WhatsApp

A way to uninstall WhatsApp from your computer

This web page is about WhatsApp for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by WhatsApp. Further information on WhatsApp can be found here. The program is frequently located in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp directory. Keep in mind that this path can differ depending on the user's preference. WhatsApp's complete uninstall command line is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\Update.exe. WhatsApp's primary file takes about 663.42 KB (679344 bytes) and is called WhatsApp.exe.

WhatsApp is composed of the following executables which occupy 206.58 MB (216614944 bytes) on disk:

• squirrel.exe (2.15 MB)
• WhatsApp.exe (663.42 KB)
• squirrel.exe (2.15 MB)
• WhatsApp.exe (99.70 MB)
• WhatsApp.exe (99.79 MB)

The current page applies to WhatsApp version 2.2035.14 alone. You can find below info on other releases of WhatsApp:

• 2.2126.10
• 2.2126.15
• 1.0.1
• 2.2124.6
• 2.2025.7
• 2.2132.6
• 0.2.1061
• Unknown
• 2.2228.4
• 0.2.6426
• 2.2117.5
• 0.2.9928
• 2.2202.12
• 2.2206.4
• 2.2246.6
• 2.2244.6
• 2.2304.7
• 0.2.5093
• 2.2214.12
• 2.2043.21
• 2.2202.5
• 2.2235.0
• 0.2.7315
• 2.2047.11
• 0.2.8000
• 2.2246.10
• 2.2204.1
• 2.2216.8
• 2.2047.13
• 2.2244.3
• 2.2139.6
• 2.2106.16
• 0.2.2732
• 2.2021.2
• 0.3.953
• 2.2102.9
• 2.2219.1
• 2.2100.7
• 2.2207.0
• 2.2238.2
• 0.4.1307
• 2.2047.7
• 2.2222.2
• 2.2222.3
• 0.3.4375
• 2.2017.6
• 2.2121.7
• 2.2110.12
• 2.2147.10
• 2.2126.1
• 2.2027.10
• 2.2229.2
• 0.2.1454
• 2.2239.1
• 0.3.3330
• 2.2228.8
• 2.2149.4
• 2.2224.4
• 0.2.2244
• 2.2310.1
• 2.2031.4
• 2.2135.1
• 2.2212.8
• 2.2228.14
• 2.2236.10
• 0.2.6968
• 0.2.7314
• 2.2230.6
• 2.2211.2
• 2.2226.1
• 2.2216.7
• 0.3.1242
• 2.2229.0
• 0.2.9229
• 0.2.8505
• 2.2019.6
• 2.2102.8
• 2.2314.3
• 2.2023.2
• 2.2142.5
• 2.2144.11
• 0.2.777
• 2.2037.5
• 0.2.9008
• 2.2130.3
• 2.2138.14
• 2.2138.2
• 0.2.2729
• 2.2210.1
• 2.2245.2
• 0.2.2731
• 2.2237.0
• 2.2114.8
• 2.2213.5
• 0.3.3328
• 2.2128.1
• 2.2232.8
• 2.2029.4
• 0.4.1302
• 2.2212.1

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WhatsApp has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall WhatsApp:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.blob
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Local\WhatsApp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall WhatsApp:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\013374.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\013375.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\013376.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\013416.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\013417.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\013418.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\014139.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\014538.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\014539.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\014647.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\014648.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\014931.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015039.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015172.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015173.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015216.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015313.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015639.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015724.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015751.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015767.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015768.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015776.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015777.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015778.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015779.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015780.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015781.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015782.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015783.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015784.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015785.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015786.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015787.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015788.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015789.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015790.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015791.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015792.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015793.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015794.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015795.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015796.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015797.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015798.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015799.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015800.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015801.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015802.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015803.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015804.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015805.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015806.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015807.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015808.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015809.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015810.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015811.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015812.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015813.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015814.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015815.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015816.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015817.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015818.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015819.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015820.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015821.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015822.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015823.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015824.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015825.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015826.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015827.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015828.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015829.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015830.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015831.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015832.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\015833.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 3\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-012949
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\com_squirrel_WhatsApp_WhatsApp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\Files\S0\4\Attachments\fondos-de-Chevrolet-en-HD-para-Whatsapp3[2673].jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\Files\S0\4\Attachments\fondos-de-Chevrolet-en-HD-para-Whatsapp3[2698].jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\Files\S0\4\Attachments\fondos-de-Chevrolet-en-HD-para-Whatsapp3[2722].jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app.ico
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\packages\RELEASES
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\packages\WhatsApp-2.2035.14-full.nupkg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\SquirrelSetup.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\Update.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\WhatsApp.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\WhatsApp Image 2019-02-04 at 12.05.54(1).lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\WhatsApp Image 2022-05-23 at 10.32.31 PM(1).jpeg.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\WhatsApp Image 2022-05-23 at 10.32.31 PM.jpeg.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\WhatsApp Image 2022-05-23 at 10.32.32 PM(1).jpeg.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\WhatsApp Image 2022-05-23 at 10.32.32 PM.jpeg.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\WhatsApp Image 2022-05-23 at 10.35.01 PM.jpeg.lnk

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\whatsapp
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhatsApp
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\WhatsApp.exe

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\WhatsApp.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\WhatsApp.exe.FriendlyAppName

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

WhatsApp is an application marketed by the software company WhatsApp. Sometimes, computer users choose to remove this application. Sometimes this can be hard because performing this by hand takes some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE procedure to remove 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to take care of your PC.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs existing on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find WhatsApp or simply click the Search field and type in "WhatsApp". If it is installed on your PC the WhatsApp program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click WhatsApp in the list , some information regarding the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding WhatsApp, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall WhatsApp.


8. After removing WhatsApp, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of WhatsApp that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing WhatsApp with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall WhatsApp by WhatsApp from your PC, we are not saying that WhatsApp by WhatsApp is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall WhatsApp in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.