Question “How to completely remove Chrome from your computer?” alarms the user when he decides to abandon it in favor of another web browser or wants to reinstall it. To learn how to remove Google Chrome from Windows in various ways and what to do if it is not removed, read this article.
Uninstallation
Method number 1: in the Control Panel
1. In the Taskbar (the strip of icons at the bottom of the display), click “Start”.
2. Click “Control Panel”.
3. In the “View” add-on, set the “Category” mode.
4. Click “Uninstall a program”.
5. Right-click once on the browser name in the list.
6. Click the “Delete” command that appears.
7. In the uninstaller panel, check the “Also delete data...” box to perform a complete removal.
8. Click on the “Delete” button.
Note. If you want to assign another browser as the main browser immediately after uninstallation is complete, also check the “Assign..” checkbox. And then select the required web browser from the drop-down list.
Method #2: CCleaner
1. In the utility menu, click the “Service” section.
2. Select “Uninstall programs” from the submenu.
3. In the catalog, click on Chrome.
4. In the command bar on the right, click Uninstall.
5. Set up the uninstaller (see method No. 1) and complete the removal.
Method No. 3: Soft Organizer
This utility allows you to completely remove Google Chrome from your computer, including all additional elements in file directories and registry keys.
1. In the Soft Organizer window, left-click once on the name of the web browser in the list.
2. At the top, click the “Uninstall a program” button.
3. Perform standard uninstallation (described in method No. 1).
4. Return to the utility panel, run a search for the remaining browser components.
5. Remove all found remains of Chrome (keys, files).
How do I remove synced browser data from my Google profile?
If you decide not only to uninstall Chrome, but also to get rid of its data in your Google account, do the following:
1. Log in to your account.
2. Log into your profile through the browser interface: Menu → Settings → Log in to Chrome.
3. Open a new tab and go to - google.com/dashboard/.
4. At the bottom of the list of settings, in the “Chrome Sync” block, click the “Sync Settings...” option.
5. At the bottom of the page, click the “Stop synchronization...” button.
6. Confirm the stop: in the request window, click “OK”.
7. After these steps, all synchronized user settings and data will be deleted.
If Chrome is not removed...
Try the following:
1. Check if the browser window is closed. If not, right-click on its icon in the taskbar and click “Close window” in the menu.
2. Open Task Manager: press Ctrl + Alt + Del. Click the "Processes" tab. End all Chrome processes (chrome.exe): right-click on the object → End process.
3. Remove any suspicious add-ons from your web browser.
4. Clean Google Chrome using the official Cleanup Tool (google.ru/chrome/cleanup-tool/).
5. Check your computer for viruses using AdwCleaner and Malwarebytes scanners.
Successful and quick uninstallation to you!
According to the latest data, the Google Chrome browser is the leader in the web browser market. This program is installed and actively used on six out of ten computers. If for one reason or another you want to remove Chrome from your PC, you need to do it correctly so that traces of its operation and unnecessary entries in the registry do not interfere with the operating system.
Uninstalling Google Chrome on Windows 10 using the standard method
Windows provides a full range of options to remove Google Chrome. It is only important to know the procedure:
- uninstall the program itself;
- clear the program directory of temporary browser data;
- we delete all registry entries associated with the remote browser.
Removing Google Chrome with Windows 10 built-in tools
Windows 10 has two built-in interfaces for uninstalling programs:
- the “Control Panel” component of the same name;
- new "Applications and Features" environment.
Both components have the same functionality, slightly differ in design, but both are suitable for uninstalling the browser:
- On the keyboard, simultaneously press the Win + I keys, in the “Settings” interface, open the “Applications” applet. Press the key combination Win + I and open the “Applications” applet
- In the “Applications and Features” tab, find the Google Chrome line, click on it and double-click “Delete”.
Find the Google Chrome line, open it and double-click “Delete” - In the uninstallation settings window, put a checkmark next to the line about deleting browser data and click “Delete” again.
