How to Uninstall Skype Extras
Skype allows users to make free phone calls, free video calls and free video conferencing over the Internet. The Skype Extras Manager allows third party add-ons to work in the Skype environment. These add-ons and extras can sometimes require a lot of CPU usage, but not as much as the Skype Extras Manager does. It has been known to take as much as fifty percent of a CPU’s processing to run. The Skype Extras Manager is no longer supported by Skype.
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Instructions
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Via Installer
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Start the Skype installer. Do this the same way you did the first time to install Skype onto your computer. As you go through the installation process there will be a few differences in the installation process.
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Click the “Agree to terms” box at the "License Agreement" screen.
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Click the “Options” button.
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Uncheck the “Install Skype Extras Manager” check box.
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Click the “Install” button. Let Skype continue to do a full install.
Via Internet Explorer
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Click on the “Tools” menu item and click the “Manage Add-ons” option.
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Click the “Skype” option.
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Click the “Disable” option.
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Click the “OK” button.
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Restart your computer.
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Tips & Warnings
The Internet Explorer method only works for Internet Explorer use. Disabling Skype add-ons in Internet Explorer will not stop them from working in Firefox.
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