WhatsApp

A guide to uninstall WhatsApp from your system

WhatsApp is a software application. This page holds details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows release was developed by WhatsApp. Take a look here where you can get more info on WhatsApp. WhatsApp is typically installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp folder, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's option while installing the application. The entire uninstall command line for WhatsApp is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\Update.exe. The application's main executable file occupies 654.92 KB (670640 bytes) on disk and is named WhatsApp.exe.

The executables below are part of WhatsApp. They occupy about 256.73 MB (269203344 bytes) on disk.

• squirrel.exe (2.15 MB)
• WhatsApp.exe (654.92 KB)
• squirrel.exe (2.10 MB)
• WhatsApp.exe (68.10 MB)
• squirrel.exe (2.15 MB)
• WhatsApp.exe (89.72 MB)
• WhatsApp.exe (89.72 MB)

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The current page applies to WhatsApp version 0.3.5374 alone. You can find below info on other application versions of WhatsApp:

• 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
• 2.2100.7
• 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

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Many files, folders and Windows registry entries can not be uninstalled when you remove WhatsApp from your PC.

Folders that were left behind:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WhatsApp Crashes
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall WhatsApp:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\hglfhehnlngcghjibkocbphocccdoipk\0.0.89_0\img\dark\whatsapp.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\User Data\Default\Extensions\hglfhehnlngcghjibkocbphocccdoipk\0.0.89_0\img\normal\whatsapp.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WhatsApp Crashes\operation_log.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.5374\chrome_100_percent.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.5374\chrome_200_percent.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.5374\ffmpeg.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.5374\icudtl.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.5374\libEGL.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.5374\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.5374\LICENSE
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.5374\locales\en-US.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.5374\locales\es.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.5374\locales\es-419.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.5374\natives_blob.bin
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.5374\osmesa.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.5374\resources.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.5374\resources\app.asar
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.5374\snapshot_blob.bin
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.5374\squirrel.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.5374\SquirrelSetup.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.5374\v8_context_snapshot.bin
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.5374\VkICD_mock_icd.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.5374\VkLayer_core_validation.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.5374\VkLayer_object_tracker.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.5374\VkLayer_parameter_validation.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.5374\VkLayer_threading.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.5374\VkLayer_unique_objects.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.5374\WhatsApp.exe
• 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\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
• 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\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\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\000003.log
• 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\000003.log
• 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\QuotaManager
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\settings.json

Usually the following registry data will not be uninstalled:

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

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following registry values:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-110930492-915489552-2148946146-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-0.3.5374\WhatsApp.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-110930492-915489552-2148946146-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Users\UserName\Downloads\whatsapp.exe

A way to remove WhatsApp with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WhatsApp is a program offered by WhatsApp. Sometimes, people want to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is efortful because deleting this by hand requires some knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE action to uninstall 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 already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows system.

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• visit Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs existing on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate WhatsApp or simply activate the Search feature and type in "WhatsApp". If it exists on your system the WhatsApp program will be found automatically. Notice that when you click WhatsApp in the list , the following information about the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about WhatsApp, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall WhatsApp.


8. After removing WhatsApp, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click 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 removing WhatsApp with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove WhatsApp by WhatsApp from your PC, we are not saying that WhatsApp by WhatsApp is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove WhatsApp in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.