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How to uninstall Google Chrome from your system

You can find on this page detailed information on how to uninstall Google Chrome for Windows. It is written by Google LLC. Open here for more info on Google LLC. Google Chrome is normally set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application directory, however this location can vary a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the program. The entire uninstall command line for Google Chrome is C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.61\Installer\setup.exe. Google Chrome's main file takes about 2.78 MB (2914072 bytes) and its name is chrome.exe.

Google Chrome is comprised of the following executables which occupy 16.81 MB (17621416 bytes) on disk:

  • chrome.exe (2.78 MB)
  • chrome_proxy.exe (1,019.77 KB)
  • chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.63 MB)
  • elevation_service.exe (1.60 MB)
  • notification_helper.exe (1.21 MB)
  • setup.exe (4.30 MB)
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The information on this page is only about version 106.0.5249.61 of Google Chrome. You can find below a few links to other Google Chrome versions:

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Folders that were left behind:
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application

Generally, the following files remain on disk:
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.91\chrome.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.91\chrome_100_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.91\chrome_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.91\chrome_elf.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.91\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.91\icudtl.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.91\libEGL.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.91\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.91\Locales\en-US.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.91\optimization_guide_internal.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.91\resources.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.91\v8_context_snapshot.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.91\vk_swiftshader.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.VisualElementsManifest.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\debug.log
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\master_preferences
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\SetupMetrics\20220624230527.pma
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\SetupMetrics\20220625001422.pma
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\SetupMetrics\20220703010551.pma
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\SetupMetrics\20220703020147.pma
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\SetupMetrics\20220703020148.pma
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\SetupMetrics\20220703062811.pma
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\SetupMetrics\20220703062826.pma
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\SetupMetrics\20220816034707.pma
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\SetupMetrics\20220911210043.pma
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\SetupMetrics\20220913215023.pma
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\SetupMetrics\20220913215658.pma
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\SetupMetrics\20220913215702.pma
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\SetupMetrics\20220913223316.pma
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\SetupMetrics\20220913223348.pma
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\SetupMetrics\20220916214100.pma
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\SetupMetrics\20220916214105.pma
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\SetupMetrics\20220916225306.pma
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\SetupMetrics\20220916225322.pma
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\SetupMetrics\20220928045129.pma
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\SetupMetrics\20220928053251.pma
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\SetupMetrics\20220928053252.pma
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\SetupMetrics\20220928062543.pma
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\SetupMetrics\20220928062609.pma
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\SetupMetrics\20221001004216.pma
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\SetupMetrics\20221001015511.pma
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\SetupMetrics\20221001015512.pma
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\SetupMetrics\20221001155346.pma

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Google Chrome

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:
  • 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 remove Google Chrome from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Google Chrome is a program released by the software company Google LLC. Some people choose to uninstall this program. This is efortful because deleting this by hand takes some knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best EASY way to uninstall Google Chrome 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 system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to optimize your Windows system.

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  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Google Chrome or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Google Chrome". If it exists on your system the Google Chrome app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click Google Chrome in the list of apps, some data regarding the application is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding Google Chrome, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the application you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Google Chrome.
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8. After uninstalling Google Chrome, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with 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 Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove 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 PC. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove Google Chrome supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2022-09-27 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2022-09-27 19:21:46.473