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A way to uninstall WhatsApp from your system

This page contains detailed information on how to uninstall WhatsApp for Windows. It was created for Windows by WhatsApp. Take a look here for more details on WhatsApp. Usually the WhatsApp program is found in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp folder, depending on the user's option during setup. The entire uninstall command line for WhatsApp is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\Update.exe. WhatsApp.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 663.42 KB (679344 bytes) on disk.

WhatsApp contains of the executables below. They take 206.67 MB (216707616 bytes) on disk.




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


This info is about WhatsApp version 2.2047.7 only. For other WhatsApp versions please click below:

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

Directories that were left behind:
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WhatsApp Crashes

Files remaining:
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app.ico
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\chrome_100_percent.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\chrome_200_percent.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\ffmpeg.dll
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\icudtl.dat
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\libEGL.dll
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\LICENSE
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\am.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\ar.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\bg.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\bn.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\ca.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\cs.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\da.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\de.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\el.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\en-GB.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\en-US.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\es.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\es-419.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\et.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\fa.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\fi.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\fil.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\fr.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\gu.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\he.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\hi.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\hr.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\hu.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\id.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\it.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\ja.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\kn.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\ko.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\lt.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\lv.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\ml.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\mr.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\ms.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\nb.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\nl.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\pl.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\pt-BR.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\pt-PT.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\ro.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\ru.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\sk.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\sl.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\sr.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\sv.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\sw.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\ta.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\te.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\th.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\tr.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\uk.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\vi.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\zh-CN.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\locales\zh-TW.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\resources.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\resources\app.asar
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\snapshot_blob.bin
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\squirrel.exe
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\SquirrelSetup.log
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\v8_context_snapshot.bin
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\vcruntime140_1.dll
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\vk_swiftshader.dll
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2045.19\WhatsApp.exe
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2047.7\chrome_100_percent.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2047.7\chrome_200_percent.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2047.7\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2047.7\ffmpeg.dll
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2047.7\icudtl.dat
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2047.7\libEGL.dll
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2047.7\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2047.7\LICENSE
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2047.7\locales\am.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2047.7\locales\ar.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2047.7\locales\bg.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2047.7\locales\bn.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2047.7\locales\ca.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2047.7\locales\cs.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2047.7\locales\da.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2047.7\locales\de.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2047.7\locales\el.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2047.7\locales\en-GB.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2047.7\locales\en-US.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2047.7\locales\es.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2047.7\locales\es-419.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2047.7\locales\et.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2047.7\locales\fa.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2047.7\locales\fi.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2047.7\locales\fil.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2047.7\locales\fr.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2047.7\locales\gu.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2047.7\locales\he.pak
  • C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2047.7\locales\hi.pak

Usually the following registry keys will not be removed:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\whatsapp
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhatsApp
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\WhatsApp.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\WhatsApp.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\microphone\NonPackaged\C:#Users#UserName#AppData#Local#WhatsApp#app-2.2041.6#WhatsApp.exe

Additional registry values that are not cleaned:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\WhatsApp.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\WhatsApp.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • 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
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2668132212-1524197577-2395290700-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\ProgramData\UserName\WhatsApp\app-2.2047.7\WhatsApp.exe


How to uninstall WhatsApp using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WhatsApp is an application marketed by WhatsApp. Frequently, people choose to remove this program. This can be difficult because deleting this by hand takes some advanced knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best EASY approach to remove WhatsApp is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to optimize your Windows PC.

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  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.

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


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


5. All the applications existing on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate WhatsApp or simply click the Search feature and type in "WhatsApp". If it exists on your system the WhatsApp application will be found automatically. After you click WhatsApp in the list of applications, the following information about the application is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about WhatsApp, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the program you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall WhatsApp.
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8. After removing WhatsApp, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform 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 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall WhatsApp by WhatsApp from your PC, nor are we saying that WhatsApp by WhatsApp is not a good application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall WhatsApp supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2020-11-18 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2020-11-18 07:03:45.430