Should I remove Google Chrome App Launcher?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
12% remove it88% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #30,496
United States Rank #25,353
Reach 0.0046%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 29.0.1547.76 |
1.10% |
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| 29.0.1547.66 |
1.10% |
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| 29.0.1547.62 |
1.10% |
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| 29.0.1547.57 |
3.30% |
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| 29.0.1547.49 |
16.48% |
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| 29.0.1547.41 |
2.20% |
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| 29.0.1547.32 |
2.20% |
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| 29.0.1535.3 |
1.10% |
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| 28.0.1500.95 |
21.98% |
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| 28.0.1500.72 |
12.09% |
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| 28.0.1500.71 |
3.30% |
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| 28.0.1500.63 |
1.10% |
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| 28.0.1500.52 |
1.10% |
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| 28.0.1500.44 |
2.20% |
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| 28.0.1500.20 |
1.10% |
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| 27.0.1453.116 |
10.99% |
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| 27.0.1453.110 |
2.20% |
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| 27.0.1453.94 |
1.10% |
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| 27.0.1453.81 |
3.30% |
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| 27.0.1453.73 |
3.30% |
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| 27.0.1448.0 |
1.10% |
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| 26.0.1410.64 |
4.40% |
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| 26.0.1410.40 |
1.10% |
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| 26.0.1410.10 |
1.10% |
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Google Chrome App Launcher
What is Google Chrome App Launcher? (from Google Inc)
The Chrome App Launcher is the hub of all your Chrome apps and with it you have quick access to all of your apps from the desktop. When you install an app from the Chrome Web Store, you'll get an option to get the App Launcher. The App Launcher requires you to sign in to Chrome to enable apps that need access to your G... Read more
Overview
Google Chrome App Launcher is a software program developed by Google Inc. The most common release is 28.0.1500.95, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named app_host.exe. The setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 1.81 MB (1,897,888 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 57% of users of Google Chrome App Launcher come from the United States, it is also popular in Japan and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.google.com
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Google\Chrome\Application
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\27.0.1448.0\Installer\setup.exe" --uninstall --multi-install --app-launcher
Estimated size: 1.81 MB
Files installed by Google Chrome App Launcher
| Program executable: | app_host.exe |
| Name: | Google Chrome |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\google\chrome\application\app_host.exe |
| MD5: | 67399452053a8d9ed1283430a8f7219f |
Additional files:
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chrome.exe - Google Chrome
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old_chrome.exe
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setup.exe
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wow_helper.exe
Behaviors exhibited
3 Scheduled Tasks
- chrome.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{18FBAB39-1797-4474-9A9C-F5568CAE7746}' (runs on registration).
- old_chrome.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D0D7F910-1C20-4887-B026-A1C1F697AAA6}' (runs on registration).
- wow_helper.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F7EE3BAA-393B-48AC-A30A-A6987711A192}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- chrome.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Show Desktop @ Start.
2 Startup Files (User Run)
- chrome.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'GoogleChromeAutoLaunch_4878BA9AB6674643E1160A3519305162' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --no-startup-window.
- old_chrome.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'GoogleChromeAutoLaunch_8689F7E34788311E37318B02CC8C518C' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --no-startup-window.
2 Startup Files (User Run Once)
- old_chrome.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #7' which loads as C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe --extensions-on-chrome-urls --test-type --load-extension="C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\Extensions\chrome\app\37.1329.5.10" --flag-s.
- chrome.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #0' which loads as C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe --enable-full-history-sync --flag-switches-begin --flag-switches-end --sync-keystore-encryption --no-startup-window --flag-switches-begin --enabl.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- chrome.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'chrome.exe' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe".
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- chrome.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe'.
- old_chrome.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| chrome.exe |
| Memory: | 88.59 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0440969695% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.01906789% | |
| User CPU: | 0.02502908% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 21,328,355 | |
| Switches/sec: | 78 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 432.45 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 188.39 KB | |
| old_chrome.exe |
| Memory: | 35.11 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0076007720% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00340872% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00419205% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 21,127,672 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 99.05 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 83.12 KB | |
How do I remove Google Chrome App Launcher?
You can uninstall Google Chrome App Launcher from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Google Chrome App Launcher, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Google Chrome App Launcher.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 64%
Win Vista (SP2) 1%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 12%
Keep it 88%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
65.93% |
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| Windows 10 |
26.37% |
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| Windows XP |
5.49% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.20% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
29.67% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
16.48% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.09% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
7.69% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
6.59% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.49% |
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Geography
57.02% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
57.02% |
| Japan |
7.89% |
| Canada |
3.51% |
| United Kingdom |
3.51% |
| France |
2.63% |
| Australia |
2.63% |
| Germany |
1.75% |
| Netherlands |
1.75% |
| Hong Kong |
1.75% |
| Italy |
1.75% |
| Spain |
0.88% |
| Croatia |
0.88% |
| Malaysia |
0.88% |
| Poland |
0.88% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
33.82% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
25.00% |
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| Acer |
10.29% |
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| ASUS |
8.82% |
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| Lenovo |
7.35% |
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| Toshiba |
5.88% |
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| Intel |
2.94% |
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| Sony |
2.94% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.47% |
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| Medion |
1.47% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.95% |
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| HP Pavilion m7 Notebook P... |
2.63% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite P745 |
1.32% |
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| LENOVO 429048J |
1.32% |
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| HP Pro 3500 Series |
1.32% |
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| HP ENVY 14 Notebook PC |
1.32% |
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About Google Inc
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Publisher URL: www.google.com