Waifu2x

A guide to uninstall Waifu2x from your system

Waifu2x is a Windows program. Read below about how to remove it from your computer. The Windows version was developed by Google\Chrome. You can find out more on Google\Chrome or check for application updates here. Waifu2x is normally set up in the C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application folder, depending on the user's decision. You can uninstall Waifu2x by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe. Note that you might be prompted for admin rights. chrome_pwa_launcher.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 1.41 MB (1476384 bytes) on disk.

Waifu2x is comprised of the following executables which take 17.56 MB (18413312 bytes) on disk:

• chrome.exe (2.63 MB)
• chrome_proxy.exe (1.11 MB)
• new_chrome_proxy.exe (1.13 MB)
• chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.41 MB)
• elevation_service.exe (1.68 MB)
• notification_helper.exe (1.38 MB)
• setup.exe (4.11 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 1.0 of Waifu2x. Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you uninstall Waifu2x.

The files below remain on your disk by Waifu2x when you uninstall it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\waifu2x-0.13.2.lnk

Usually the following registry data will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\43d90d3a53b792887417cb74c1b85472

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following registry values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\GoogleChromeElevationService\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{8F17C2FC-F2DC-4F82-B41A-F3EB2D6BB7DF}C:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{E5BE99A6-267A-4839-B391-9EA7D658AE75}C:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{BD25D7E2-422B-4E35-9E85-C3150B599299}C:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{F43357F1-BC28-4EEC-9CC4-A0BDE18C69E6}C:\program files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe

How to delete Waifu2x from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Waifu2x is a program marketed by the software company Google\Chrome. Some people choose to remove this application. This is easier said than done because deleting this manually takes some know-how related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY solution to remove Waifu2x 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 a very useful uninstaller and general utility to optimize your computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs existing on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Waifu2x or simply activate the Search field and type in "Waifu2x". The Waifu2x app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Waifu2x in the list of programs, the following data regarding the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding Waifu2x, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Waifu2x.


8. After uninstalling Waifu2x, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Waifu2x which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Waifu2x using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Waifu2x by Google\Chrome from your computer, we are not saying that Waifu2x by Google\Chrome is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove Waifu2x in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.