Snapdrop

A guide to uninstall Snapdrop from your system

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall Snapdrop for Windows. It was created for Windows by Google\Chrome. Check out here for more info on Google\Chrome. Usually the Snapdrop program is found in the C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application directory, depending on the user's option during setup. You can uninstall Snapdrop by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe. Note that you might get a notification for administrator rights. chrome_pwa_launcher.exe is the programs's main file and it takes close to 1.55 MB (1624408 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are incorporated in Snapdrop. They take 16.02 MB (16793960 bytes) on disk.

• chrome.exe (2.50 MB)
• chrome_proxy.exe (960.34 KB)
• chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.55 MB)
• elevation_service.exe (1.42 MB)
• notification_helper.exe (1.14 MB)
• setup.exe (4.23 MB)

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The current web page applies to Snapdrop version 1.0 alone. Numerous files, folders and registry entries will not be deleted when you want to remove Snapdrop from your computer.

Files remaining:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Web Applications\_crx_ikpmlgdcejalmjnfbahhijemkcgljabf\Snapdrop.ico
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Web Applications\_crx_ikpmlgdcejalmjnfbahhijemkcgljabf\Snapdrop.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chrome Apps\Snapdrop (1).lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Chrome Apps\Snapdrop.lnk

Many times the following registry data will not be uninstalled:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\b9b7a010e7c91f024a9cf792363d93e0

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional 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\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 remove Snapdrop from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Snapdrop is a program released by Google\Chrome. Sometimes, people decide to uninstall this program. Sometimes this can be efortful because removing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best EASY action to uninstall Snapdrop 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to clean your computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD 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 powerful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs existing on your computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Snapdrop or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Snapdrop". If it exists on your system the Snapdrop application will be found automatically. Notice that after you click Snapdrop in the list of programs, the following data about the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about Snapdrop, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Snapdrop.


8. After removing Snapdrop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Snapdrop that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Snapdrop with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Snapdrop by Google\Chrome from your PC, nor are we saying that Snapdrop by Google\Chrome is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Snapdrop supposing you want to. 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.