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How to uninstall Google Chrome from your system

Google Chrome is a computer program. This page contains details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by Google LLC. Further information on Google LLC can be seen here. The program is frequently located in the C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application folder. Take into account that this path can vary depending on the user's preference. The entire uninstall command line for Google Chrome is C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Installer\setup.exe. The application's main executable file occupies 2.72 MB (2851656 bytes) on disk and is titled chrome.exe.

The following executables are installed beside Google Chrome. They take about 16.76 MB (17578744 bytes) on disk.

  • chrome.exe (2.72 MB)
  • chrome_proxy.exe (1,002.82 KB)
  • chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.59 MB)
  • elevation_service.exe (1.59 MB)
  • notification_helper.exe (1.19 MB)
  • setup.exe (4.35 MB)
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The current web page applies to Google Chrome version 104.0.5112.79 only. You can find below info on other versions of Google Chrome:

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Some of these are shown below.

Folders that were left behind:
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome

Usually, the following files are left on disk:
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\104.0.5112.79.manifest
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\chrome.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\chrome.exe.sig
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\chrome_100_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\chrome_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\chrome_elf.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\default_apps\external_extensions.json
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\elevation_service.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\eventlog_provider.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Extensions\external_extensions.json
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\icudtl.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Installer\chrmstp.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Installer\chrome.7z
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Installer\setup.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\libEGL.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\af.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\am.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\ar.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\bg.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\bn.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\ca.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\cs.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\da.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\de.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\el.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\en-GB.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\en-US.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\es.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\es-419.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\et.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\fa.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\fi.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\fil.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\fr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\gu.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\he.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\hi.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\hr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\hu.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\id.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\it.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\ja.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\kn.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\ko.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\lt.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\lv.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\ml.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\mr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\ms.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\nb.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\nl.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\pl.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\pt-BR.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\pt-PT.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\ro.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\ru.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\sk.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\sl.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\sr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\sv.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\sw.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\ta.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\te.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\th.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\tr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\uk.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\ur.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\vi.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\zh-CN.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\Locales\zh-TW.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\MEIPreload\manifest.json
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\MEIPreload\preloaded_data.pb
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\mojo_core.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\nacl_irt_x86_64.nexe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\notification_helper.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\optimization_guide_internal.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\resources.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\v8_context_snapshot.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\VisualElements\Logo.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\VisualElements\LogoBeta.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\VisualElements\LogoCanary.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\VisualElements\LogoDev.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\VisualElements\SmallLogo.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\VisualElements\SmallLogoBeta.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\VisualElements\SmallLogoCanary.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\VisualElements\SmallLogoDev.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\vk_swiftshader.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\vk_swiftshader_icd.json
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\vulkan-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\WidevineCdm\_platform_specific\win_x64\widevinecdm.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\WidevineCdm\LICENSE
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\104.0.5112.79\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\master_preferences
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\SetupMetrics\20220418170552.pma

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:
  • 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
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome

Supplementary values that are not removed:
  • 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\chrome_proxy.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\GoogleChromeElevationService\ImagePath


A way to delete Google Chrome from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Google Chrome is an application marketed by the software company Google LLC. Sometimes, users choose to uninstall this application. This can be hard because doing this by hand takes some experience regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE manner to uninstall Google Chrome 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, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to clean your system.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

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


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Google Chrome or simply click the Search field and type in "Google Chrome". The Google Chrome application will be found automatically. After you select Google Chrome in the list of applications, the following data regarding the program is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding Google Chrome, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the application you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Google Chrome.
Uninstall Google Chrome


8. After removing Google Chrome, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Google Chrome which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Google Chrome using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.



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 page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Google Chrome in case 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.

2022-08-02 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2022-08-02 18:53:00.417