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A way to uninstall WhatsApp from your PC

This web page contains thorough information on how to uninstall WhatsApp for Windows. It was developed for Windows by WhatsApp. More information about WhatsApp can be found here. WhatsApp is normally installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge Dev\Application directory, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's option when installing the application. The full command line for removing WhatsApp is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge Dev\Application\msedge_proxy.exe --profile-directory=Default --uninstall-app-id=hnpfjngllnobngcgfapefoaidbinmjnm. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for admin rights. msedge.exe is the WhatsApp's main executable file and it occupies around 2.41 MB (2523016 bytes) on disk.

WhatsApp installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 11.21 MB (11756096 bytes) on disk.

  • msedge.exe (2.41 MB)
  • msedge_proxy.exe (752.38 KB)
  • cookie_exporter.exe (363.88 KB)
  • elevation_service.exe (1.04 MB)
  • notification_helper.exe (886.38 KB)
  • pwahelper.exe (377.88 KB)
  • setup.exe (3.04 MB)
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This page is about WhatsApp version 1.0 alone. You can find below a few links to other WhatsApp releases:

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

Folders left behind when you uninstall WhatsApp:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\3m2w34zb.default-release-1608575530390\storage\default\https+++web.whatsapp.com

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove WhatsApp:
  • C:\Program Files\Samsung\Smart Switch PC\images\default\Home\Samsung_Apps_Icon\MNU_WhatsApp.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000010.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000012.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\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000621.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000622.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000623.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000624.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000625.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000518
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\WhatsApp Image 2021-03-10 at 11.07.31.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\WhatsApp Image 2021-04-24 at 16.50.03.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\3m2w34zb.default-release-1608575530390\storage\default\https+++web.whatsapp.com\cache\caches.sqlite
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\3m2w34zb.default-release-1608575530390\storage\default\https+++web.whatsapp.com\cache\morgue\188\{db6e4fe3-d773-4993-9f8a-c7efe7d73fbc}.final
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\3m2w34zb.default-release-1608575530390\storage\default\https+++web.whatsapp.com\cache\morgue\237\{e7881fb3-1b9e-4424-a1f8-55918825e2ed}.final
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\3m2w34zb.default-release-1608575530390\storage\default\https+++web.whatsapp.com\cache\morgue\253\{626fb941-4718-4968-a171-462d40cd0dfd}.final
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\3m2w34zb.default-release-1608575530390\storage\default\https+++web.whatsapp.com\idb\315746093sw.sqlite
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\3m2w34zb.default-release-1608575530390\storage\default\https+++web.whatsapp.com\idb\3166453069wcaw.sqlite
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\3m2w34zb.default-release-1608575530390\storage\default\https+++web.whatsapp.com\idb\3608011301_B_Dwdaewxce_d_nein_s.sqlite
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\3m2w34zb.default-release-1608575530390\storage\default\https+++web.whatsapp.com\idb\3713173747_s_edmban.sqlite

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\478b61ba2e1575f9eed7f2fbe9d61b54


How to remove WhatsApp from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WhatsApp is an application offered by the software company WhatsApp. Sometimes, people try to erase this application. This is troublesome because performing this by hand takes some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK manner to erase 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 system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of 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. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

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


  • Safety rating (in the lower left 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.
  • Technical information regarding the app you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall WhatsApp.
Uninstall WhatsApp


8. After removing WhatsApp, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of WhatsApp which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing WhatsApp with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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



Disclaimer

The text above 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. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove WhatsApp supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2019-09-29 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2019-09-29 13:27:44.340