Waves Central

How to uninstall Waves Central from your system

This web page contains complete information on how to uninstall Waves Central for Windows. It was coded for Windows by Waves Audio Ltd. You can read more on Waves Audio Ltd or check for application updates here. The program is usually placed in the C:\Program Files\Waves Central directory (same installation drive as Windows). C:\Program Files\Waves Central\Uninstall Waves Central.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall Waves Central. The application's main executable file is named Waves Central.exe and occupies 168.87 MB (177076600 bytes).

Waves Central is composed of the following executables which occupy 267.74 MB (280741128 bytes) on disk:

• Uninstall Waves Central.exe (446.77 KB)
• Waves Central.exe (168.87 MB)
• elevate.exe (115.37 KB)
• instl-V10.exe (13.11 MB)
• instl-V9.exe (13.11 MB)
• instl.exe (3.20 MB)
• curl.exe (3.18 MB)
• wle.exe (1.42 MB)
• vcredist_x86_2005.sp1.MFC.EXE (2.58 MB)
• vcredist_x86_2008_sp1.exe (4.27 MB)
• vcredist_x64_2012.exe (6.85 MB)
• vcredist_x86_2012.exe (6.25 MB)
• vcredist_x64_2013.exe (6.86 MB)
• VC_redist.x64.exe (24.29 MB)
• VC_redist.x86.exe (13.19 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 15.0.3 of Waves Central. Click on the links below for other Waves Central versions:

• 13.0.15
• 12.0.20
• 14.0.7
• 13.0.9
• 12.0.8
• 13.3.2
• 15.0.2
• 15.1.3
• 13.2.4
• 13.5.3
• 12.0.16
• 13.0.10
• 12.0.7
• 14.4.3
• 14.3.2
• 15.2.3
• 14.0.6
• 12.0.12
• 11.0.53
• 14.6.3
• 11.0.43
• 14.6.2
• 11.0.55
• 14.4.2
• 14.5.2
• 13.0.12
• 11.0.50
• 11.0.46
• 14.0.9
• 11.0.58
• 14.0.8
• 14.1.1
• 12.0.15
• 12.0.11
• 13.3.1
• 15.2.2
• 12.0.19
• 11.0.41
• 13.4.1
• 11.0.40
• 14.3.1
• 13.1.4
• 11.0.60

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If you're planning to uninstall Waves Central you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Waves Central from your computer:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central

The files below remain on your disk when you remove Waves Central:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Waves Audio\instl\Cache\instl\V15\Common\Data\Presets\CLA Epic\Artists\Frank Filipetti\GRAND CENTRAL-SEND.xps
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Preferences\Waves Central.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\install\synccopy_15-20240723151643.py
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\install\synccopy_15-20240723151643.timings.py
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\install\synccopy_15-20240723151643.yaml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\install\synccopy_15-20240723151643_require_after.yaml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\install\synccopy-output-20240723151643.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\install\synccopy-run-list-20240723151643.irl
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\instl\instl.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\permissionFixer\doit-output-15-20240722202452.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\permissionFixer\doit-run-list-15-20240722202452.irl
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\permissionFixer\permission-fixer_15-20240722202452.py
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\permissionFixer\permission-fixer_15-20240722202452.timings.py
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\permissionFixer\permission-fixer_15-20240722202452.yaml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\scan\report-versions_15-20240723152316.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\scan\report-versions_15-20240723152316.yaml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\versionManager\organizer_15-20240723151643.yaml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\versionManager\version-manager_15-20240723151643.py
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\versionManager\version-manager_15-20240723151643.timings.py
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\Waves-Central.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\wle.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\Cache\Cache_Data\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\Cache\Cache_Data\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\Cache\Cache_Data\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\Cache\Cache_Data\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\Cache\Cache_Data\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\Code Cache\js\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\Code Cache\wasm\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\DawnCache\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\DawnCache\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\DawnCache\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\DawnCache\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\DawnCache\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\GPUCache\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\GPUCache\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\GPUCache\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\GPUCache\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\GPUCache\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\Images\short-olm-central-for-sbs-dec-2023.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\Images\short-reverb-delay-sale-july-2024.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\Images\tall-olm-central-for-sbs-dec-2023.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\Images\tall-reverb-delay-sale-july-2024.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\Images\waves-stream.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\Local State
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\Local Storage\leveldb\000004.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\Local Storage\leveldb\000005.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\Local Storage\leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\Local Storage\leveldb\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\Local Storage\leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\Network\Cookies
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\Network\Network Persistent State
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\Network\NetworkDataMigrated
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\Network\TransportSecurity
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\Network\Trust Tokens
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\Preferences
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\Session Storage\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\Session Storage\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\Session Storage\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\Session Storage\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\Session Storage\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\Shared Dictionary\cache\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\Shared Dictionary\db
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\SharedStorage

Many times the following registry keys will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\waves-central
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{ab507e17-892b-5203-838d-d58d8d09c50f}

Additional values that you should remove:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Waves Central\Waves Central.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Waves Central\Waves Central.exe.FriendlyAppName

A way to remove Waves Central from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Waves Central is an application marketed by Waves Audio Ltd. Sometimes, computer users want to uninstall this program. This is difficult because deleting this manually requires some experience related to PCs. One of the best SIMPLE practice to uninstall Waves Central 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 Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs existing on the PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Waves Central or simply activate the Search field and type in "Waves Central". If it exists on your system the Waves Central app will be found very quickly. When you click Waves Central in the list , some data regarding the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding Waves Central, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Waves Central.


8. After uninstalling Waves Central, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Waves Central that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Waves Central with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Waves Central by Waves Audio Ltd from your PC, we are not saying that Waves Central by Waves Audio Ltd is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Waves Central supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.