We confirm the deletion of browser data and continue uninstallation
After this, the browser will be deleted, and a page from Google will open in another browser asking why Chrome was uninstalled. The survey can be ignored.
Deleting temporary files via the AppData directory
If you have hardly used the Google Chrome browser, then there may be no traces of its operation in the temporary data folder. If the browser was the main one, using it to surf the Internet, the remaining directories can be several gigabytes in size. It is very important to ensure that all this data does not load the computer:
- Using “Explorer”, open any folder, for example, “This PC”. In the address bar, enter the value %appdata% and press the Enter key.
In the address bar of Explorer, type %appdata% and press Enter. - In the directory that opens, select the Google folder, press the key combination Shift + Delete and agree to delete the information. Then in the address bar click on the AppData button.
Delete the Google folder, then go to the section above - Next, go to the Local folder and repeat the procedure for deleting temporary browser files.
Delete the Google folder in the Local directory
When the temporary files are finished, all that remains is to delete the browser entries in the registry.
Clearing system registry entries
The Windows registry is a census of all possible operating system settings in hierarchical order. It is the registry that determines how certain programs and components work. Entries in this environment are extremely important for the performance and performance of the system, and unnecessary settings only slow down navigation and reading parameters. For this reason, it is necessary to remove unnecessary values with information about deleted programs:
- Open the operating system search, enter the word regedit in it and open the result found.
In the search, enter the word regedit and open the best match - In the program that opens, open the “Edit” tab, and in it select the “Find” item.
In the editor program, open the “Edit” tab, and in it select the “Find” item - In the “Find” field, write down the value chrome and click the “Find Next” button.
In the “Find” field, write down the value chrome and click the “Find Next” button - Right-click on the result found and select “Delete”.
Right-click on the result found and select “Delete” - To quickly repeat the search procedure, press the F3 key and so on until scanning the registry for the keyword no longer produces results.
Video: how to completely remove the Google Chrome browser
Uninstalling Google Chrome using the Revo Uninstaller utility
You can remove Chrome using special third-party utilities, the developers of which have simplified the entire process as much as possible. One such program is Revo Uninstaller. It specializes in removing applications and components, as well as keeping the operating system clean and tidy.
- Download, install and run the program.
- In the “All Programs” tab, find and select Google Chrome, click “Uninstall”.
Select “Chrome” in the list of programs and click the “Uninstall” button - We repeat the launch of the Chrome uninstall utility, as shown in the example above.
Confirm clearing browser data and click “Delete” - After deletion, we return to the Revo program, in the analysis window, set the toggle switch to “Advanced” and press the “Scan” button.
Want to get rid of Google Chrome on your Windows computer? There is nothing complicated about this, usually the process is quite simple, although sometimes troubles occur when Chrome stops working properly. In this case, only a complete reinstallation of the browser will help to cope with browser “glitches” resulting from failures during installation.
In other words, you should remove the web browser and thoroughly clean wherever it could “inherit” - these are folders on drive C, “tails” in the registry, etc. So how to completely remove Google Chrome from your computer?
How to completely remove Google Chrome
First of all, we begin to remove the browser using standard methods that are effective for all programs in the Windows operating environment. We use 2 methods for this:
Click “Start” - “All Programs” - Google Chrome - Uninstall Google Chrome.
Click “Start” - “Control Panel”. In the window that opens, select “Add or Remove Programs” for Windows XP or “Programs and Features” for Windows 7. Next, in the list that opens, find Google Chrome and click the “Uninstall” button at the top.
As usual, Windows will ask if you really want to delete it, so click another “Delete” button. But don’t forget to check the “Also delete browsing data?” box. This action is necessary if you want to say goodbye to Chrome completely. This will delete your profile, all the settings you have made, as well as your browsing history and installed bookmarks.
Therefore, if you do not want to remove Google Chrome completely, but just reinstall it, then use the synchronization function, which we will talk about below. But you still need to place the bird!
