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Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice calls over the Internet. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free, while calls to both traditional landline telephones and mobile phones can be made for a fee using a debit-based user account system. Skype has also become popular for its additional features which include instant messaging, file transfer, and video conferencing.
=Skype (Personal Version ) (EXEinstaller) 5.5=This is a silent installer for the Skype Version version 5.5. Download it from [http://www.skype.com www.skype.com].
<source lang="xml">
<packages>
<package id="skype" name="Skype" revision="5.5" priority="10" reboot="false">
<variable name="REVISION" value="5.5"/>
<check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Skypeâ„¢ %REVISION%"/>
<install cmd="%SOFTWARE%\Skype\SkypeSetupFull_%REVISION%.exe /VERYSILENT /nogoogle"/>
<upgrade cmd="%SOFTWARE%\Skype\SkypeSetupFull_%REVISION%.exe /VERYSILENT /nogoogle"/>
</package>
</source>
=Skype (Personal Version ) (EXEinstaller) 4 and 5=This is a silent installer for the Skypeversions . Download it from [http://www.skype.com www.skype.com].
<source lang="xml">
reboot="false"
priority="10">
<check type="file" condition="exists" path="%PROGRAMFILES%\Skype\Phone\unins000.exe" />
<install cmd='%SOFTWARE%\Skype\SkypeSetup.exe /VERYSILENT' /> <upgrade cmd='%SOFTWARE%\Skype\SkypeSetup.exe /VERYSILENT' />
<remove cmd='%PROGRAMFILES%\Skype\Phone\unins000.exe /SILENT' />
</package>
</source>
=Skype for Business (MSI installer)=If you prefer to work with MSI files, download the Skype for Business version at http://c.skype.com/download/skype/windows/business/ (downloading requires a valid Skype account or to create a new one) The Skype provides an IT Administrator 's Guide, available from http://www.skype.com/go/administrators.guide that but for the older Skype 4.2, includes a table of registry keys for controlling policies such as automatic updates and becoming a supernode: http://www.skype.com/go/administrators.guide
The additional install commands below modify the registry to disable automatic updates, supernodes and running at login by default.
When using the MSI installer, you will get an MSI error 1638 when doing a minor version upgrade (say from 5.0.152 to 5.0.156), however since the product code doesn't change between minor versions, you can get around this by uninstalling based on the product code first , before running the normal installer like this:
<source lang="xml">
<install cmd='msiexec /qn /x{9C538746-C2DC-40FC-B1FB-D4EA7966ABEB}'><exit code="1605" /></install> <!-- 5.0 product code -->
</source>
==Version Skype for Business 5.0==
<source lang="xml">
<package
<install cmd='msiexec /qn /i "%SOFTWARE%\skype\SkypeSetup-%version%.msi"' />
<install cmd='%COMSPEC% /C reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Skype\Phone" /v "DisableVersionCheckPolicy" /d "1" /t REG_DWORD /f' />
<install cmd='%COMSPEC% /C reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Skype\Phone" /v "DisableSupernodePolicy" /d "1" /t REG_DWORD /f' />
<install cmd='%COMSPEC% /C reg delete "HKU\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "Skype" /f' />
<remove cmd='"%PROGRAMFILES%\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" /shutdown' />
<remove cmd='msiexec /x{9C538746-C2DC-40FC-B1FB-D4EA7966ABEB} /qn /norestart' />
</package>
</source>
==Version Skype for Business 4.1==The following is an update for version 4.1
<source lang="xml">
<remove cmd='"%PROGRAMFILES%\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" /shutdown' />
<remove cmd='msiexec.exe /x{5C474A83-A45F-470C-9AC8-2BD1C251BF9A} /qn /norestart' />
</package>
</source>
==Version Skype for Business 3.8==The following package should work for Skype 3.8. Note that I added the extra parameters to the installation string to eliminate the installation of everything except the Skype application and Start/Send To shortcuts.
<source lang="xml">
<remove cmd='"%PROGRAMFILES%\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" /shutdown' />
<remove cmd='msiexec.exe /x{375943E2-B268-4AD7-B7A4-0FD90E9C2AC7} /qn /norestart' />
</source>
=notesNotes=The following information by andreskaasik was found published in the [http://forum.skype.com/lofiversion/index.php/t80745.html Skype forum]. Post by andreskaasik at Tue on May 15 2007, 13:00. Remember it It only works on with the MSI.
<source lang="text">
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