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A way to uninstall WhatsApp from your computer

WhatsApp is a Windows program. Read below about how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows version was created by WhatsApp. You can find out more on WhatsApp or check for application updates here. The application is often found in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp directory (same installation drive as Windows). WhatsApp's complete uninstall command line is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\Update.exe. The application's main executable file is called WhatsApp.exe and its approximative size is 662.68 KB (678584 bytes).

WhatsApp is comprised of the following executables which take 206.67 MB (216713296 bytes) on disk:

  • squirrel.exe (2.15 MB)
  • WhatsApp.exe (662.68 KB)
  • squirrel.exe (2.15 MB)
  • WhatsApp.exe (99.79 MB)
  • WhatsApp.exe (99.79 MB)


This info is about WhatsApp version 2.2102.9 only. For more WhatsApp versions please click below:

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When planning to uninstall WhatsApp you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders remaining:
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Whatsapp
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\WhatsApp Crashes
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WhatsApp

Files remaining:
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Whatsapp\Downloads\Aida64.exe
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Whatsapp\Downloads\dxwebsetup.exe
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Whatsapp\Downloads\flashplayer32pp_xa_install.exe
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Whatsapp\Downloads\jre8u261windowsi586.exe
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Whatsapp\Downloads\KLCP.exe
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Whatsapp\Downloads\MediaGet.exe
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Whatsapp\Downloads\uTorrent.exe
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Whatsapp\Downloads\vs_community__281145755.1610031550.exe
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Whatsapp\Downloads\WhatsAppSetup.exe
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Whatsapp\Мир Кораблей.lnk
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Programs\Whatsapp\Мир Танков.lnk
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Yandex\YandexBrowser\Application\24.1.2.843\web_app_config\component\whatsapp.json
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WhatsApp\WhatsApp.lnk

Registry keys:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\whatsapp
  • HKEY_CURRENT_UserName\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhatsApp

Additional values that are not cleaned:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\WhatsApp.exe


How to remove WhatsApp with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WhatsApp is an application released by WhatsApp. Sometimes, computer users try to erase this program. Sometimes this can be hard because uninstalling this by hand requires some knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK approach to erase WhatsApp is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your PC.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


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


5. All the programs existing on your computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find 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. Notice that after you select WhatsApp in the list of applications, some information regarding the program is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding WhatsApp, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the app you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall WhatsApp.
Uninstall WhatsApp


8. After uninstalling WhatsApp, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start 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 uninstalling WhatsApp with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your PC 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 PC, we are not saying that WhatsApp by WhatsApp is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove WhatsApp in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2021-02-04 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2021-02-04 09:31:25.613