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A guide to uninstall Google Chrome from your computer

Google Chrome is a Windows application. Read more about how to uninstall it from your computer. It was coded for Windows by Google Inc.. Go over here for more information on Google Inc.. Usually the Google Chrome application is installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application directory, depending on the user's option during install. C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\15.0.874.5\Installer\setup.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall Google Chrome. chrome.exe is the programs's main file and it takes close to 1,019.55 KB (1044024 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are contained in Google Chrome. They take 3.05 MB (3199256 bytes) on disk.

  • chrome.exe (1,019.55 KB)
  • chrome_frame_helper.exe (92.55 KB)
  • chrome_launcher.exe (90.05 KB)
  • nacl64.exe (612.05 KB)
  • setup.exe (1.28 MB)


The information on this page is only about version 15.0.874.5 of Google Chrome. You can find below info on other application versions of Google Chrome:

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Some files and registry entries are typically 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
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Google Chrome
  • C:\Users\%user%\Desktop\IIM pics\mix pics and videos\nfs hot\softwear\internet soft\Google Chrome Offline_dev15

Usually, the following files remain on disk:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\15.0.874.5\avcodec-53.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\15.0.874.5\avformat-53.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\15.0.874.5\avutil-51.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\15.0.874.5\chrome.dll

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Google Chrome
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Google Chrome
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Google\Chrome

Supplementary values that are not removed:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ChromeHTML\DefaultIcon\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ChromeHTML\shell\open\command\
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Google Chrome\DisplayIcon
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Google Chrome\DisplayName


How to uninstall Google Chrome from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Google Chrome is an application by the software company Google Inc.. Sometimes, people choose to remove this application. This is efortful because removing this manually requires some knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best EASY way to remove 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 already installed on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to clean your system.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

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


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


5. All the applications existing on your computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find 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 automatically. Notice that after you click Google Chrome in the list of applications, some data regarding the application is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left 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 - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the program you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Google Chrome.
Uninstall Google Chrome


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

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



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • 10.0
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Google Chrome by Google Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that Google Chrome by Google Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove Google Chrome in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-07-01 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-07-01 20:27:43.867