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A guide to uninstall WhatsApp from your computer

You can find on this page details on how to remove WhatsApp for Windows. It is written by WhatsApp. Open here for more info on WhatsApp. Usually the WhatsApp application is placed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp directory, depending on the user's option during setup. C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\Update.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall WhatsApp. WhatsApp.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 654.43 KB (670136 bytes) on disk.

WhatsApp installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 139.87 MB (146663648 bytes) on disk.

  • squirrel.exe (2.10 MB)
  • WhatsApp.exe (654.43 KB)
  • squirrel.exe (2.10 MB)
  • WhatsApp.exe (64.82 MB)
  • WhatsApp.exe (68.10 MB)


The current web page applies to WhatsApp version 0.3.1475 only. You can find below a few links to other WhatsApp versions:

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WhatsApp has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall WhatsApp:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WhatsApp Crashes
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WhatsApp
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\19agrq6n.default\storage\default\https+++web.whatsapp.com

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall WhatsApp:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WhatsApp Crashes\operation_log.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app.ico
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\blink_image_resources_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\content_resources_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\content_shell.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\ffmpeg.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\icudtl.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\libEGL.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\LICENSE
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\am.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\ar.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\bg.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\bn.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\ca.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\cs.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\da.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\de.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\el.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\en-GB.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\en-US.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\es.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\es-419.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\et.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\fa.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\fake-bidi.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\fi.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\fil.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\fr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\gu.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\he.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\hi.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\hr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\hu.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\id.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\it.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\ja.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\kn.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\ko.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\lt.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\lv.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\ml.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\mr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\ms.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\nb.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\nl.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\pl.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\pt-BR.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\pt-PT.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\ro.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\ru.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\sk.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\sl.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\sr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\sv.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\sw.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\ta.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\te.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.1475\locales\th.pak

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhatsApp


A way to remove WhatsApp from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WhatsApp is a program marketed by WhatsApp. Frequently, people decide to uninstall it. This is hard because deleting this by hand takes some skill regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK manner to uninstall WhatsApp is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





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2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system utility.

3. Press the General Tools button
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4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications installed on your computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate WhatsApp or simply activate the Search field and type in "WhatsApp". If it is installed on your PC the WhatsApp application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click WhatsApp in the list of applications, some information regarding the program is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding WhatsApp, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the app you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall WhatsApp.
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8. After removing WhatsApp, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong WhatsApp that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing WhatsApp with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove WhatsApp by WhatsApp from your computer, we are not saying that WhatsApp by WhatsApp is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove WhatsApp in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2018-11-08 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2018-11-08 21:21:47.713