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How to uninstall WhatsApp from your computer

This page contains thorough information on how to remove WhatsApp for Windows. The Windows version was created 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 directory (same installation drive as Windows). You can uninstall WhatsApp by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\Update.exe --uninstall. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for admin rights. WhatsApp's primary file takes about 1.85 MB (1942800 bytes) and is called squirrel.exe.

WhatsApp installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 165.15 MB (173177168 bytes) on disk.

  • squirrel.exe (1.85 MB)
  • WhatsApp.exe (83.96 MB)
  • WhatsApp.exe (75.64 MB)


This web page is about WhatsApp version 0.2.2478 alone. For more WhatsApp versions please click below:

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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you uninstall WhatsApp.

Folders that were found:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 2\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.blob
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 2\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 5\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 6\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall WhatsApp:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 2\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.blob\10\00\46
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 2\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000812.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 2\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000813.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 2\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000814.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 2\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000815.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 2\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000816.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 2\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000817.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 2\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000818.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 2\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000820.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 2\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000822.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 2\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000822.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 2\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 2\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 2\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 2\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 5\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000225.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 5\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000227.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 5\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000228.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 5\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000229.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 5\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000230.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 5\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 5\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 5\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 5\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 6\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000747.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 6\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000749.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 6\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000750.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 6\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000751.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 6\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 6\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 6\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 6\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WhatsApp Crashes\operation_log.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app.ico
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\blink_image_resources_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\content_resources_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\content_shell.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\ffmpeg.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\icudtl.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\libEGL.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\LICENSE
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\am.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\ar.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\bg.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\bn.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\ca.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\cs.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\da.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\de.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\el.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\en-GB.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\en-US.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\es.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\es-419.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\et.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\fa.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\fake-bidi.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\fi.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\fil.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\fr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\gu.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\he.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\hi.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\hr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\hu.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\id.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\it.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\ja.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\kn.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\ko.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\lt.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\lv.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\ml.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\mr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\ms.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\nb.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\nl.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\pl.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\pt-BR.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\pt-PT.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\ro.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\ru.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\sk.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\sl.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\sr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\sv.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\sw.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\ta.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\te.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\th.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\tr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\uk.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\vi.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\zh-CN.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\locales\zh-TW.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\natives_blob.bin
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\node.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.2.2478\resources\app.asar

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhatsApp


How to erase WhatsApp from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WhatsApp is an application released by WhatsApp. Frequently, computer users try to uninstall it. This can be easier said than done because doing this manually requires some know-how regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY action to uninstall 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 already installed on your Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows PC.

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  • visit Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system utility.

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


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


5. All the applications installed on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate WhatsApp or simply activate the Search feature and type in "WhatsApp". The WhatsApp app will be found very quickly. After you click WhatsApp in the list , some information regarding the application is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding WhatsApp, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the app you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall WhatsApp.
Uninstall WhatsApp


8. After removing WhatsApp, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of WhatsApp which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling WhatsApp using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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



Geographical user distribution

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  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
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Disclaimer

The text above 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 computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove WhatsApp supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-11-23 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-11-23 03:20:46.010