WavePad Sound Editor
A guide to uninstall WavePad Sound Editor from your system
This web page contains detailed information on how to uninstall WavePad Sound Editor for Windows. The Windows version was created by
NCH Software. Open
here where you can find out more on NCH Software. More info about the software WavePad Sound Editor can be seen at
www.nch.com.au/wavepad/support.html. Usually the WavePad Sound Editor program is found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\WavePad folder, depending on the user's option during install. The full command line for removing WavePad Sound Editor is C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\WavePad\wavepad.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for admin rights. wavepad.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 7.91 MB (8289696 bytes) on disk.
WavePad Sound Editor is comprised of the following executables which occupy 11.02 MB (
11554112 bytes) on disk:
- wavepad.exe (7.91 MB)
- wavepadsetup_v20.16.exe (3.11 MB)
The current page applies to WavePad Sound Editor version
20.16 only. For other WavePad Sound Editor versions please click below:
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WavePad Sound Editor has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.
Folders found on disk after you uninstall WavePad Sound Editor from your computer:- C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\WavePad
The files below are left behind on your disk by WavePad Sound Editor's application uninstaller when you removed it:- 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_v20.16.exe
Registry keys:- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\apefile\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppXkcg7y8nhftqvy2sxh5grnx46hbybnk39\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\caffile\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dctfile\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ds2file\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dssfile\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\gsmfile\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.aud\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.aup\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.dart\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.m4b\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.moh\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.mp1\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.mpc\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.rmj\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.sd2\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.smf\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.spx\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.wpp\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.wv\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\shnfile\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
- 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\.voc\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.vox\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\.wpp\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.wv\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\vocfile\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
Registry values that are not removed from your PC:- 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 erase WavePad Sound Editor from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO
WavePad Sound Editor is an application released by NCH Software. Frequently, users choose to remove it. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because doing this manually requires some know-how related to Windows internal functioning. The best EASY solution 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 system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to take care of your PC.
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- install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.
3. Click on the General Tools category

4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool

5. A list of the programs installed on your PC will be made available to you
6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate WavePad Sound Editor or simply activate the Search feature and type in "WavePad Sound Editor". If it is installed on your PC the WavePad Sound Editor application will be found automatically. Notice that when you click WavePad Sound Editor in the list of apps, some data regarding the application is made available to you:
- Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding WavePad Sound Editor, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Details regarding the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For example you can see that for WavePad Sound Editor:
- The web site of the application 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 window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall WavePad Sound Editor.

8. After uninstalling WavePad Sound Editor, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong WavePad Sound Editor which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling WavePad Sound Editor using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.
Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.
Disclaimer
This page is not a recommendation to uninstall WavePad Sound Editor by NCH Software from your PC, we are not saying that WavePad Sound Editor by NCH Software is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall WavePad Sound Editor supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.
Last update on: 2025-05-06 10:43:36.663