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How to uninstall Google Chrome from your PC

Google Chrome is a Windows application. Read more about how to remove it from your computer. The Windows version was created by Google LLC. Additional info about Google LLC can be seen here. Google Chrome is frequently set up in the C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application folder, regulated by the user's choice. You can remove Google Chrome by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\137.0.7151.56\Installer\setup.exe. Note that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. chrome.exe is the Google Chrome's primary executable file and it occupies around 3.02 MB (3168352 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are incorporated in Google Chrome. They occupy 27.07 MB (28381536 bytes) on disk.

  • chrome.exe (3.02 MB)
  • chrome_proxy.exe (1.40 MB)
  • chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.69 MB)
  • elevated_tracing_service.exe (3.35 MB)
  • elevation_service.exe (2.22 MB)
  • notification_helper.exe (1.61 MB)
  • os_update_handler.exe (1.78 MB)
  • setup.exe (6.00 MB)
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The current page applies to Google Chrome version 137.0.7151.56 only. For other Google Chrome versions please click below:

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

Directories left on disk:
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome

Usually, the following files remain on disk:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\BrowserMetrics\BrowserMetrics-6838BB55-38F8.pma
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\BrowserMetrics\BrowserMetrics-6838CD1E-36DC.pma
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\BrowserMetrics\BrowserMetrics-6838CD30-134C.pma
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\component_crx_cache\metadata.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad\metadata
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\CrashpadMetrics.pma
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\CrashpadMetrics-active.pma
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Account Web Data
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Affiliation Database
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\AutofillStrikeDatabase\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\AutofillStrikeDatabase\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BrowsingTopicsSiteData
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BrowsingTopicsState
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BudgetDatabase\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BudgetDatabase\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\data_0
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\data_1
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\data_2
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\data_3
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000003
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000004
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000005
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000006
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000007
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000008
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000009
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00000a
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00000b
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00000c
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00000d
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00000e
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00000f
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000010
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000011
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000012
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000013
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000014
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000015
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000016
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000017
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000018
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000019
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00001a
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00001b
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00001c
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00001d
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00001e
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00001f
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000020
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000021
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000022
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000023
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000024
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000025
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000026
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000027
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000028
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000029
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00002a
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00002b
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00002c
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00002d
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00002e
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00002f
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000030
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000031
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000032
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000034
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000035
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000036
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000037
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000038
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000039
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00003a
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00003b
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00003c
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00003d
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00003e
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00003f
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000040
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000041
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000042
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000043
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000044
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000045
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000046
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000047
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000048
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000049
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00004a
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00004b
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00004c
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00004d
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00004e
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_00004f
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000050
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data\f_000051

Frequently the following registry keys 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

Supplementary values that are not cleaned:
  • 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


A way to remove Google Chrome with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Google Chrome is an application released by the software company Google LLC. Some users want to erase it. This can be hard because deleting this by hand requires some know-how regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK action to erase 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 system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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  • visit Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Google Chrome or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Google Chrome". The Google Chrome program will be found automatically. After you click Google Chrome in the list of programs, some information about the program is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about Google Chrome, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the program you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Google Chrome.
Uninstall Google Chrome


8. After uninstalling Google Chrome, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Google Chrome that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Google Chrome with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Google Chrome by Google LLC from your PC, nor are we saying that Google Chrome by Google LLC is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Google Chrome in case 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' computers.

2025-05-28 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2025-05-28 00:12:40.680