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A guide to uninstall WhatsApp from your system

WhatsApp is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by WhatsApp. Further information on WhatsApp can be found here. WhatsApp is frequently installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp directory, subject to the user's choice. The full command line for uninstalling WhatsApp is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\Update.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for administrator rights. The application's main executable file is called WhatsApp.exe and it has a size of 654.43 KB (670136 bytes).

The following executables are incorporated in WhatsApp. They take 136.26 MB (142883920 bytes) on disk.

  • squirrel.exe (2.10 MB)
  • WhatsApp.exe (654.43 KB)
  • squirrel.exe (2.10 MB)
  • WhatsApp.exe (64.66 MB)
  • WhatsApp.exe (64.66 MB)


The current web page applies to WhatsApp version 0.3.557 only. You can find below a few links to other WhatsApp versions:

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Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you uninstall WhatsApp.

Directories left on disk:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\tfhra6we.default-release\storage\default\https+++web.whatsapp.com

Usually, the following files remain on disk:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\tfhra6we.default-release\storage\default\https+++web.whatsapp.com\cache\caches.sqlite
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\tfhra6we.default-release\storage\default\https+++web.whatsapp.com\cache\morgue\211\{081b50f4-1e2b-4934-b0de-8f9f7bf173d3}.final
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\tfhra6we.default-release\storage\default\https+++web.whatsapp.com\idb\1119037936ptbc_edte.sqlite
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\tfhra6we.default-release\storage\default\https+++web.whatsapp.com\idb\315746093sw.sqlite
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\tfhra6we.default-release\storage\default\https+++web.whatsapp.com\idb\3166453069wcaw.sqlite
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\tfhra6we.default-release\storage\default\https+++web.whatsapp.com\idb\3608011301_B_Dwdaewxce_d_nein_s.sqlite
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\tfhra6we.default-release\storage\default\https+++web.whatsapp.com\idb\3713173747_s_edmban.sqlite

Frequently the following registry data will not be cleaned:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\faq.whatsapp.com
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\whatsapp.com
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhatsApp


How to uninstall WhatsApp from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WhatsApp is an application by the software company WhatsApp. Some users choose to remove this application. Sometimes this can be efortful because performing this manually takes some skill regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE procedure to remove WhatsApp is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





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

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs installed on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs 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 automatically. After you click WhatsApp in the list of programs, the following data about the application is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about WhatsApp, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the application you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove WhatsApp.
Uninstall WhatsApp


8. After uninstalling WhatsApp, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong WhatsApp that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing WhatsApp with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove WhatsApp by WhatsApp from your computer, nor are we saying that WhatsApp by WhatsApp is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove WhatsApp supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2018-08-30 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2018-08-30 08:50:30.060