What is Skype-Setup.exe?

Skype-Setup.exe is part of Skype and developed by Skype Technologies S.A. according to the Skype-Setup.exe version information.

Skype-Setup.exe's description is "Skype Setup"

Skype-Setup.exe is digitally signed by Skype Software Sarl.

Skype-Setup.exe is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\roaming\microsoft\skype for desktop\' folder.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on Skype-Setup.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameSkype
Company nameSkype Technologies S.A.
File descriptionSkype Setup
CommentsThis installation was built with Inno Setup.
Legal copyright(c) 2019 Skype and/or Microsoft
Product version8.50
File version8.50.0.38

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameSkype
Company nameSkype Technologies S.A.
File descriptionSkype Setup
CommentsThis installation was built with Inn..
Legal copyright(c) 2019 Skype and/or Microsoft
Product version8.50
File version8.50.0.38

Digital signatures [?]

Skype-Setup.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameSkype Software Sarl
Certificate issuer nameMicrosoft Code Signing PCA 2011
Certificate serial number330000014510ebf89ad79940e7000000000145

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5f082e492f4508b3b53028381f01c0b8a
SHA256a9102046aac035accfdd4445a0ecd2ceeb45eb3ec1a8e7eca962155302b200ff

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to skype-setup.exe:

skype-setup.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

skype-setup.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

Skype Setup has stopped working.

End Program - skype-setup.exe. This program is not responding.

skype-setup.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

skype-setup.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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