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A guide to uninstall WhatsApp from your system

This page is about WhatsApp for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It was coded for Windows by WhatsApp. You can read more on WhatsApp or check for application updates here. The program is frequently located in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp folder. Keep in mind that this location can differ being determined by the user's decision. The full command line for removing WhatsApp is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\Update.exe --uninstall. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for admin rights. squirrel.exe is the WhatsApp's main executable file and it takes approximately 1.85 MB (1942800 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of WhatsApp. They occupy an average of 173.48 MB (181904720 bytes) on disk.

  • squirrel.exe (1.85 MB)
  • WhatsApp.exe (83.96 MB)
  • WhatsApp.exe (83.96 MB)


The current web page applies to WhatsApp version 0.2.2731 alone. For more WhatsApp versions please click below:

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

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\whatsapp
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhatsApp


How to remove WhatsApp with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WhatsApp is an application offered by the software company WhatsApp. Frequently, people decide to erase this application. This can be troublesome because deleting this by hand takes some skill regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best EASY practice to erase WhatsApp is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





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

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  • visit Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications installed on the PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find WhatsApp or simply activate the Search field and type in "WhatsApp". If it exists on your system the WhatsApp app will be found very quickly. When you click WhatsApp in the list , some information regarding the application is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding WhatsApp, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the application you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove WhatsApp.
Uninstall WhatsApp


8. After removing WhatsApp, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead 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 uninstalling WhatsApp with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.



Disclaimer

This page 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 for your computer. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall WhatsApp supposing 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.

2016-12-08 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-12-08 05:11:55.550