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A guide to uninstall WhatsApp from your computer

This web page is about WhatsApp for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by WhatsApp. Further information on WhatsApp can be found here. The program is frequently located in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp directory. Keep in mind that this path can differ depending on the user's preference. WhatsApp's complete uninstall command line is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\Update.exe. WhatsApp's primary file takes about 663.42 KB (679344 bytes) and is called WhatsApp.exe.

WhatsApp is composed of the following executables which occupy 206.58 MB (216614944 bytes) on disk:

  • squirrel.exe (2.15 MB)
  • WhatsApp.exe (663.42 KB)
  • squirrel.exe (2.15 MB)
  • WhatsApp.exe (99.70 MB)
  • WhatsApp.exe (99.79 MB)


The current page applies to WhatsApp version 2.2035.14 alone. You can find below info on other releases of WhatsApp:

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WhatsApp has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\whatsapp
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhatsApp
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\WhatsApp_RASAPI32
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\WhatsApp_RASMANCS


A way to uninstall WhatsApp from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WhatsApp is an application by the software company WhatsApp. Sometimes, computer users try to uninstall it. This is difficult because deleting this manually requires some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE practice 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows PC.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs installed on the PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find WhatsApp or simply click the Search field and type in "WhatsApp". If it exists on your system the WhatsApp application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select WhatsApp in the list , the following information regarding the application is made available to you:


  • Safety 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 - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the application you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove WhatsApp.
Uninstall WhatsApp


8. After removing WhatsApp, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong 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 can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall WhatsApp by WhatsApp from your PC, we are not saying that WhatsApp by WhatsApp is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall WhatsApp in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2020-08-28 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2020-08-28 19:22:58.700