WhatsApp

How to uninstall WhatsApp from your computer

WhatsApp is a Windows application. Read more about how to remove it from your PC. It was coded for Windows by WhatsApp. You can find out more on WhatsApp or check for application updates here. WhatsApp is commonly set up in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp directory, but this location may differ a lot depending on the user's option while installing the application. The full command line for uninstalling WhatsApp is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\Update.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for administrator rights. WhatsApp's main file takes around 663.25 KB (679168 bytes) and is named WhatsApp.exe.

WhatsApp installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 385.51 MB (404234240 bytes) on disk.

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

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The information on this page is only about version 2.2216.8 of WhatsApp. You can find here a few links to other WhatsApp releases:

• 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
• 2.2047.13
• 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
• 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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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Some of these are listed below.

Folders left behind when you uninstall 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 when you remove WhatsApp:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\com_squirrel_WhatsApp_WhatsApp
• 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\f_000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000003
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000004
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000005
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000006
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000007
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000008
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000009
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_00000a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_00000b
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_00000c
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_00000d
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_00000e
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_00000f
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000010
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000011
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000012
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000013
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000014
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000015
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000016
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000018
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000019
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_00001a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_00001b
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_00001c
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_00001d
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_00001e
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_00001f
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000020
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000021
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000022
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000023
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000024
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000025
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000026
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000027
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000028
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000029
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_00002a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_00002b
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_00002c
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_00002d
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_00002e
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_00002f
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000030
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000031
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000032
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000033
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000034
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000035
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000036
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000037
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000038
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000039
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_00003a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_00003b
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_00003c
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_00003d
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_00003e
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_00003f
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000040
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000041
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000042
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000043
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000044
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000045
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000046
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000047
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000048
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000049
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_00004a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_00004b
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_00004c
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_00004d
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Code Cache\js\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Code Cache\wasm\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cookies
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Crashpad\metadata
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Crashpad\settings.dat
• 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\Dictionaries\en-US-9-0.bdic
• 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

Registry that is not uninstalled:

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

Additional registry values that you should clean:

• 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

How to remove WhatsApp from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WhatsApp is an application marketed by the software company WhatsApp. Sometimes, users try to remove this application. This can be hard because removing this manually takes some knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY solution to remove 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 on your PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general utility to optimize your computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs existing on the PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate WhatsApp or simply click the Search feature and type in "WhatsApp". If it is installed on your PC the WhatsApp app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click WhatsApp in the list of apps, the following data about the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower 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.
• Technical information about the program you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall WhatsApp.


8. After removing WhatsApp, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead 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 removing WhatsApp using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove WhatsApp by WhatsApp from your computer, 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 remove WhatsApp supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.