Should I remove Google Chrome Frame?
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 #2,956
United States Rank #2,102
Reach 0.2003%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 27.01 days
796.76 days >
Average installed length: 418.64 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 35.0.1916.153 |
0.03% |
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| 32.0.1700.107 |
37.62% |
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| 32.0.1700.102 |
1.29% |
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| 32.0.1700.76 |
1.75% |
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| 32.0.1700.72 |
0.13% |
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| 32.0.1700.68 |
0.25% |
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| 32.0.1700.55 |
0.05% |
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| 32.0.1700.39 |
0.03% |
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| 32.0.1700.19 |
0.13% |
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| 32.0.1700.14 |
0.10% |
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| 31.0.1650.63 |
4.64% |
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| 31.0.1650.57 |
4.48% |
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| 31.0.1650.48 |
0.25% |
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| 31.0.1650.39 |
0.03% |
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| 31.0.1650.34 |
0.05% |
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| 31.0.1650.26 |
0.10% |
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| 31.0.1650.16 |
0.08% |
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| 31.0.1650.8 |
0.03% |
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| 31.0.1612.2 |
0.03% |
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| 30.0.1599.101 |
4.66% |
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| 30.0.1599.69 |
1.19% |
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| 30.0.1599.66 |
0.20% |
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| 30.0.1599.65 |
0.03% |
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| 30.0.1599.47 |
0.03% |
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| 30.0.1599.37 |
0.03% |
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| 30.0.1599.22 |
0.08% |
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| 30.0.1599.14 |
0.05% |
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| 29.0.1547.76 |
1.55% |
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| 29.0.1547.66 |
0.89% |
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| 29.0.1547.62 |
0.35% |
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| 29.0.1547.57 |
1.67% |
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| 29.0.1547.55 |
0.15% |
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| 29.0.1547.49 |
0.20% |
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| 29.0.1547.41 |
0.05% |
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| 29.0.1547.32 |
0.03% |
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| 29.0.1547.22 |
0.05% |
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| 28.0.1500.95 |
7.35% |
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| 28.0.1500.72 |
1.98% |
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| 28.0.1500.71 |
1.44% |
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| 28.0.1500.63 |
0.05% |
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| 28.0.1500.52 |
0.03% |
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| 28.0.1500.44 |
0.10% |
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| 28.0.1500.37 |
0.05% |
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| 28.0.1500.29 |
0.13% |
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| 28.0.1500.20 |
0.08% |
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| 28.0.1469.0 |
0.03% |
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| 27.0.1453.116 |
2.63% |
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| 27.0.1453.110 |
1.29% |
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| 27.0.1453.94 |
1.98% |
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| 27.0.1453.93 |
0.03% |
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| 27.0.1453.81 |
0.15% |
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| 100 versions |
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Google Chrome Frame
What is Google Chrome Frame? (from Google Inc)
Google Chrome Frame is a free plug-in for Internet Explorer. Some advanced web apps use Google Chrome Frame to provide you with additional features and better performance. Sites that utilize Google Chrome Frame become more responsive. With Google Chrome Frame, sites offer you new features based on open technologies. Go... Read more
Overview
Google Chrome Frame is a software program developed by Google Inc. The most common release is 32.0.1700.107, 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. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. 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 programs's main executable is chrome.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 57.78 MB of memory. It also includes a system tray icon that is displayed in the notifications area while the program is running. The setup package generally installs about 75 files and is usually about 341.4 MB (357,981,207 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 66% of users of Google Chrome Frame come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.google.com/chromeframe
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\23.0.1271.97\Installer\setup.exe" --uninstall --multi-install --chrome-frame --system-level --verbose-logg
Estimated size: 341.4 MB
Files installed by Google Chrome Frame
| Program executable: | chrome.exe |
| Name: | Google Chrome |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe |
| MD5: | 2d08ac1443ffa7fbed9a5ea5fd49aeb3 |
| 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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old_chrome.exe - Google Chrome
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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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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}.
3 Scheduled Tasks
- chrome.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F4F708D4-AB2E-4C3E-9D7C-103BAE97BD87}' (runs on registration).
- old_chrome.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{18FBAB39-1797-4474-9A9C-F5568CAE7746}' (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)
- old_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_AD412010486489C72C807001AC7DF4D3' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --no-startup-window.
2 Startup Files (User Run Once)
- chrome.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #7' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe --flag-switches-begin --flag-switches-end --restore-last-session -- httC://ads.regiedepub.com/cgi-bin/advert/getads?x_dp_id=192&ustate.
- old_chrome.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #5' which loads as C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe --flag-switches-begin --enable-print-preview --flag-switches-end --restore-last-session -- httC://ads.alpha00001.com/cgi-bin/advert/getads.cgi?di.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- old_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:\Program Files\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: | 57.78 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0613592641% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.01881898% | |
| User CPU: | 0.04254028% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 22,231,444 | |
| Switches/sec: | 78 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 329.57 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 184.39 KB | |
| old_chrome.exe |
| Memory: | 71.73 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0378492760% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.01515640% | |
| User CPU: | 0.02269287% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 22,077,471 | |
| Switches/sec: | 64 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 1.21 MB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 375.99 KB | |
How do I remove Google Chrome Frame?
You can uninstall Google Chrome Frame 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 Frame, 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 Frame.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Google Chrome Frame 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.
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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GLOBAL RANK
 #2,956
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
60.70% |
|
| Windows XP |
20.50% |
|
| Windows Vista |
11.59% |
|
| Windows 10 |
7.06% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.15% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
39.07% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
20.37% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.04% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
9.25% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.05% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
1.72% |
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Geography
65.79% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
65.79% |
| United Kingdom |
3.72% |
| Canada |
3.33% |
| Germany |
2.92% |
| Israel |
2.42% |
| Netherlands |
1.96% |
| Australia |
1.81% |
| Spain |
1.78% |
| Italy |
1.68% |
| Belgium |
1.24% |
| Sweden |
1.11% |
| India |
0.83% |
| DK |
0.61% |
| Hungary |
0.61% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
32.56% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
28.84% |
|
| Acer |
12.58% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.54% |
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| Intel |
4.53% |
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| Toshiba |
4.13% |
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| ASUS |
3.92% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.49% |
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| Samsung |
2.29% |
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| Sahara |
1.10% |
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| Lenovo |
1.02% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
7.63% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.16% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.17% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
2.82% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.58% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.00% |
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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