Waves Central

A guide to uninstall Waves Central from your computer

This page is about Waves Central for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. It is produced by Waves Audio Ltd. Check out here where you can find out more on Waves Audio Ltd. Usually the Waves Central application is to be found in the C:\Program Files\Waves Central folder, depending on the user's option during install. Waves Central's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\Waves Central\Uninstall Waves Central.exe. The application's main executable file is labeled Waves Central.exe and it has a size of 150.63 MB (157950568 bytes).

The executable files below are installed alongside Waves Central. They occupy about 249.86 MB (262002312 bytes) on disk.

• Uninstall Waves Central.exe (446.02 KB)
• Waves Central.exe (150.63 MB)
• elevate.exe (114.60 KB)
• instl-V10.exe (13.11 MB)
• instl-V9.exe (13.11 MB)
• instl.exe (3.21 MB)
• curl.exe (3.53 MB)
• wle.exe (1.44 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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This web page is about Waves Central version 14.0.9 alone. You can find below a few links to other Waves Central releases:

• 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
• 15.0.3
• 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
• 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 are manually uninstalling Waves Central we recommend you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories found on disk:

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

The files below are left behind on your disk by Waves Central when you uninstall it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Preferences\Waves Central.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\instl\instl.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\offline\copy-from-offline_14-20231107071751.py
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\offline\copy-from-offline_14-20231107071751.yaml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\offline\copy-from-offline_14-20231107071751_require_after.yaml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\offline\copy-from-offline_14-20231107071953.py
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\offline\copy-from-offline_14-20231107071953.timings.py
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\offline\copy-from-offline_14-20231107071953.yaml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\offline\copy-from-offline_14-20231107071953_require_after.yaml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\offline\copy-from-offline_14-20231208173805.py
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\offline\copy-from-offline_14-20231208173805.timings.py
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\offline\copy-from-offline_14-20231208173805.yaml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\offline\copy-from-offline_14-20231208173805_require_after.yaml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\offline\copy-from-offline_14-20231208173805_require_before.yaml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\offline\copy-output-20231107071751.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\offline\copy-output-20231107071953.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\offline\copy-output-20231208173805.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\offline\copy-run-list-20231107071751.irl
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\offline\copy-run-list-20231107071953.irl
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\offline\copy-run-list-20231208173805.irl
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\permissionFixer\doit-output-14-20231107071441.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\permissionFixer\doit-run-list-14-20231107071441.irl
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\permissionFixer\permission-fixer_14-20231107071441.py
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\permissionFixer\permission-fixer_14-20231107071441.timings.py
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\permissionFixer\permission-fixer_14-20231107071441.yaml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\versionManager\organizer_14-20231107071751.yaml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\versionManager\organizer_14-20231107071953.yaml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\versionManager\organizer_14-20231208173805.yaml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\versionManager\version-manager_14-20231107071953.py
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\versionManager\version-manager_14-20231107071953.timings.py
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\versionManager\version-manager_14-20231208173805.py
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio\Waves Central\Logs\versionManager\version-manager_14-20231208173805.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\Local State
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central\Local Storage\leveldb\000003.log
• 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\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

Registry that is not removed:

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

Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Waves Central\resources\res\external\Redistributables\2005\vcredist_x86_2005.sp1.MFC.EXE.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Waves Central\resources\res\external\Redistributables\2005\vcredist_x86_2005.sp1.MFC.EXE.FriendlyAppName
• 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 erase Waves Central from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Waves Central is a program by Waves Audio Ltd. Sometimes, users want to remove it. This can be hard because performing this manually takes some know-how regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE approach to remove Waves Central is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to clean your system.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications existing on your PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Waves Central or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Waves Central". If it is installed on your PC the Waves Central app will be found automatically. After you click Waves Central in the list of applications, the following information about the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about Waves Central, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Waves Central.


8. After uninstalling Waves Central, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Waves Central that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Waves Central with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Waves Central by Waves Audio Ltd from your computer, we are not saying that Waves Central by Waves Audio Ltd is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Waves Central in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.