Should I remove Chrome?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #5,196
United States Rank #8,513
Reach 0.0962%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.89 days
409.77 days >
Average installed length: 215.31 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 67.0.3396.99 |
0.16% |
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| 67.0.3396.87 |
0.11% |
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| 66.0.3359.181 |
0.21% |
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| 66.0.3359.170 |
0.05% |
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| 66.0.3359.139 |
0.69% |
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| 66.0.3359.117 |
0.05% |
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| 65.0.3325.181 |
0.63% |
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| 65.0.3325.162 |
0.11% |
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| 65.0.3325.146 |
0.05% |
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| 64.0.3282.186 |
0.21% |
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| 64.0.3282.140 |
0.05% |
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| 63.0.3239.132 |
0.74% |
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| 63.0.3239.108 |
0.21% |
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| 63.0.3239.84 |
0.42% |
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| 59.0.3071.115 |
0.53% |
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| 59.0.3071.109 |
0.16% |
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| 58.0.3029.110 |
1.05% |
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| 58.0.3029.96 |
0.11% |
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| 58.0.3029.81 |
0.11% |
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| 57.0.2987.133 |
1.00% |
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0.11% |
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| 57.0.2987.98 |
0.05% |
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| 57.0.2987.21 |
0.05% |
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| 56.0.2924.87 |
1.48% |
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| 55.0.2883.87 |
0.16% |
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| 54.0.2840.99 |
0.05% |
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| 54.0.2840.87 |
0.05% |
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| 54.0.2840.71 |
0.42% |
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| 54.0.2840.59 |
0.05% |
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| 53.0.2785.143 |
0.37% |
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| 53.0.2785.116 |
0.47% |
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| 53.0.2785.101 |
0.11% |
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| 53.0.2785.89 |
0.05% |
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| 52.0.2743.116 |
1.42% |
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| 52.0.2743.82 |
0.16% |
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| 51.0.2704.106 |
0.32% |
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| 51.0.2704.103 |
1.27% |
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| 51.0.2704.84 |
0.32% |
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| 51.0.2704.79 |
0.05% |
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| 51.0.2704.63 |
0.05% |
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| 50.0.2661.102 |
0.21% |
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| 50.0.2661.94 |
0.11% |
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| 50.0.2661.75 |
0.05% |
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| 49.0.2623.112 |
0.42% |
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| 49.0.2623.110 |
0.16% |
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| 49.0.2623.87 |
0.53% |
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| 48.0.2564.116 |
0.95% |
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| 48.0.2564.109 |
0.84% |
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| 48.0.2564.103 |
0.21% |
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| 48.0.2564.97 |
0.32% |
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| 47.0.2526.111 |
0.42% |
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| 149 versions |
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Chrome
What is Chrome?
Google Chrome is a freeware web browser developed by Google that uses the WebKit layout engine. Google Chrome aims to be secure, fast, simple and stable. There are extensive differences from its peers in Chrome's minimalistic user interface, which is atypical of modern web browsers. Chrome has currently quite good support for JavaScript/ECMAScript. Chrome supports plug-ins with the Netscape Plugin Application Programming Interface (NPAPI), The private browsing feature called Incognito mode prevents the browser from permanently storing any history information or cookies from the websites visited.
About (from Google Inc)
Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier. The web browser is arguably the most important piece of software on your computer. You spend much of your time online inside a browser: When you search, chat, email, shop, bank, read the ne... Read more
Overview
- Starts automatically
- Loads into the web browser
Program details
URL: www.google.com/chrome
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\24.0.1312.52\Installer\setup.exe" --uninstall --multi-install --chrome --system-level
Estimated size: 231.84 MB
Files installed by Chrome
| Program executable: | chrome.exe |
| Name: | Google Chrome |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe |
| MD5: | cc19b60a901a415624f5771f1f0a6060 |
| Taskbar: | Displays an icon in the notification area |
| Google Chrome is a web browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier. |
Additional files:
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new_chrome.exe - Google Chrome
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old_chrome.exe
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chrome_frame_helper.dll - Google Chrome Frame (Chrome Frame renders the Web of the future in the browsers of the past. It's like strapping a rocket engine to a minivan.)
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chrome_frame_helper.exe
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chrome_launcher.exe
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npchrome_frame.dll
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chrome.dll
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delegate_execute.exe
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libpeerconnection.dll
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metro_driver.dll
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nacl64.exe
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GoogleUpdateHelper.dll - Google Update Helper
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GoogleUpdate.dll - Google Chrome Update
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update.dll
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wow_helper.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- npchrome_frame.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'ChromeFrame BHO' with the class of {ECB3C477-1A0A-44BD-BB57-78F9EFE34FA7}.