I also draw your attention to the fact that you need to delete the web browser while logged into an account with admin rights. Otherwise, there will be “tails” in other accounts.
If Google Chrome is not removed from your computer
Usually, after uninstalling a program, its folder remains with some content inside. The Chrome browser is no exception, which means you should get rid of this folder.
To go to the place where it was registered, click “Start” - “Run” and in the window that opens, enter (copy) the lines below:
For Windows XP: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google
For Windows 7: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google
Your Explorer window will open in front of us with the desired folder.
Google Chrome won't uninstall - last method
In it we will use an uninstaller that independently clears the computer of the presence of any program. This method is faster and automated, and it also cleans the registry. Of course, you can clean it manually, but I don’t advise inexperienced users to go there. There are several well-proven utilities, one of them is Revo Uninstaller.
This utility is designed to correctly uninstall software from the operating system. It makes it possible not only to get rid of programs using built-in tools, but also to clean the registry of entries and hard drives of folders and files that are associated with them. In addition, Revo Uninstaller allows you to view registry keys before erasing them, which reduces the risk of messing up your system.
The utility includes a simple startup manager and an intuitive interface. In addition, Revo has a panel for launching a number of Windows OS system utilities. I recommend downloading the program from the official website, I provided a link to it.
So, we downloaded the program and launched it, find the line with Google Chrome and click the “Delete” button.
As soon as you click the “Delete” button, a window will pop up asking you to choose one of four options on how to completely remove Google Chrome from your computer. I advise you to choose the fourth option - Advanced, to completely remove google chrome, including temp files and registry keys.
How to restore Google Chrome after deletion
By restoring the google chrome browser, people mean a variety of actions. Most often it comes to the return of data or accidentally closed tabs. In other cases, they involve eliminating bugs and problems in the operation of the program that arose due to viruses or malicious scripts. Well, in the last case, this is to return the data after reinstalling the web browser.
Google Chrome Sync
Since we talked above about removing Google Chrome from a computer, now we will talk about how to restore personal data in Google Chrome. To do this, we will use the server synchronization function.
The idea of the service is very simple and logical - after logging into the system, you save all your settings on the Google server. When you reinstall, the data from the server will be automatically downloaded to the PC, which will completely restore the functionality and appearance of the browser.
To use the service, you need to log into Chrome, then go to “Settings” - “Advanced sync setting”.
Place the birds opposite the fields that you want to restore in the future and click “Ok”.
Now, your browser is not afraid of viruses or unplanned reinstallation - you can always restore Google Chrome automatically and return all lost data.
And it is considered the most popular browser; sometimes users delete it because it is no longer needed. This also happens due to the need to reinstall, but this happens much less frequently than the first situation. There are several methods for completing the task - using third-party tools or through standard operating system tools. Today we want to demonstrate all these options, examining each in detail. All you have to do is choose the best method.
Complete removal of a web browser does not only involve using a standard uninstaller; it also includes cleaning residual files, which are often stored on the PC and interfere with correct interaction with it, and also simply take up extra space. Special removal tools are good because they automatically clean up temporary objects and registry entries, but when using a standard tool, everything will have to be done manually. We will tell you more about this in the next three methods.
Method 1: IObit Uninstaller
Let's start with tools from standard developers, taking only the most popular and convenient solutions. The first such program is called IObit Uninstaller and is distributed free of charge. Interaction with it is as simple and intuitive as possible, so even a beginner can uninstall Chrome without any problems.
- After downloading and installing the software, run it and go to the section "Programs".
- Scroll down the list, where you will find Google Chrome and select the line with a checkmark.
- Click on the green button that says "Uninstall", which caught fire at the top right.
- Check the box "Automatically remove all residual files" and click again on "Uninstall".
- Wait for the operation to complete, monitoring the progress through the menu that appears.
- Additionally, a built-in message about deleting the application will appear, confirm it by first selecting “Also delete browsing data”.
