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A guide to uninstall WhatsApp from your system

This web page is about WhatsApp for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It is made by WhatsApp. Further information on WhatsApp can be found here. WhatsApp is frequently set up in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp folder, depending on the user's decision. 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 might receive a notification for admin rights. The program's main executable file is called WhatsApp.exe and occupies 654.92 KB (670640 bytes).

WhatsApp contains of the executables below. They take 198.49 MB (208129056 bytes) on disk.




  • squirrel.exe (2.15 MB)
  • WhatsApp.exe (654.92 KB)
  • squirrel.exe (2.15 MB)
  • WhatsApp.exe (95.70 MB)
  • WhatsApp.exe (95.70 MB)


The current page applies to WhatsApp version 0.4.1302 only. You can find below info on other releases of WhatsApp:

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Some of these are listed below.

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhatsApp
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\WhatsApp.exe


A way to erase WhatsApp from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WhatsApp is a program released by the software company WhatsApp. Some computer users choose to erase this program. Sometimes this can be difficult because uninstalling this by hand takes some experience related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY manner to erase WhatsApp is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





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

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  • visit Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system utility.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs installed on the computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find WhatsApp or simply activate the Search field and type in "WhatsApp". The WhatsApp app will be found very quickly. After you click WhatsApp in the list , some data regarding the program is available to you:


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


8. After removing WhatsApp, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong WhatsApp that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing WhatsApp with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove WhatsApp by WhatsApp from your computer, we are not saying that WhatsApp by WhatsApp is not a good application for your PC. This text only 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 other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2020-03-17 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2020-03-17 20:18:35.787