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How to uninstall WhatsApp from your computer

This page contains complete information on how to remove WhatsApp for Windows. It is developed by WhatsApp. Open here for more info on WhatsApp. The application is often found in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp folder. Take into account that this location can vary depending on the user's preference. The full command line for uninstalling WhatsApp is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\Update.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for admin rights. The application's main executable file occupies 663.42 KB (679344 bytes) on disk and is labeled WhatsApp.exe.

The executable files below are part of WhatsApp. They occupy an average of 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)


This info is about WhatsApp version 2.2049.8 alone. For more WhatsApp versions please click below:

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If you are manually uninstalling WhatsApp we suggest you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall WhatsApp from your PC:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WhatsApp
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb
  • 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\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\com_squirrel_WhatsApp_WhatsApp
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app.ico
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2049.8\vk_swiftshader.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2049.8\WhatsApp.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\packages\RELEASES
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\packages\WhatsApp-2.2049.8-full.nupkg
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\WhatsApp.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\WhatsApp.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WhatsApp\WhatsApp.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000005.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000007.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000008.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000009.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
  • 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_000002
  • 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_000017
  • 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\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
  • 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\index
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\000023.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\000026.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\000005.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Local Storage\leveldb\000006.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Local Storage\leveldb\000007.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\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\TransportSecurity
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\voip_crash_log.txt

Many times the following registry keys will not be uninstalled:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\whatsapp
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhatsApp
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\WhatsApp.exe


A way to erase WhatsApp from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WhatsApp is a program by WhatsApp. Frequently, computer users try to uninstall this program. This can be easier said than done because removing this manually requires some experience regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE approach 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 on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your Windows computer.

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2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

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


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications installed on your computer will be shown to you

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


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding WhatsApp, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the program you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove WhatsApp.
Uninstall WhatsApp


8. After removing WhatsApp, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong WhatsApp which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing WhatsApp using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows 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 PC, we are not saying that WhatsApp by WhatsApp is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove WhatsApp supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2020-12-10 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2020-12-10 02:02:24.823