Skype silent install msi and disable updates

Skype Silent Install Msi and disable updates In this tutorial will explain how to skype silent install msi and disable auto update. The command will uninstall older version of Skype and install a new version.

Skype Silent Install Msi.  Download Msi file for skype silent install.  Create cmd file for skype silent install.  Disable auto update.  Execute sype silent install.  Recommended.

Download msi file for skype silent install.

Skype do provide a direct download link for its Skype software and the installer is packaged as an MSI file. This means that it can be easily used by IT. Download Skype MSI from the following link : Skype MSI

Create cmd file for skype silent install.

Open a folder on your computer and save the msi downloaded. Create text file called install.cmd and copy the following line : @Echo skype silent install start /wait msiexec /i "%~dp0%SkypeSetup.msi%" /qn @echo disable auto update REGEDIT /S "%~dp0%skype-disable-updates.reg%" /qn

Create regedit file for disable auto update.

Copy the following command lines in the new file named “skype-disable-updates.reg”: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Skype\Phone] "DisableVersionCheck"=dword:00000001

Or you can do manually :  Go to Run > type regedit.  Then go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software > Policies  Right-click on Policies then select New > Key then type "Skype", without quotes.  Right-click on newly created Skype key then select New > Key then type "Phone", without quotes.

 Right-click on newly created Phone subkey then select New > "DWORD (32-bit) Value" then type "DisableVersionCheck", no quotes.  Double-click the newly created DisableVersionCheck value and in Value data: type "1", no quotes.  Close Registry Editor. Done!

Execute Skype Silent Install.

Skype Silent Install

Just right-click on install.cmd and run as administrator. After few seconds the install will finished.

Recommended :

If you want you can deploy with SCCM 2012.

If you have any question about silent install skype msi, feel free to ask.

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