Gmail

A guide to uninstall Gmail from your PC

This web page is about Gmail for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows release was created by Google\Chrome. Go over here where you can get more info on Google\Chrome. Usually the Gmail program is found in the C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application directory, depending on the user's option during install. C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall Gmail. chrome_pwa_launcher.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 1.55 MB (1624408 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are installed beside Gmail. They take about 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 page applies to Gmail version 1.0 alone. If you're planning to uninstall Gmail you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Gmail:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 2\Extensions\efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\25.1.3.1_0\content_scripts\gmail

The files below are left behind on your disk by Gmail's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OutlookAutoDiscover\GMAIL.COM.XML
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 2\Extensions\efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\25.1.3.1_0\browser\css\gmail-content-script.css
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 2\Extensions\efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\25.1.3.1_0\content_scripts\gmail\default-viewership-service.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 2\Extensions\efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\25.1.3.1_0\content_scripts\gmail\gmail-inject.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 2\Extensions\efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\25.1.3.1_0\content_scripts\gmail\gmail-response-service.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 2\Extensions\efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\25.1.3.1_0\content_scripts\gmail\list-view-touch-point-service.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 2\Extensions\efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\25.1.3.1_0\content_scripts\gmail\message-view-touch-point-service.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 2\Extensions\efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\25.1.3.1_0\content_scripts\gmail\native-viewer-touch-point-service.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 2\Extensions\efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\25.1.3.1_0\content_scripts\gmail\state.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 2\Extensions\efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\25.1.3.1_0\content_scripts\gmail\util.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 2\Extensions\efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj\25.1.3.1_0\content_scripts\gmail-content-script.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\gmail UserName.lnk

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

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\f27971b1238b21effae5a34e9c9d0d01
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\ActiveSync\WebAuth\Gmail

Supplementary values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.FriendlyAppName

A way to remove Gmail using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Gmail is an application offered by the software company Google\Chrome. Some people try to erase this application. Sometimes this is troublesome because removing this manually requires some skill regarding Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE manner to erase Gmail is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Gmail or simply activate the Search field and type in "Gmail". If it is installed on your PC the Gmail app will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Gmail in the list of programs, some data about the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about Gmail, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Gmail.


8. After removing Gmail, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Gmail which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Gmail using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Gmail by Google\Chrome from your computer, nor are we saying that Gmail by Google\Chrome is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Gmail 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' computers.