WavePad Sound Editor

How to uninstall WavePad Sound Editor from your PC

WavePad Sound Editor is a Windows application. Read below about how to remove it from your PC. The Windows release was created by NCH Software. Additional info about NCH Software can be found here. You can get more details on WavePad Sound Editor at www.nch.com.au/wavepad/support.html. WavePad Sound Editor is normally set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\WavePad folder, but this location may vary a lot depending on the user's option while installing the application. The complete uninstall command line for WavePad Sound Editor is C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\WavePad\wavepad.exe. WavePad Sound Editor's main file takes around 3.84 MB (4023856 bytes) and is called wavepad.exe.

The following executable files are contained in WavePad Sound Editor. They occupy 6.63 MB (6953064 bytes) on disk.

• aacenc3.exe (152.00 KB)
• mp3el3.exe (132.00 KB)
• wavepad.exe (3.84 MB)
• wavepadsetup_v9.40.exe (2.06 MB)
• x264enc5.exe (472.00 KB)

The current web page applies to WavePad Sound Editor version 9.40 alone. You can find below a few links to other WavePad Sound Editor releases:

• 8.00
• 8.33
• 6.52
• 16.95
• 17.81
• 17.42
• 6.24
• 10.81
• 5.96
• 5.08
• 9.31
• 19.62
• 5.05
• 16.17
• 7.01
• 17.98
• 7.13
• 10.79
• 5.11
• 19.50
• 6.51
• 16.37
• 10.67
• 9.54
• 9.79
• 7.02
• 12.23
• 5.30
• 17.44
• 17.16
• 6.30
• 12.35
• 7.12
• 12.89
• 5.95
• 7.14
• 5.06
• 6.11
• 9.19
• 10.53
• 16.32
• 19.64
• 9.11
• 19.21
• 16.91
• 6.21
• 16.46
• 6.60
• 6.05
• 6.00
• 7.00
• 10.58
• 10.06
• 6.61
• 5.03
• 19.15
• 10.88
• 10.26
• 19.34
• 7.09
• 8.42
• 5.22
• 11.16
• 5.31
• 10.25
• 12.60
• 8.27
• 6.33
• 6.18
• 19.42
• 8.03
• 16.56
• 10.54
• 16.09
• 13.12
• 7.06
• 6.02
• 9.49
• 9.38
• 17.66
• 4.59
• 6.55
• 17.93
• 19.11
• 5.80
• 5.91
• 6.07
• 5.81
• 16.28
• 11.29
• 10.85
• 4.57
• 8.21
• 8.02
• 12.74
• 16.00
• 5.00
• 9.01
• 5.45
• 16.81

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Part_A few of these are listed below.

Directories that were found:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\WavePad

The files below remain on your disk by WavePad Sound Editor when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\WavePad\aacenc3.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\WavePad\mp3el3.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\WavePad\wavepad.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\WavePad\wavepadsetup_v9.40.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\WavePad\x264enc5.exe

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AIFFFile\shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AUFile\shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dialogic.VOX\shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.3ga\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.act\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.ape\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.aup\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.caf\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.dart\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.dct\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.ds2\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.dss\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.dvf\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.dvs\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.gsm\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.m4r\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.moh\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.mp1\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.mpc\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.mpga\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.msv\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.oga\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.ogg\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.opus\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.qcp\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.ra\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.rcd\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.rec\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.rmj\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.sd2\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.shn\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.smf\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.spx\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.wpp\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NCH.WavePad.wv\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PotPlayerMini.3gp\shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PotPlayerMini.amr\shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PotPlayerMini.asf\shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PotPlayerMini.avi\shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PotPlayerMini.flv\shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PotPlayerMini.m4b\shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PotPlayerMini.mkv\shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PotPlayerMini.mov\shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PotPlayerMini.mp4\shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PotPlayerMini.mpeg\shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PotPlayerMini.mpg\shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PotPlayerMini.ram\shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PotPlayerMini.rm\shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PotPlayerMini.wmv\shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Raw.PCM.audio.file\shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SoundBlaster.VOC.file\shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SoundRec\shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.3ga\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.3gp\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.aac\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.act\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.aif\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.aifc\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.aiff\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.amr\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.ape\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.asf\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.au\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.aup\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.caf\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.cda\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.dart\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.dct\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.ds2\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.dss\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.dvf\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.dvs\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.flac\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.flv\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.gsm\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.m4a\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.m4b\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.m4r\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.mid\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.mkv\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.mod\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.moh\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.mov\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.mp1\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.mp2\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.mp3\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.mp4\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.mpc\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.mpeg\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.mpg\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.mpga\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.msv\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.oga\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.ogg\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.opus\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.qcp\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.ra\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.ram\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.raw\Shell\Edit with WavePad Sound Editor

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\WavePad\wavepad.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\WavePad\wavepad.exe.FriendlyAppName

A way to delete WavePad Sound Editor using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WavePad Sound Editor is an application by the software company NCH Software. Sometimes, users choose to remove this application. This is troublesome because removing this manually takes some know-how related to PCs. One of the best EASY procedure to remove WavePad Sound Editor is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your Windows PC.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


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

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find WavePad Sound Editor or simply activate the Search feature and type in "WavePad Sound Editor". The WavePad Sound Editor program will be found very quickly. When you select WavePad Sound Editor in the list of programs, some information regarding the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding WavePad Sound Editor, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for WavePad Sound Editor:

• The web site of the application is: www.nch.com.au/wavepad/support.html
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\NCH Software\WavePad\wavepad.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall WavePad Sound Editor.


8. After uninstalling WavePad Sound Editor, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of WavePad Sound Editor that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling WavePad Sound Editor with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove WavePad Sound Editor by NCH Software from your computer, nor are we saying that WavePad Sound Editor by NCH Software is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove WavePad Sound Editor in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.