How to Uninstall Google Chrome

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This wikiHow teaches you how to uninstall the Google Chrome web browser from your computer or smartphone. If you're using an Android, you usually can't uninstall Google Chrome due to Chrome being the default browser; however, you can disable Chrome to hide it from your Android's App Drawer. It is also not possible to delete Chrome from a Chromebook.

Steps

On Windows

Close any open Google Chrome windows. Windows will uninstall a program if it is currently running; closing Chrome will prevent this problem from occurring.

Force-quit Chrome if necessary. To avoid errors saying that Google Chrome is still running even though you've closed all of its windows, you should check to make sure all Google Chrome processes have stopped and force-quit any Google Chrome processes still running Use the following steps to force-quit Google Chrome: Press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Esc to open the Task Manager. Click the Processes tab. Click Google Chrome in the main window. Click End task in the bottom-right corner of the Task Manager.

Open Start Windows Start. Click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen.

Open Settings Windows Settings. Click the gear-shaped Settings icon in the bottom-left corner of the Start window. This will open the Settings window. Alternatively, you can press "Ctrl + R" to open the Run utility. Type "appwiz.cpl" and press "Enter" to open the App Wizard in the Control Panel.

Click Apps. It's in the Settings window.

Scroll down and click Google Chrome. You'll find Google Chrome in the "G" section of the list of currently installed apps. If you don't see Chrome here, make sure you're sorting by name by clicking the "Sort by" option and then clicking Name.

Click Uninstall twice. You'll click Uninstall once under Google Chrome's name, then you'll click it again when it pops up above Google Chrome's name.

Click Yes when prompted. This will allow Google Chrome to run its uninstaller.

Click Uninstall when prompted. Doing so will prompt Google Chrome to uninstall. You may also want to have Chrome delete your browsing history by checking the "Also delete your browsing data?" box.

Delete the Google Chrome installation folder if necessary. If you still see the Google Chrome icon in the taskbar, desktop, or Start menu, or you reinstall Google Chrome and continue to experience issues with it, you may need to delete the Google Chrome installation folders. First, make sure you have hidden files and folders showing in FIle Explorer. Then use the following steps to delete the Google Chrome installation folders: Press "Windows key + E" to open File Explorer. Click your Windows Installation (C:) drive. Open the following folders: users > Your Username > AppData > Local > Google. Right-click the Chrome folder and click Delete. Click your Windows Installation (C:) drive. Open the following folders: Program Files (x86) > Google. Right-click the Chrome folder and click Delete.

On Mac

Close Google Chrome. Hold down "Control" while clicking the Google Chrome app icon in your Mac's Dock, then click Quit in the resulting pop-up window. If Google Chrome is already closed, you won't see Quit in the menu.

Force-quit Chrome if necessary. If you're receiving errors that say Chrome is running even though you've closed it, do the following before attempting to uninstall Google Chrome: Press ⌥ Option+⌘ Command+Esc at the same time. Select Google Chrome in the pop-up window. Click Force Quit in the bottom-right corner of the pop-up window. Click Force Quit when prompted.

Open Mac Finder Finder. Click the Finder app icon, which resembles a blue face, in the Dock.

Click Go. It's a menu item at the top of your Mac's screen. A drop-down menu will appear.

Click Applications. You'll find this option in the drop-down menu. Doing so opens a list of your Mac's installed applications.

Locate Google Chrome. Google Chrome is the red, green, yellow, and blue app here, though you may have to scroll down to find it.

Place Google Chrome in the Trash. Click and drag the Chrome app icon onto the Trash icon in the bottom-right corner of the screen, then release it there. This will remove Chrome from your Mac.

Delete the Chrome installation folder if necessary. If you still see the Google Chrome icon in the Dock or Applications folder, or you try to reinstall Google Chrome and it has the same issues as before, you may need to delete the installation folder. Use the following steps to delete the installation folder: Open Finder. Click Go. Hold "Option" and click Library. Open the Application Support folder followed by the Google folder. Drag and drop the Chrome folder into the Trash.

On iPhone

Locate the Android 7 Chrome Google Chrome app. It's white with a yellow, green, red, and blue sphere on it.

Tap and hold Google Chrome. After a second, its app icon will begin wiggling.

Tap X. It's in the top-left corner of the Google Chrome app.

Tap Delete when prompted. It's a red button on the right side of the pop-up window. Doing so will remove Chrome from your iPhone. This process will also work on an iPad or iPod touch.

On Android

Open your Android's Settings. Swipe down from the top of your Android's screen, then tap the gear-shaped "Settings" icon in the top-right corner of the resulting drop-down menu. On some Androids, you must use two fingers to swipe down. If Google Chrome came pre-installed on your Android phone, you cannot uninstall it. You can only disable it. If you need to clear space on your Android phone, you can delete the cache, cookies, and history.

Tap Apps. It's in the Settings menu. Doing so opens a list of your Android's installed apps.

Find and select Android 7 Chrome Chrome. Scroll down until you find the red, yellow, green, and blue sphere-shaped Chrome app icon, then tap it.

Tap UNINSTALL. This option is below the "Google Chrome" heading at the top of the screen. If you instead see DISABLE here, Chrome cannot be uninstalled from your Android. To disable and hide Chrome, tap DISABLE and then tap DISABLE when prompted.