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A way to uninstall WhatsApp from your system

You can find below details on how to uninstall WhatsApp for Windows. It is produced by WhatsApp. More information on WhatsApp can be found here. WhatsApp is commonly installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp folder, however this location can vary a lot depending on the user's option while installing the program. 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. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for administrator rights. WhatsApp's main file takes around 663.42 KB (679344 bytes) and is named WhatsApp.exe.

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)


The current web page applies to WhatsApp version 2.2041.7 alone. You can find here a few links to other WhatsApp versions:

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Part_A few of these are listed below.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall WhatsApp from your computer:
  • 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
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp

The files below were left behind on your disk by WhatsApp's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000003.log
  • 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\SquirrelSetup.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\Update.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\WhatsApp.0.3.9308.x64_YasDL.com.rar.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\WhatsApp-x64-(www.Patoghu.com) (2).zip.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\WhatsApp-x64-(www.Patoghu.com).zip.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WhatsApp\WhatsApp.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Tenorshare\Service\ad_addr_Tenorshare WhatsApp Recovery.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Tenorshare\Service\ad_old_addr_Tenorshare WhatsApp Recovery.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Tenorshare\Service\ad_photo_Tenorshare WhatsApp Recovery.jpg
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Tenorshare\Service\configs\Tenorshare WhatsApp Recovery.ini
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\13131c73-7cd5-468d-b130-9ea89a70d78c.tmp
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\ad407268-a73a-482c-bcb9-ca5d1f8df618.tmp
  • 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\Dictionaries\en-US-8-0.bdic
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\f00dd0e1-869e-4049-ad19-17156f90aaba.tmp
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\f0d81993-9ef0-470e-9ddb-7df460a7369f.tmp
  • 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
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\File System\Origins\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\File System\Origins\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\FontLookupTableCache\font_unique_name_table.pb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\GPUCache\data_0
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\GPUCache\data_1
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\GPUCache\data_2
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\GPUCache\data_3
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\GPUCache\f_000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\GPUCache\f_000002
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\GPUCache\f_000003
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\GPUCache\f_000004
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\GPUCache\f_000005
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\GPUCache\f_000006
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\GPUCache\f_000007
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\GPUCache\f_000008
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\GPUCache\f_000009
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\GPUCache\f_00000a
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\GPUCache\f_00000b
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\GPUCache\f_00000c
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\GPUCache\f_00000d
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\GPUCache\index
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\in_progress_download_metadata_store
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\000077.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\000079.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Local Storage\leveldb\000050.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Local Storage\leveldb\000052.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Local Storage\leveldb\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Local Storage\leveldb\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Local Storage\leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\main-process.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Network Persistent State
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Preferences
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\QuotaManager
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Service Worker\CacheStorage\3e8ad32ef6e0ff2c8dfb0722a7a862f0a1038fb3\3b83f11e-6f93-43a3-9716-868521bcb6bf\41d761cd84510f17_0
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Service Worker\CacheStorage\3e8ad32ef6e0ff2c8dfb0722a7a862f0a1038fb3\3b83f11e-6f93-43a3-9716-868521bcb6bf\4dfb5a9f03d516d6_0
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Service Worker\CacheStorage\3e8ad32ef6e0ff2c8dfb0722a7a862f0a1038fb3\3b83f11e-6f93-43a3-9716-868521bcb6bf\501b1f009c6b1a08_0
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Service Worker\CacheStorage\3e8ad32ef6e0ff2c8dfb0722a7a862f0a1038fb3\3b83f11e-6f93-43a3-9716-868521bcb6bf\a1f5791658bfc1a8_0
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Service Worker\CacheStorage\3e8ad32ef6e0ff2c8dfb0722a7a862f0a1038fb3\3b83f11e-6f93-43a3-9716-868521bcb6bf\index
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Service Worker\CacheStorage\3e8ad32ef6e0ff2c8dfb0722a7a862f0a1038fb3\index.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Session Storage\000003.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Session Storage\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Session Storage\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Session Storage\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Session Storage\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\settings.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\shared_proto_db\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\shared_proto_db\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\shared_proto_db\metadata\000003.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\shared_proto_db\metadata\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\shared_proto_db\metadata\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\shared_proto_db\metadata\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\shared_proto_db\metadata\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\TransportSecurity
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\VideoDecodeStats\000003.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\VideoDecodeStats\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\VideoDecodeStats\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\VideoDecodeStats\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\VideoDecodeStats\MANIFEST-000001

Frequently the following registry data will not be uninstalled:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhatsApp
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\WhatsApp.exe


How to remove WhatsApp from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WhatsApp is an application by the software company WhatsApp. Some users want to remove this program. This is hard because removing this manually takes some skill related to removing Windows programs manually. The best EASY way to remove 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find WhatsApp or simply activate the Search feature and type in "WhatsApp". If it is installed on your PC the WhatsApp application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click WhatsApp in the list of applications, the following data regarding the application is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding WhatsApp, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the program you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall WhatsApp.
Uninstall WhatsApp


8. After uninstalling WhatsApp, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong WhatsApp that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling WhatsApp using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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



Disclaimer

This page 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. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove WhatsApp in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2020-10-22 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2020-10-22 17:03:06.930