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How to uninstall WavePad Sound Editor from your computer

This web page is about WavePad Sound Editor for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows version was created by NCH Software. You can read more on NCH Software or check for application updates here. More data about the application WavePad Sound Editor can be seen at . WavePad Sound Editor is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\WavePad folder, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the application. You can uninstall WavePad Sound Editor by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\WavePad\wavepad.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for admin rights. The application's main executable file has a size of 7.88 MB (8263584 bytes) on disk and is labeled wavepad.exe.

WavePad Sound Editor is composed of the following executables which occupy 11.13 MB (11675888 bytes) on disk:

  • mp3el3.exe (159.92 KB)
  • wavepad.exe (7.88 MB)
  • wavepadsetup_v20.10.exe (3.10 MB)


The information on this page is only about version 20.10 of WavePad Sound Editor. Click on the links below for other WavePad Sound Editor versions:

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Several files, folders and Windows registry data will be left behind when you are trying to remove WavePad Sound Editor from your computer.

Directories left on disk:
  • 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_v20.10.exe

Many times the following registry data will not be cleaned:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppX6eg8h5sxqq90pv53845wmnbewywdqq5h\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppX9rkaq77s0jzh1tyccadx9ghba15r6t3h\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppXqj98qxeaynz6dv4459ayz6bnqxbyaqcs\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppXvsqkg1th80rv6s2rkh5m1hjp3hxryydd\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KMPlayer64.3gp\shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KMPlayer64.aifc\shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KMPlayer64.asf\shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KMPlayer64.cda\shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KMPlayer64.mid\shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KMPlayer64.mov\shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KMPlayer64.mp1\shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KMPlayer64.mpc\shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KMPlayer64.rmj\shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KMPlayer64.spx\shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KMPlayer64.wmv\shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\KMPlayer64.wv\shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.3ga\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.act\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.ape\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.aud\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.aup\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.caf\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.dart\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.dct\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.ds2\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.dss\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.dvf\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.dvs\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.gsm\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.m4b\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.moh\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.mpga\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.msv\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.qcp\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.ra\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.ram\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.rcd\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.rec\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.sd2\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.shn\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.smf\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.voc\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.vox\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.wpp\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SmartPlayer.Files\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.3ga\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\.aud\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.aup\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\.m4b\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\.midi\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\.mp1\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

Open regedit.exe to delete the registry values below from the Windows Registry:
  • 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 uninstall WavePad Sound Editor from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WavePad Sound Editor is an application released by NCH Software. Frequently, computer users try to erase this program. Sometimes this is troublesome because doing this by hand requires some know-how regarding PCs. The best QUICK approach to erase WavePad Sound Editor is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good 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 applications existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate WavePad Sound Editor or simply activate the Search feature and type in "WavePad Sound Editor". If it exists on your system the WavePad Sound Editor program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select WavePad Sound Editor in the list of programs, the following information regarding the application is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding WavePad Sound Editor, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the application you wish to uninstall, by clicking on 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. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove WavePad Sound Editor.
Uninstall WavePad Sound Editor


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

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and ready 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 simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall WavePad Sound Editor in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2025-04-09 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2025-04-09 19:27:47.293