How to Uninstall Google Chrome

Below WikiHow will show you how to uninstall the Google Chrome browser from your computer and mobile device.

Windows

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Close all Google Chrome windows. Sometimes Windows won't be able to uninstall a program if it's already running; Therefore, you should close Chrome to prevent this situation.

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Open the Start menu. Click on the Windows icon in the bottom left corner of the screen or press the key ⊞ Winto open the Start menu.

On a Windows 8 machine, hover your mouse pointer in the top right corner of the screen and then click the magnifying glass icon.

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Type add or remove programs(Add or remove programs) into Start. This will bring up a list of programs installed on the computer, the Add or Remove Programs feature is at the top.

For Windows 7, you need to type programs and features(Programs and Features) into Start.

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Click on the Add or remove programs button . This button is at the top of the Start window. Click on this button to open the list of currently installed applications.

On Windows 7, click Programs and Features here.

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Scroll down and select Google Chrome . The Google Chrome application will be in the list of installed applications.

You can click one of the "Sort by" options (for example, Name ) at the top of the menu to rearrange the apps here by name.

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Double-click Uninstall . This button is below the app's name (for Windows 10) or at the top of the Programs and Features window (for Windows 7).

In some cases on Windows 7, instead of clicking Uninstall, you have to click Change or Remove at the top of the window.

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

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Follow the instructions on the screen. You will usually have the option to save browser data on your device.

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Click Finish . This will uninstall Google Chrome from your Windows computer.

On Mac

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Close all running Google Chrome windows. Sometimes Windows cannot uninstall a program if it is already running; Close Chrome to prevent this issue from occurring.

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Open your Mac's Finder. This application has an icon of a blue human face in the Dock.

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Tap Applications . This is a folder located in the left-hand sidebar.

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

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Click and drag Google Chrome to the Trash. The Trash icon is in the bottom right corner of the screen. This will help you remove Chrome from your Mac.

On iPhone

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Locate the Google Chrome app. This app has a white background with yellow, green, red, and blue spheres on it.

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Touch and hold Google Chrome. After a second, the app will start to jiggle.

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Tap the X . This mark is located in the upper left corner of the Google Chrome app.

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Click Delete when notified. It's the red button on the left side of the popup. So you have deleted Chrome from your iPhone.

You can apply this method to iPad or iPod touch.

On Android

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Open Android Settings. This application has a gear-like icon located in the App Drawer.

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Click Apps near the bottom of the page.

On some Android phones, this option may be called Applications' or Application manager .

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Scroll down and tap Google Chrome . This is an app with red, yellow, green and blue spheres.

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Click Uninstall . This option is under the "Google Chrome" heading at the top of the screen. Click here to uninstall Chrome from your Android device.