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A way to uninstall WhatsApp from your computer

This page contains detailed information on how to uninstall WhatsApp for Windows. The Windows release was developed by WhatsApp. You can read more on WhatsApp or check for application updates here. WhatsApp is frequently installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp directory, subject to the user's choice. 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 about 663.42 KB (679344 bytes) on disk.

WhatsApp is composed of the following executables which occupy 206.49 MB (216522272 bytes) on disk:

  • squirrel.exe (2.15 MB)
  • WhatsApp.exe (663.42 KB)
  • squirrel.exe (2.15 MB)
  • WhatsApp.exe (99.70 MB)
  • WhatsApp.exe (99.70 MB)


The information on this page is only about version 2.2029.4 of WhatsApp. You can find below info on other versions of WhatsApp:

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

Registry that is not uninstalled:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhatsApp


A way to delete WhatsApp from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WhatsApp is an application offered by WhatsApp. Some people want to remove this application. This is hard because deleting this manually takes some experience related to Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK 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 already installed on your Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

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


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs existing 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". The WhatsApp app will be found automatically. When you click WhatsApp in the list of apps, some information about the application is shown to you:


  • Safety 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 - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the program you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove WhatsApp.
Uninstall WhatsApp


8. After uninstalling 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 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 PC.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove WhatsApp by WhatsApp from your PC, nor are we saying that WhatsApp by WhatsApp is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove WhatsApp in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2020-07-17 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2020-07-16 23:53:33.377