WavePad Sound Editor

A guide to uninstall WavePad Sound Editor from your system

This info is about WavePad Sound Editor for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows release was created by NCH Software. More information on NCH Software can be found here. You can read more about about WavePad Sound Editor at www.nch.com.au/wavepad/support.html. The program is usually placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\WavePad folder. Keep in mind that this path can vary being determined by the user's choice. The full command line for removing WavePad Sound Editor is C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\WavePad\wavepad.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for admin rights. The application's main executable file occupies 3.36 MB (3527328 bytes) on disk and is named wavepad.exe.

WavePad Sound Editor installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 4.80 MB (5033792 bytes) on disk.

• mp3el3.exe (132.00 KB)
• wavepad.exe (3.36 MB)
• wavepadsetup_v8.22.exe (1.31 MB)

The current page applies to WavePad Sound Editor version 8.22 alone. Click on the links below for other WavePad Sound Editor versions:

• 8.00
• 6.52
• 16.95
• 17.81
• 6.24
• 5.96
• 9.31
• 7.01
• 7.13
• 9.40
• 10.79
• 10.67
• 9.54
• 17.44
• 6.30
• 12.35
• 7.14
• 5.06
• 6.21
• 6.60
• 6.00
• 10.58
• 6.61
• 5.03
• 8.42
• 5.22
• 5.31
• 12.60
• 8.27
• 6.33
• 16.56
• 10.54
• 13.12
• 6.55
• 19.11
• 6.07
• 5.81
• 11.29
• 10.85
• 8.21
• 16.00
• 5.00
• 9.01
• 5.45
• 16.81
• 6.37
• 5.02
• 8.43
• 12.44
• 17.57
• 6.59
• 6.65
• 8.23
• 12.31
• 8.13
• 6.25
• 7.03
• 13.22
• 17.86
• 8.01
• 8.31
• 12.08
• 9.63
• 4.55
• 19.00
• 17.83
• 17.47
• 17.75
• 8.44
• 8.04
• 16.71
• 17.23
• 12.52
• 11.08
• 8.06
• 5.10
• 11.27
• 11.33
• 10.78
• 6.38
• 5.48
• 9.34
• 8.30
• 17.63
• 5.01
• 9.24
• 12.69
• 6.44
• 9.04
• 17.32
• 17.28
• 9.16
• 17.48
• 10.84
• 6.16
• 5.46
• 13.38
• 19.20
• 6.23
• 9.61

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Quite a few files, folders and registry entries will be left behind when you are trying to remove WavePad Sound Editor from your PC.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\WavePad

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\WavePad\mp3el3.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\WavePad\wavepad.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\WavePad\wavepadsetup_v8.22.exe

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.Switch.act\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.Switch.dart\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.Switch.dct\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.Switch.ds2\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.Switch.dss\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.Switch.dvf\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.Switch.dvs\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.Switch.gsm\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.Switch.m4r\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.Switch.moh\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.Switch.msv\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.Switch.raw\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.Switch.rcd\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.Switch.rmj\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.Switch.sd2\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.Switch.shn\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.Switch.smf\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.Switch.vox\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.wpp\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.3gp\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.aac\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.act\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.aif\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.aifc\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.aiff\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.amr\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.ape\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.asf\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.au\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.caf\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.cda\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.dart\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.dct\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.ds2\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.dss\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.dvf\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.dvs\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.flac\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.flv\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.gsm\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.m4a\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.m4r\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.mid\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.mkv\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.mod\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.moh\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.mov\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.mp2\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.mp3\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.mp4\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.mpc\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.mpeg\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.mpg\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.mpga\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.msv\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.oga\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.ogg\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.opus\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.qcp\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.ra\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.ram\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.raw\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.rcd\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.rec\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.rm\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.rmj\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.sd2\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.shn\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.smf\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.spx\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.wav\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.wma\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.wmv\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.voc\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.vox\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.wpp\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.wv\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WavePad

Supplementary registry values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\WavePad\wavepad.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\WavePad\wavepad.exe.FriendlyAppName

A way to remove WavePad Sound Editor using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WavePad Sound Editor is an application by the software company NCH Software. Frequently, people try to remove it. This can be troublesome because deleting this by hand takes some know-how related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY way to remove WavePad Sound Editor is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your Windows PC.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications installed on the PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate WavePad Sound Editor or simply click the Search feature and type in "WavePad Sound Editor". If it is installed on your PC the WavePad Sound Editor program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click WavePad Sound Editor in the list of programs, some data regarding the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding WavePad Sound Editor, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for WavePad Sound Editor:

• The web site of the program is: www.nch.com.au/wavepad/support.html
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\WavePad\wavepad.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall WavePad Sound Editor.


8. After removing WavePad Sound Editor, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong WavePad Sound Editor which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing WavePad Sound Editor using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall WavePad Sound Editor by NCH Software from your computer, we are not saying that WavePad Sound Editor by NCH Software is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall WavePad Sound Editor in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.