- When finished, you will be notified of how many files have been deleted and registry entries cleared.
Just in case, you can restart your computer so that all changes take effect. After this, you can reinstall Google Chrome or switch to another web browser.
Method 2: Revo Uninstaller
The second program, which will be discussed in our article today, is called Revo Uninstaller and functions on approximately the same principle as the tool discussed above. We recommend using it if the first option does not suit you, but you still want to uninstall using third-party tools.
- Launch the software and go to "Uninstaller".
- Find the browser in question in the list and double-click on it with the left mouse button.
- Wait for a system restore point to be created.
- Then a notification will appear on the screen indicating that Chrome will be removed. Confirm it.
- The Chrome Help page will open in your standard browser. Here you can answer questions from developers or simply close this window.
- Next, all that remains is to scan for residual files. We recommend leaving the mode "Moderate", then click on "Scan".
- Wait for the scan to finish, and then confirm deletion of the found files.
If you are interested in Revo Uninstaller and want to continue using this software on an ongoing basis, you may find a separate material useful, in which another of our authors described in detail all aspects of interaction with this software.
Additionally, we note that now on the Internet there is a huge amount of similar software that is designed to remove third-party programs with further cleaning of residual files. We didn't consider them all because it just doesn't make sense. If you wish, you can independently familiarize yourself with the list of such tools and select the appropriate option there.
Method 3: Standard Windows tool
Let's move on to the last method of our material today. It consists of using the standard operating system tool to remove the browser. Its advantage allows you to do without third-party applications, but you will have to perform each action to clean up residual files yourself.
- Open "Start" by clicking on the corresponding button, where go to "Options" or "Control Panel".
- In the menu that appears you are interested in the menu "Applications" or "Programs and Features".
- Find Google Chrome in the list and click on LMB.
- Select an option "Delete".
- Confirm your action and wait for the process to complete.
- After that, start cleaning up any residual objects. To do this, run the utility "Run" through combination Win+R, where enter %temp% and click on Enter.
- You will find yourself in the folder where temporary files are stored. Find the directory there that will be associated with the browser in question and delete it.
- Run again "Run", from where go to "Registry Editor" by entering the regedit command.
- Here you will need to use the search function. Run it through Ctrl+F or find the line in the section "Edit".
- Enter in the field "Google Chrome" and start searching.
- Remove all found mentions by moving to the next items by clicking on F3.
Now you know everything about the methods to uninstall Google Chrome. At the end of this material, we note that if you decide to remove this web browser because for some reason it has stopped opening, do not rush to resort to such radical actions. To begin with, we recommend using other methods to correct the situation. Read about all this in detail in another guide on our website below.
Did you know that the Google Chrome browser, which appeared just a few years ago (the first release took place on November 2, 2008), is now the most popular Internet browser in the world and in Russia? This only means that the Internet giant Google has prepared truly outstanding software that suits most users.
Alas, like with any other browser, problems can arise with Chrome. How to deal with most of them is already in one of the previous articles. Sometimes the solutions do not help and the only option is to reinstall the browser, first deleting its current version. I’ll tell you how to do it right now.
First of all, you need to go to the “Control Panel” (“Start” - on the right side of the window there is a “Control Panel” link) and here find the “Programs and Features” subsection.
In front of you you will see a list of already installed programs. Find the Google Chrome inscription here, right-click on it and a menu will appear from the “Uninstall” item.
Click on it, a window will appear where you need to check the box next to the entry “Also delete browsing data?”
If you suddenly see a message like “Close all Google Chrome windows and try again,” be sure to close the browser. If this does not help, then forcefully terminate the process using .
All? Not really. Delete the folder located at the following address: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google for Winodws 7 or %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google for Windows XP.
Well, is that all now? I guess, yes. However, just in case, I recommend installing and using this wonderful utility to execute . That's it now.
Just remember that you should restart your computer before installing Google Chrome.
