of the screen, right-click on the Start button when a small image of the Start Screen appears and select Programs and Features
2. Click on Skype Toolbar and click Uninstall to uninstall it from your computer.
Method 2: Uninstall Skype Toolbar via Virus Removal Tool
Some unwanted programs can install into your computer without being noticed, as they like to spread by attaching to free software and games that people often download online. Sometimes, you cannot remember when certain program was installed on your computer until you suffer a lot from its annoying pop-ups. Usually, this kind of potentially unwanted programs can escape from the detection of your installed antivirus. If you have tried the above methods but still fail to remove Skype Toolbar, it's really necessary for you to check whether it's a virus or not. Click and download this powerful Virus Removal Tool to check your PC. If it's a computer virus, it will be automatically deleted when you click Remove after the scan.
Method 3: Uninstall Skype Toolbar via Command Prompt
1. Open an elevated command prompt.
In Windows 7 and Vista,
Click Start menu and type in cmd in search programs and files, right click and select Run as administrator option in the menu. Click Yes, if UAC pops up.
In Windows 8 or later,
2. In the command prompt, type wmic and press Enter.
3. Type product get name and press Enter. (Please wait for a few seconds to allow the utility to list all programs)
4. Note the name of the program you want to uninstall, including any capitalization.
5. Type product where name="name of program" call uninstall and press Enter.
6. If prompted, type Y to confirm uninstalling the program, and press Enter.
7. When successfully uninstalled, you can close the command prompt.
Step 3: Delete invalid entries of Skype Toolbar in the registry
Video Guide: How to back up and edit the registry
Note: It's very important for you to know that the registry is one of the most important part of the Windows system, you should be extremely careful when deleting any keys in the registry. Any small mistake can result in severe problems or even system crash. So removing Skype Toolbar by editing the registry is only recommended to computer users with certain computer knowledge. If you don't want to take the risk to damage your computer system, it's recomended that you use this Automatic Registry Cleaner to clean invalid keys.
Step 4: End all processes that are related to Skype Toolbar
Even you uninstall Skype Toolbar in Control Panel and remove invalid keys in the registry, there are still some folders left in hard drive. To completely remove Skype Toolbar from your system, you can go to the following locations to delete the folders of Skype Toolbar.
C:\Program Files (x86)
C:\Program Files
C:\ProgramData
C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local
C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming
Uninstall Skype Toolbar via Automatic Uninstaller
Manually uninstalling Skype Toolbar cannot promise a 100% removal of Skype Toolbar, especially for computer users with little computer knowledge. If you have tried the above manual uninstall steps but still cannot get Skype Toolbar removed from your system, it's very necessary for you to use this Automatic Uninstaller to do it for you. With only a few clicks, you can easily uninstall any stubborn program from your computer system.
