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Skype.exe, another process named skypePM.exe is loaded. SkypePM.exe is the Plugin Manager of Skype that
is always loaded during the start of Skype even if you are not using a single plugin in Skype. This is not really
efficient considering that this process uses 15+ Megabytes of RAM for doing nothing at all.

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There is however an easy way to get rid of the plugin manager process skypePM.exe. The first and probably
best way is to simply rename or delete the folder Plugin Manager which is installed during the Skype
installation. Skype from now on does not load the skypePM.exe process during startup which speeds it up
quite a bit and does save RAM as well.

The folder was located on the same directory level as my Skype folder, not sure why it was not included in the
Skype folder instead. If you can’t locate it search for Plugin Manager directory.

The second method would be to uninstall Skype and install it again without the Plugin Manager. You will
probably run into an error message called: “A network error occurred while attempting to read from the file
C:\Windows\Installer\PluginManager.msi” which will appear if you moved or deleted the Skype Plugin
Manager folder before.

You do need a Microsoft utilitiy called Windows Installer CleanUp Utility and remove the PluginManager.msi
installation file using this tool. You run it twice. The first time scans all the files and the second time displays
all known installation packages. Browse to the Skype Plugin Manager entry in the menu and remove it from
there.

The installation of Skype will go through without error messages afterwards. Make sure you click on Options
in the left lower corner of the installation window to uncheck Install Skype Extras Manager.

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If you uncheck that box Skype will not install the Plugin Manager which will save you a good portion of
RAM and make Skype start faster.
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Miguel says, December 10th, 2007

Hi Martin,

A much easier way to disable SkypePM is to do that from the Advanced Settings in the Skype Options.

It is much easier and worked fine with me.

Miguel

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Martin says, December 10th, 2007

Miguel could you explain where you did find that option ? I checked the Advanced Options but can’t find it ?

Miguel says, December 10th, 2007

Martin, check this screenshot:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/x48v46

Can you see the second option “Automatically start Extras Manager”?

I am running the latest version of Skype 3.6.0.216.

Martin says, December 10th, 2007

Miguel I think I know why I do not have it. I installed Skype anew without the Plugin Manager, that’s
probably the reason why the option is not appearing in that menu.

Your tip should work for users who have Skype installed with skypepm.exe.

Miguel says, December 10th, 2007

Martin,

I agree with you. I think however that is more convenient if you install Skype with the Plugin Manager and
then only enable it whenever you need to use one of the plugins. This is what I usually do.

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