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A guide to uninstall Google Chrome from your system

This web page contains complete information on how to remove Google Chrome for Windows. It is produced by Google LLC. Further information on Google LLC can be seen here. The application is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for removing Google Chrome is C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Installer\setup.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for admin rights. chrome.exe is the Google Chrome's main executable file and it occupies circa 3.05 MB (3196512 bytes) on disk.

Google Chrome installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 27.08 MB (28393824 bytes) on disk.

  • chrome.exe (3.05 MB)
  • chrome_proxy.exe (1.40 MB)
  • chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.69 MB)
  • elevated_tracing_service.exe (3.37 MB)
  • elevation_service.exe (2.23 MB)
  • notification_helper.exe (1.61 MB)
  • os_update_handler.exe (1.76 MB)
  • setup.exe (5.99 MB)
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The current web page applies to Google Chrome version 138.0.7204.50 only. You can find here a few links to other Google Chrome releases:

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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you uninstall Google Chrome.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Google Chrome:
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome

The files below remain on your disk by Google Chrome's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\138.0.7204.50.manifest
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\chrome.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\chrome.exe.sig
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\chrome_100_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\chrome_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\chrome_elf.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\chrome_wer.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\default_apps\external_extensions.json
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\dxcompiler.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\dxil.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\elevated_tracing_service.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\elevation_service.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\eventlog_provider.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Extensions\external_extensions.json
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\icudtl.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Installer\chrmstp.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Installer\CHROME.7Z
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Installer\setup.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\IwaKeyDistribution\iwa-key-distribution.pb
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\IwaKeyDistribution\manifest.json
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\libEGL.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\af.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\am.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\ar.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\bg.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\bn.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\ca.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\cs.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\da.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\de.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\el.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\en-GB.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\en-US.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\es.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\es-419.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\et.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\fa.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\fi.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\fil.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\fr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\gu.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\he.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\hi.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\hr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\hu.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\id.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\it.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\ja.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\kn.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\ko.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\lt.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\lv.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\ml.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\mr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\ms.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\nb.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\nl.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\pl.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\pt-BR.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\pt-PT.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\ro.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\ru.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\sk.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\sl.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\sr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\sv.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\sw.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\ta.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\te.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\th.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\tr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\uk.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\ur.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\vi.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\zh-CN.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\Locales\zh-TW.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\MEIPreload\manifest.json
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\MEIPreload\preloaded_data.pb
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\notification_helper.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\optimization_guide_internal.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\os_update_handler.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\PrivacySandboxAttestationsPreloaded\manifest.json
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\PrivacySandboxAttestationsPreloaded\privacy-sandbox-attestations.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\resources.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\v8_context_snapshot.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\VisualElements\Logo.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\VisualElements\LogoBeta.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\VisualElements\LogoCanary.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\VisualElements\LogoDev.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\VisualElements\SmallLogo.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\VisualElements\SmallLogoBeta.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\VisualElements\SmallLogoCanary.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\VisualElements\SmallLogoDev.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\vk_swiftshader.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\vk_swiftshader_icd.json
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\vulkan-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\138.0.7204.50\WidevineCdm\_platform_specific\win_x64\widevinecdm.dll

Usually the following registry data will not be removed:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Google Chrome
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Google\Chrome
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Google Chrome

Open regedit.exe to remove the values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\GoogleChromeElevationService\ImagePath


How to delete Google Chrome from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Google Chrome is a program released by the software company Google LLC. Some computer users want to uninstall it. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because deleting this manually requires some know-how regarding Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK solution to uninstall Google Chrome 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 already installed on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows PC.

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  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Google Chrome or simply click the Search field and type in "Google Chrome". If it exists on your system the Google Chrome application will be found automatically. When you click Google Chrome in the list of applications, some information about the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Google Chrome, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the program you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Google Chrome.
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8. After uninstalling Google Chrome, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Google Chrome that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Google Chrome 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 able to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Google Chrome by Google LLC from your PC, we are not saying that Google Chrome by Google LLC is not a good application. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove Google Chrome supposing you decide this is what you want to do. 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.

2025-06-25 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2025-06-24 22:17:03.063