4 Scheduled Tasks
- chrome.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{04140896-23D7-4701-B23C-1F6771FEF5A2}' (runs on registration).
- old_chrome.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D7AF2608-6A0D-4429-AC47-2A16E16A1949}' (runs on registration).
- new_chrome.exe is scheduled as a task named 'avastBCLRestartS-1-5-21-3731391762-2325557309-2401333313-1001'.
- wow_helper.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F7EE3BAA-393B-48AC-A30A-A6987711A192}' (runs on registration).
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- chrome.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 12.
- old_chrome.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named avastBCLRestartS-1-5-21-2530676617-2957372550-4051573111-1001.
4 Startup Files (User Run)
- chrome.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'GoogleChromeAutoLaunch_7F41DE71C33EFD8EC5D292FBB70B0F95' 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_5C1FD3B428FF226D1BCB0DD9D605A11B' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --no-startup-window.
- new_chrome.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'GoogleChromeAutoLaunch_C163AE9908692E00174ECB6880A57E72' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --no-startup-window.
- chrome_frame_helper.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ChromeFrameHelper' and executes as "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\26.0.1410.43\chrome_frame_helper.exe" --startup.
3 Startup Files (User Run Once)
- chrome.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #1' which loads as C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe --flag-switches-begin --flag-switches-end --restore-last-session --flag-switches-begin --flag-switches-end --flag-switches-begin --flag-switches-.
- old_chrome.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #0' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe --keep-alive-for-test --silent-launch --disable-breakpad --force-fieldtrials --load-component-extension="C:\users\user\appdata\Local\F.
- new_chrome.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'ArcadeParlor687.000000' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" -uninstall-extension=bifpegonkcooekdlmlfngpbifliiamoo.
3 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- chrome.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'chrome' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --headless --disable-gpu --remote-debugging-port=9222 httpC://pizz-tuna.github.io/.
- old_chrome.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'GoogleChromeAutoLaunch_CC4943231DFE8AADB1B60B5D96A049CD' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --no-startup-window.
- new_chrome.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'GoogleChromeAutoLaunch_831D4F14C9D214E1914904AF64D75D4B' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --no-startup-window.
2 Startup Files (All Users Run Once)
- chrome.exe is loaded once in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'AVG_uninstallation_survey' which loads as C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.
- old_chrome.exe is loaded once in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'AVG_uninstallation_survey' which loads as C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.
3 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:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe'.
- new_chrome.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| chrome.exe |
| Memory: | 66.6 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0098899011% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00464536% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00524454% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 24,855,095 | |
| Switches/sec: | 62 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 136.34 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 156.38 KB | |
| new_chrome.exe |
| Memory: | 83.39 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0389857975% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.01379654% | |
| User CPU: | 0.02518926% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 29,489,888 | |
| Switches/sec: | 93 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 1 MB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 623.44 KB | |
| old_chrome.exe |
| Memory: | 60.19 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0451525293% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.01644972% | |
| User CPU: | 0.02870281% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 40,721,105 | |
| Switches/sec: | 93 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 99.26 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 123.79 KB | |
How do I remove Chrome?
You can uninstall Chrome 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 Chrome, 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 Chrome.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Chrome you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 57%
Win Server 2003 0%
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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 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
60.57% |
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| Windows 10 |
32.95% |
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| Windows XP |
5.22% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.21% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.05% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
23.27% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
19.84% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.77% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
9.23% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
6.28% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.28% |
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Geography
66.25% of installs come from Korea
Which countries install it?
| Korea |
66.25% |
| United States |
23.26% |
| Canada |
2.42% |
| Hong Kong |
1.24% |
| Japan |
0.64% |
| Australia |
0.64% |
| Philippines |
0.59% |
| Thailand |
0.45% |
| United Kingdom |
0.40% |
| Malaysia |
0.30% |
| China |
0.30% |
| Netherlands |
0.30% |
| Germany |
0.25% |
| France |
0.25% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Samsung |
39.11% |
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| ASUS |
19.86% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
11.39% |
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| Dell |
8.47% |
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| MSI |
3.93% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.83% |
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| Lenovo |
3.73% |
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| Acer |
3.63% |
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| Apple |
2.22% |
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| Intel |
1.81% |
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| Toshiba |
1.51% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.50% |
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Common models |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.,L... |
9.98% |
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| ASUS All Series |
7.53% |
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| Samsung Samsung DeskTop S... |
5.65% |
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| Samsung 900X3C/900X3D/900... |
3.58% |
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| Samsung 3570R/370R/470R/4... |
2.45% |
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| Samsung 900X3G |
2.07% |
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About Google Inc
Google provides Internet-based products and services such as advertising technologies, internet search, cloud computing, and software.
Publisher URL: www.google.com