Google Chrome

A guide to uninstall Google Chrome from your computer

This web page 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. More information about Google LLC can be found here. The application is usually installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application directory (same installation drive as Windows). You can uninstall Google Chrome by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Installer\setup.exe. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. chrome.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 1.63 MB (1712112 bytes) on disk.

Google Chrome installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 8.62 MB (9034656 bytes) on disk.

• chrome.exe (1.63 MB)
• chrome_proxy.exe (697.98 KB)
• elevation_service.exe (1.06 MB)
• notification_helper.exe (851.98 KB)
• setup.exe (2.20 MB)

The current page applies to Google Chrome version 80.0.3987.116 alone. You can find below info on other application versions of Google Chrome:

• 91.0.4464.5
• 100.0.4896.46
• 116.0.5803.2
• 114.0.5735.110
• 122.0.6261.112
• 79.0.3945.36
• 91.0.4469.3
• 77.0.3865.65
• 122.0.6261.111
• 80.0.3987.42
• 99.0.4844.82
• 122.0.6261.96
• 117.0.5938.152
• 118.0.5993.71
• 94.0.4606.41
• 91.0.4469.4
• 103.0.5060.24
• 76.0.3809.100
• 94.0.4606.71
• 83.0.4103.7
• 5414.120
• 121.0.6167.187
• 116.0.5829.0
• 79.0.3945.117
• 98.0.4720.0
• 84.0.4147.38
• 91.0.4472.38
• 76.0.3809.132
• 120.0.6099.227
• 90.0.4430.51
• 102.0.5005.49
• 117.0.5938.150
• 85.0.4183.83
• 78.0.3904.85
• 108.0.5359.98
• 87.0.4280.20
• 114.0.5735.16
• 108.0.5359.99
• 118.0.5993.118
• 118.0.5993.117
• 101.0.4928.0
• 100.0.4896.56
• 81.0.4044.26
• 102.0.5005.12
• 106.0.5249.103
• 99.0.4844.16
• 100.0.4892.0
• 111.0.5562.0
• 110.0.5449.3
• 121.0.6167.85
• 119.0.6045.123
• 91.0.4472.69
• 116.0.5845.189
• 104.0.5112.82
• 94.0.4590.0
• 76.0.3788.1
• 81.0.4040.5
• 117.0.5938.62
• 116.0.5845.190
• 96.0.4662.6
• 89.0.4389.82
• Unknown
• 104.0.5112.102
• 77.0.3865.56
• 76.0.3809.80
• 79.0.3945.8
• 114.0.5735.9
• 107.0.5304.89
• 93.0.4577.25
• 80.0.3987.132
• 98.0.4710.4
• 117.0.5938.88
• 124.0.6367.61
• 91.0.4472.164
• 117.0.5938.89
• 107.0.5304.106
• 107.0.5304.107
• 117.0.5938.63
• 122.0.6170.3
• 109.0.5414.76
• 97.0.4692.99
• 115.0.5790.3
• 103.0.5060.33
• 86.0.4214.2
• 81.0.4044.9
• 76.0.3795.5
• 124.0.6367.60
• 107.0.5304.29
• 124.0.6329.0
• 113.0.5672.12
• 121.0.6167.141
• 121.0.6167.160
• 117.0.5911.2
• 112.0.5615.12
• 110.0.5481.180
• 76.0.3809.12
• 119.0.6045.21
• 110.0.5481.77
• 92.0.4515.40
• 121.0.6167.47

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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:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\80.0.3987.116.manifest
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\chrome.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\chrome.exe.sig
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\chrome_100_percent.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\chrome_200_percent.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\chrome_elf.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\chrome_watcher.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\default_apps\docs.crx
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\default_apps\drive.crx
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\default_apps\external_extensions.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\default_apps\gmail.crx
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\default_apps\youtube.crx
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\elevation_service.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\eventlog_provider.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Extensions\external_extensions.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\icudtl.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Installer\chrome.7z
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Installer\setup.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\libegl.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\libglesv2.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\am.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\ar.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\bg.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\bn.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\ca.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\cs.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\da.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\de.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\el.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\en-GB.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\en-US.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\es.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\es-419.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\et.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\fa.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\fi.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\fil.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\fr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\gu.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\he.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\hi.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\hr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\hu.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\id.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\it.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\ja.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\kn.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\ko.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\lt.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\lv.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\ml.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\mr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\ms.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\nb.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\nl.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\pl.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\pt-BR.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\pt-PT.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\ro.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\ru.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\sk.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\sl.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\sr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\sv.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\sw.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\ta.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\te.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\th.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\tr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\uk.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\vi.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\zh-CN.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\Locales\zh-TW.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\MEIPreload\manifest.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\MEIPreload\preloaded_data.pb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\nacl_irt_x86_64.nexe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\notification_helper.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\resources.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\swiftshader\libegl.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\swiftshader\libglesv2.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\v8_context_snapshot.bin
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\VisualElements\logo.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\VisualElements\logobeta.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\VisualElements\logocanary.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\VisualElements\logodev.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\VisualElements\smalllogo.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\VisualElements\smalllogobeta.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\VisualElements\smalllogocanary.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\VisualElements\smalllogodev.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\WidevineCdm\_platform_specific\win_x64\widevinecdm.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\WidevineCdm\license
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\80.0.3987.116\WidevineCdm\manifest.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.VisualElementsManifest.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\Dictionaries\en-US-8-0.bdic
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\SetupMetrics\20220802154034.pma
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\SetupMetrics\20220802154044.pma
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\SetupMetrics\20220802154125.pma

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Google Chrome.EPCRMZNWHVAL343JYW7RA4YKEE
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Google Chrome
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Google\Chrome
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Google\Chrome

A way to uninstall Google Chrome using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Google Chrome is a program by Google LLC. Some people choose to erase this application. Sometimes this is difficult because uninstalling this manually takes some skill regarding PCs. The best EASY approach to erase 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, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications installed on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Google Chrome or simply click the Search field and type in "Google Chrome". The Google Chrome app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click Google Chrome in the list of apps, the following information regarding the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding Google Chrome, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Google Chrome.


8. After uninstalling Google Chrome, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Google Chrome which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Google Chrome using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your computer 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 computer, we are not saying that Google Chrome by Google LLC is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Google Chrome in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.