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A guide to uninstall WhatsApp from your computer

This page contains thorough information on how to uninstall WhatsApp for Windows. It was developed for Windows by WhatsApp. You can read more on WhatsApp or check for application updates here. The program is often found in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp folder. Take into account that this location can vary being determined by the user's preference. C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\Update.exe is the full command line if you want to remove WhatsApp. The application's main executable file has a size of 663.72 KB (679648 bytes) on disk and is called WhatsApp.exe.

The executable files below are part of WhatsApp. They occupy an average of 257.94 MB (270469952 bytes) on disk.

  • squirrel.exe (2.15 MB)
  • WhatsApp.exe (663.72 KB)
  • squirrel.exe (2.15 MB)
  • WhatsApp.exe (125.42 MB)
  • WhatsApp.exe (125.42 MB)


This web page is about WhatsApp version 2.2232.8 alone. You can find below a few links to other WhatsApp versions:

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Some files, folders and Windows registry entries will not be deleted when you remove WhatsApp from your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall WhatsApp:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_WhatsApp.exe_adb949caa01b579c9ad9a6c45e5be7971f5c11c_a316556c_4f62dac9
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WhatsApp Crashes
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall WhatsApp:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000006.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000008.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_web.whatsapp.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000002
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_WhatsApp.exe_adb949caa01b579c9ad9a6c45e5be7971f5c11c_a316556c_4f62dac9\Report.wer
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\tempo\lib\net45\WhatsApp.exe.bsdiff
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\tempo\lib\net45\WhatsApp.exe.diff
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\tempo\lib\net45\WhatsApp.exe.shasum
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\tempo\lib\net45\WhatsApp_ExecutionStub.exe.diff
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\tempo\lib\net45\WhatsApp_ExecutionStub.exe.shasum
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\tempo\WhatsApp.nuspec
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\tempp\lib\net45\WhatsApp.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\tempp\lib\net45\WhatsApp_ExecutionStub.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\tempp\WhatsApp.nuspec
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\tempr\lib\net45\WhatsApp.exe.bsdiff
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\tempr\lib\net45\WhatsApp.exe.diff
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\tempr\lib\net45\WhatsApp.exe.shasum
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\tempr\lib\net45\WhatsApp_ExecutionStub.exe.diff
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\tempr\lib\net45\WhatsApp_ExecutionStub.exe.shasum
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\tempr\WhatsApp.nuspec
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\temps\lib\net45\WhatsApp.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\tempt\lib\net45\WhatsApp.exe.bsdiff
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\tempt\lib\net45\WhatsApp.exe.diff
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\tempt\lib\net45\WhatsApp.exe.shasum
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\tempt\lib\net45\WhatsApp_ExecutionStub.exe.diff
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\tempt\lib\net45\WhatsApp_ExecutionStub.exe.shasum
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\tempt\WhatsApp.nuspec
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\tempu\lib\net45\WhatsApp.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\tempv\lib\net45\WhatsApp.exe.bsdiff
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\tempv\lib\net45\WhatsApp.exe.diff
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\tempv\lib\net45\WhatsApp.exe.shasum
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\tempv\lib\net45\WhatsApp_ExecutionStub.exe.diff
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\tempv\lib\net45\WhatsApp_ExecutionStub.exe.shasum
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\tempv\WhatsApp.nuspec
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\tempw\lib\net45\WhatsApp.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\tempw\lib\net45\WhatsApp_ExecutionStub.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\SquirrelTemp\tempw\WhatsApp.nuspec
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WhatsApp Crashes\CrashpadMetrics.pma
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WhatsApp Crashes\CrashpadMetrics-active.pma
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WhatsApp Crashes\metadata
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WhatsApp Crashes\operation_log.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WhatsApp Crashes\settings.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app.ico
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\chrome_100_percent.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\chrome_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\ffmpeg.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\icudtl.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\libEGL.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\LICENSE
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\am.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\ar.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\bg.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\bn.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\ca.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\cs.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\da.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\de.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\el.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\en-GB.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\en-US.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\es.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\es-419.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\et.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\fa.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\fi.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\fil.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\fr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\gu.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\he.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\hi.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\hr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\hu.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\id.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\it.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\ja.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\kn.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\ko.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\lt.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\lv.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\ml.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\mr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\ms.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\nb.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\nl.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\pl.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\pt-BR.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\pt-PT.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\ro.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\ru.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\sk.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\sl.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\sr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\sv.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\sw.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\ta.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\WhatsApp\app-2.2230.15\locales\te.pak

Frequently the following registry keys will not be cleaned:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\whatsapp
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WhatsApp
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\WhatsApp.exe


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

WhatsApp is a program by the software company WhatsApp. Frequently, computer users decide to uninstall it. This can be easier said than done because removing this manually takes some experience related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK procedure to uninstall WhatsApp 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 system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to clean your system.

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3. Press the General Tools category
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4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button
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5. All the programs installed on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate WhatsApp or simply click the Search field and type in "WhatsApp". The WhatsApp application will be found very quickly. When you select WhatsApp in the list , some information about the program is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about WhatsApp, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the application you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove WhatsApp.
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8. After uninstalling WhatsApp, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of WhatsApp which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing WhatsApp using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall WhatsApp by WhatsApp from your PC, nor are we saying that WhatsApp by WhatsApp is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall WhatsApp in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2022-09-02 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2022-09-02 04:21:43.107