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A guide to uninstall Google Chrome from your computer

This info is about Google Chrome for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by Google LLC. You can find out more on Google LLC or check for application updates here. Google Chrome is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application directory, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's option when installing the application. C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Installer\setup.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Google Chrome. The program's main executable file occupies 2.99 MB (3133720 bytes) on disk and is named chrome.exe.

The executables below are part of Google Chrome. They take about 32.68 MB (34263376 bytes) on disk.

  • chrome.exe (2.99 MB)
  • chrome_proxy.exe (1.03 MB)
  • new_chrome.exe (2.99 MB)
  • new_chrome_proxy.exe (1.03 MB)
  • chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.38 MB)
  • elevation_service.exe (1.64 MB)
  • notification_helper.exe (1.27 MB)
  • setup.exe (4.02 MB)
  • chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.38 MB)
  • elevation_service.exe (1.64 MB)
  • notification_helper.exe (1.27 MB)
  • setup.exe (4.02 MB)
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The current web page applies to Google Chrome version 108.0.5359.124 only. Click on the links below for other Google Chrome versions:

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When planning to uninstall Google Chrome you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Google Chrome:
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome

The files below remain on your disk by Google Chrome when you uninstall it:
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\108.0.5359.124.manifest
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\chrome.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\chrome.exe.sig
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\chrome_100_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\chrome_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\chrome_elf.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\chrome_wer.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\default_apps\external_extensions.json
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\elevation_service.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\eventlog_provider.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Extensions\external_extensions.json
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\icudtl.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Installer\chrmstp.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Installer\chrome.7z
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Installer\setup.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\libEGL.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\af.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\am.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\ar.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\bg.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\bn.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\ca.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\cs.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\da.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\de.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\el.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\en-GB.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\en-US.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\es.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\es-419.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\et.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\fa.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\fi.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\fil.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\fr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\gu.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\he.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\hi.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\hr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\hu.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\id.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\it.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\ja.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\kn.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\ko.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\lt.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\lv.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\ml.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\mr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\ms.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\nb.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\nl.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\pl.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\pt-BR.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\pt-PT.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\ro.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\ru.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\sk.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\sl.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\sr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\sv.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\sw.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\ta.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\te.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\th.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\tr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\uk.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\ur.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\vi.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\zh-CN.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\Locales\zh-TW.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\MEIPreload\manifest.json
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\MEIPreload\preloaded_data.pb
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\mojo_core.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\nacl_irt_x86_64.nexe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\notification_helper.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\optimization_guide_internal.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\resources.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\v8_context_snapshot.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\VisualElements\Logo.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\VisualElements\LogoBeta.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\VisualElements\LogoCanary.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\VisualElements\LogoDev.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\VisualElements\SmallLogo.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\VisualElements\SmallLogoBeta.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\VisualElements\SmallLogoCanary.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\VisualElements\SmallLogoDev.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\vk_swiftshader.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\vk_swiftshader_icd.json
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\vulkan-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\WidevineCdm\_platform_specific\win_x64\widevinecdm.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\WidevineCdm\LICENSE
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\108.0.5359.124\WidevineCdm\manifest.json
  • 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\gchrome.exe

Usually the following registry data will not be uninstalled:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_UserName\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

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional registry values 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_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\google\chrome\application\gchrome.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\google\chrome\application\gchrome.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\GoogleChromeElevationService\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query UserName{3B043320-4F96-419C-BE6B-86E834C55DE9}C:\program files\google\chrome\application\gchrome.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query UserName{56A30C26-DE55-4BBF-8658-3F3F142B5909}C:\program files\google\chrome\application\gchrome.exe


A way to uninstall Google Chrome from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Google Chrome is a program by the software company Google LLC. Some people want to remove this application. This is troublesome because deleting this by hand takes some know-how regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK approach to remove Google Chrome is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to optimize your Windows system.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Google Chrome or simply click the Search feature and type in "Google Chrome". If it is installed on your PC the Google Chrome app will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Google Chrome in the list of applications, some information regarding the program is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding Google Chrome, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the program you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Google Chrome.
Uninstall Google Chrome


8. After uninstalling Google Chrome, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Google Chrome which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Google Chrome using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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



Disclaimer

This page 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 computer. This page only contains detailed instructions 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.

2022-12-14 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2022-12-13 23:22:20.160