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A way to uninstall WhatsApp from your system

This page is about WhatsApp for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows release was created by WhatsApp. More information about WhatsApp can be found here. The program is often found in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp folder. Keep in mind that this path can differ depending on the user's decision. 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 receive a notification for administrator rights. WhatsApp.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 654.43 KB (670136 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are contained in WhatsApp. They take 143.16 MB (150117456 bytes) on disk.

  • squirrel.exe (2.10 MB)
  • WhatsApp.exe (654.43 KB)
  • squirrel.exe (2.10 MB)
  • WhatsApp.exe (68.11 MB)
  • WhatsApp.exe (68.11 MB)


The current web page applies to WhatsApp version 0.3.2386 only. You can find here a few links to other WhatsApp releases:

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

Folders left behind when you uninstall WhatsApp:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WhatsApp
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp

Files remaining:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\com_squirrel_WhatsApp_WhatsApp
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\WhatsApp.lnk
  • 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_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\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\f_00004e
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_00004f
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000050
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000051
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000052
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000053
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000054
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000055
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000056
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000057
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000058
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_000059
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_00005a
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_00005b
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_00005c
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\WhatsApp\Cache\f_00005d

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


A way to delete WhatsApp from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WhatsApp is an application by WhatsApp. Some users decide to remove this application. This is difficult because performing this by hand requires some skill related to PCs. The best EASY practice to remove 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 system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your system.

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2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

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


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs installed on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find WhatsApp or simply click the Search field and type in "WhatsApp". The WhatsApp program will be found very quickly. After you click WhatsApp in the list of apps, some data regarding the program is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding WhatsApp, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the program you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove WhatsApp.
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 of WhatsApp that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling WhatsApp using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice 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 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 our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2019-03-08 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2019-03-08 09:29:49.847