WhatsApp

A way to uninstall WhatsApp from your computer

WhatsApp is a computer program. This page holds details on how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows release was developed by WhatsApp. Further information on WhatsApp can be seen here. WhatsApp is commonly installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp directory, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the program. WhatsApp's entire uninstall command line is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\Update.exe. WhatsApp.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 663.25 KB (679168 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are contained in WhatsApp. They take 257.94 MB (270467072 bytes) on disk.

• squirrel.exe (2.15 MB)
• WhatsApp.exe (663.25 KB)
• squirrel.exe (2.15 MB)
• WhatsApp.exe (125.42 MB)
• WhatsApp.exe (125.42 MB)

This page is about WhatsApp version 2.2216.7 alone. You can find here a few links to other WhatsApp versions:

• 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
• 2.2035.14
• 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
• 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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A considerable amount of files, folders and Windows registry entries can be left behind when you remove WhatsApp from your computer.

Directories that were found:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.blob
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WhatsApp

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove WhatsApp:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000333.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000335.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000336.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000337.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000338.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000339.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000340.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000341.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000342.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app.ico
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\chrome_100_percent.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\chrome_200_percent.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\ffmpeg.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\icudtl.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\libEGL.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\LICENSE
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\am.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\ar.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\bg.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\bn.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\ca.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\cs.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\da.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\de.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\el.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\en-GB.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\en-US.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\es.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\es-419.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\et.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\fa.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\fi.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\fil.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\fr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\gu.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\he.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\hi.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\hr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\hu.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\id.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\it.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\ja.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\kn.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\ko.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\lt.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\lv.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\ml.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\mr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\ms.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\nb.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\nl.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\pl.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\pt-BR.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\pt-PT.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\ro.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\ru.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\sk.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\sl.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\sr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\sv.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\sw.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\ta.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\te.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\th.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\tr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\uk.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\vi.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\zh-CN.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\locales\zh-TW.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\msvcp140.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\resources.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\resources\app.asar
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\snapshot_blob.bin
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\squirrel.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\SquirrelSetup.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\v8_context_snapshot.bin
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\vcruntime140.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\vcruntime140_1.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\vk_swiftshader.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\vulkan-1.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.7\WhatsApp.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.8\chrome_100_percent.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.8\chrome_200_percent.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.8\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.8\ffmpeg.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.8\icudtl.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.8\libEGL.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.8\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.8\LICENSE
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.8\locales\am.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.8\locales\ar.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.8\locales\bg.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.8\locales\bn.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2216.8\locales\ca.pak

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

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2140.12\WhatsApp.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2140.12\WhatsApp.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2142.12\WhatsApp.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2142.12\WhatsApp.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2202.12\WhatsApp.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2202.12\WhatsApp.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2206.9\WhatsApp.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2206.9\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

A way to uninstall WhatsApp from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WhatsApp is a program marketed by WhatsApp. Frequently, users try to erase this application. This can be easier said than done because doing this by hand takes some experience related to Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE manner 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 already installed on your PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to clean your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find WhatsApp or simply click the Search field and type in "WhatsApp". If it exists on your system the WhatsApp program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click WhatsApp in the list of applications, the following data about the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about WhatsApp, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove WhatsApp.


8. After removing WhatsApp, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of WhatsApp which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling WhatsApp with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

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 for your PC. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall WhatsApp in case 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.