WhatsApp

A guide to uninstall WhatsApp from your PC

This web page contains detailed information on how to remove WhatsApp for Windows. The Windows release was developed by WhatsApp. Additional info about WhatsApp can be found here. WhatsApp is normally installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp directory, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the application. C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\Update.exe is the full command line if you want to remove WhatsApp. WhatsApp.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 662.68 KB (678584 bytes) on disk.

WhatsApp contains of the executables below. They occupy 308.61 MB (323604416 bytes) on disk.

• squirrel.exe (2.15 MB)
• WhatsApp.exe (662.68 KB)
• squirrel.exe (2.15 MB)
• WhatsApp.exe (99.79 MB)
• squirrel.exe (2.15 MB)
• WhatsApp.exe (99.79 MB)
• WhatsApp.exe (99.79 MB)

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The current page applies to WhatsApp version 2.2100.7 alone. Click on the links below for 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
• 2.2207.0
• 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
• 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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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you remove WhatsApp.

Folders that were left behind:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WhatsApp Crashes
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WhatsApp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp

Files remaining:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Burn\app-2.2100.7\WhatsApp.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WhatsApp Crashes\CrashpadMetrics.pma
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WhatsApp Crashes\CrashpadMetrics-active.pma
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WhatsApp Crashes\metadata
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WhatsApp Crashes\operation_log.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WhatsApp Crashes\settings.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\chrome_100_percent.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\chrome_200_percent.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\ffmpeg.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\icudtl.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\libEGL.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\LICENSE
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\am.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\ar.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\bg.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\bn.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\ca.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\cs.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\da.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\de.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\el.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\en-GB.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\en-US.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\es.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\es-419.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\et.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\fa.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\fi.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\fil.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\fr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\gu.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\he.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\hi.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\hr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\hu.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\id.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\it.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\ja.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\kn.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\ko.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\lt.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\lv.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\ml.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\mr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\ms.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\nb.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\nl.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\pl.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\pt-BR.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\pt-PT.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\ro.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\ru.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\sk.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\sl.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\sr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\sv.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\sw.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\ta.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\te.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\th.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\tr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\uk.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\vi.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\zh-CN.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\locales\zh-TW.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\msvcp140.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\resources.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\resources\app.asar
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\snapshot_blob.bin
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\squirrel.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\SquirrelSetup.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\v8_context_snapshot.bin
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\vcruntime140.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\vcruntime140_1.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\vk_swiftshader.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2100.7\WhatsApp.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\packages\RELEASES
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\packages\WhatsApp-2.2100.7-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\Start Menu\Programs\WhatsApp\WhatsApp.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Code Cache\js\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cookies
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\databases\Databases.db
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\File System\000\t\Paths\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\File System\000\t\Paths\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\File System\000\t\Paths\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\File System\000\t\Paths\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\File System\000\t\Paths\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\File System\Origins\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\File System\Origins\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\File System\Origins\LOCK

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\whatsapp
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhatsApp

Additional registry values that you should delete:

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

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall WhatsApp by WhatsApp from your PC, nor are we saying that WhatsApp by WhatsApp is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall WhatsApp supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.