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A guide to uninstall Google Chrome from your computer

Google Chrome is a software application. This page holds details on how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows release was developed by Google LLC. More info about Google LLC can be seen here. The program is often installed in the C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application directory. Keep in mind that this path can vary being determined by the user's choice. The full command line for removing Google Chrome is C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.87\Installer\setup.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for admin rights. chrome.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 2.86 MB (3001952 bytes) on disk.

Google Chrome is composed of the following executables which take 21.40 MB (22442240 bytes) on disk:

  • chrome.exe (2.86 MB)
  • chrome_proxy.exe (1.08 MB)
  • chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.39 MB)
  • elevation_service.exe (1.74 MB)
  • notification_helper.exe (1.32 MB)
  • os_update_handler.exe (1.50 MB)
  • setup.exe (5.75 MB)
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This web page is about Google Chrome version 131.0.6778.87 alone. You can find below a few links to other Google Chrome releases:

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Numerous files, folders and Windows registry data will not be uninstalled when you remove Google Chrome from your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Google Chrome:
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome

Files remaining:
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\131.0.6778.86.manifest
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\chrome.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\chrome.exe.sig
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\chrome_100_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\chrome_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\chrome_elf.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\chrome_wer.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\default_apps\external_extensions.json
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\dxcompiler.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\dxil.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\elevation_service.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\eventlog_provider.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Extensions\external_extensions.json
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\icudtl.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Installer\chrmstp.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Installer\setup.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\libEGL.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\af.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\am.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\ar.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\bg.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\bn.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\ca.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\cs.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\da.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\de.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\el.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\en-GB.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\en-US.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\es.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\es-419.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\et.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\fa.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\fi.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\fil.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\fr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\gu.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\he.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\hi.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\hr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\hu.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\id.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\it.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\ja.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\kn.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\ko.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\lt.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\lv.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\ml.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\mr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\ms.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\nb.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\nl.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\pl.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\pt-BR.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\pt-PT.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\ro.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\ru.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\sk.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\sl.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\sr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\sv.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\sw.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\ta.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\te.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\th.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\tr.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\uk.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\ur.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\vi.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\zh-CN.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\Locales\zh-TW.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\MEIPreload\manifest.json
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\MEIPreload\preloaded_data.pb
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\notification_helper.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\optimization_guide_internal.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\os_update_handler.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\PrivacySandboxAttestationsPreloaded\manifest.json
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\PrivacySandboxAttestationsPreloaded\privacy-sandbox-attestations.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\resources.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\v8_context_snapshot.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\VisualElements\Logo.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\VisualElements\LogoBeta.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\VisualElements\LogoCanary.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\VisualElements\LogoDev.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\VisualElements\SmallLogo.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\VisualElements\SmallLogoBeta.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\VisualElements\SmallLogoCanary.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\VisualElements\SmallLogoDev.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\vk_swiftshader.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\vk_swiftshader_icd.json
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\vulkan-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\WidevineCdm\_platform_specific\win_x64\widevinecdm.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\WidevineCdm\LICENSE
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.86\WidevineCdm\manifest.json
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.87\131.0.6778.87.manifest
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\131.0.6778.87\chrome.dll

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

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:
  • 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_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\GoogleChromeElevationService\ImagePath


A way to erase Google Chrome using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Google Chrome is an application offered by the software company Google LLC. Some users want to erase this program. This can be efortful because removing this by hand takes some advanced knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best EASY practice 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 Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows computer.

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  • 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 admire the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

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


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


5. All the programs existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Google Chrome or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Google Chrome". If it is installed on your PC the Google Chrome application will be found automatically. After you select Google Chrome in the list of applications, the following data about the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about Google Chrome, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the program you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Google Chrome.
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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 that belong Google Chrome which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Google Chrome using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice 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 text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Google Chrome in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2024-12-03 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-12-03 18:06:24.730