Should I remove Google Chrome Beta?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
14% remove it86% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #29,321
United States Rank #16,625
Reach 0.0050%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 21.23 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 68.0.3440.59 |
2.02% |
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| 68.0.3440.42 |
3.03% |
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| 68.0.3440.33 |
3.03% |
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| 68.0.3440.25 |
1.01% |
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| 67.0.3396.62 |
3.03% |
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| 67.0.3396.56 |
2.02% |
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| 67.0.3396.48 |
3.03% |
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| 67.0.3396.40 |
3.03% |
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| 67.0.3396.30 |
5.05% |
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| 67.0.3396.18 |
3.03% |
|
| 66.0.3359.117 |
2.02% |
|
| 66.0.3359.106 |
6.06% |
|
| 66.0.3359.81 |
8.08% |
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| 66.0.3359.66 |
5.05% |
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| 66.0.3359.45 |
12.12% |
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| 66.0.3359.33 |
3.03% |
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| 65.0.3325.125 |
3.03% |
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| 65.0.3325.88 |
1.01% |
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| 64.0.3282.140 |
2.02% |
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| 64.0.3282.119 |
5.05% |
|
| 64.0.3282.85 |
5.05% |
|
| 64.0.3282.71 |
7.07% |
|
| 64.0.3282.39 |
10.10% |
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| 63.0.3239.84 |
1.01% |
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| 63.0.3239.52 |
1.01% |
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Google Chrome Beta
Overview
Google Chrome Beta is a program developed by Google Inc. The most used version is 66.0.3359.45, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 main program executable is chrome.exe. The software installer includes 1 files and is usually about 373.43 MB (391,569,766 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 90% of users of Google Chrome Beta come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Italy.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome Beta\Application
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome Beta\Application\63.0.3239.52\Installer\setup.exe" --uninstall --chrome-beta --system-level --verbose-logging
Estimated size: 373.43 MB
Files installed by Google Chrome Beta
| Program executable: | chrome.exe |
| Name: | Google Chrome |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\google\chrome beta\application\chrome.exe |
| MD5: | d1efc79c1a6af5669d0277c9ae453aa2 |
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- chrome.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F0511CE6-FD52-49E9-8785-06296B4E2457}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- chrome.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Start up.
Startup File (User Run)
- chrome.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'F1ADC4F3B097747ABA8BE58CA8E50408D81FEC80._service_run' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=service /prefetcC:8.
Startup File (User Run Once)
- 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 Beta\Application\chrome.exe --flag-switches-begin --default-tile-height=1024 --default-tile-width=1024 --enable-checker-imaging --enable-devtools-experiments --enable-e.
How do I remove Google Chrome Beta?
You can uninstall Google Chrome Beta 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 Beta, 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 Beta.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 86%
Win 7 1%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 14%
Keep it 86%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
85.86% |
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| Windows 7 |
14.14% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
38.38% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
35.35% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
6.06% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
4.04% |
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| Windows 10 Home Insider P... |
3.03% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
3.03% |
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Geography
89.70% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
89.70% |
| United Kingdom |
2.42% |
| Italy |
1.82% |
| Brazil |
1.21% |
| Germany |
1.21% |
| Hong Kong |
1.21% |
| United Arab Emirates |
0.61% |
| France |
0.61% |
| Romania |
0.61% |
| Singapore |
0.61% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
36.62% |
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| Dell |
23.94% |
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| Acer |
14.08% |
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| ASUS |
11.27% |
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| Lenovo |
8.45% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.23% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.41% |
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Common models |
| Acer Aspire E5-575 |
3.45% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.30% |
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| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
2.30% |
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| HP HP Notebook |
2.30% |
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| LENOVO 80K9 |
2.30% |
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| Acer Aspire E1-531 |
2.30% |
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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