vicious circle to re - install Skype when the original msi file is missing

I recently had problems with Skype, so I decided to uninstall and reinstall... maybe a newer version, I don't know, but that's not relevant. The point is that when I try to uninstall, it tells me that I can't do it (even when I run the task as an administrator) because it lacks the original installation file. Why and how he disappeared is unknown, but it is really, so how do I uninstall Skype?

Try to download a new installation file does not work, as it is blocked by the program with the same error messages.

I tried all the evidence and looked through all the suggestions on board Skype and in the forum, and nothing works.

I have Windows 7 and I will not re - install or update Windows just for this technical problem.

Suggestions?

Try to clear any version currently installed by using this MS Fix It:

http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/Program_Install_and_Uninstall/en

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