How to Uninstall Chrome on PC or Mac

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Last Updated: January 27, 2019 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to delete the Google Chrome internet browser, and permanently remove it from your computer. You can download and re-install it anytime from Chrome's website.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:
Using Mac

1
Open a new Finder window on your Mac. Click the blue smiling face icon on the Dock, or double-click any folder on your computer.
2
Click Applications on the left sidebar. You can find this option under "Favorites" on the left-hand side of the Finder window.
- If you don't see the left sidebar in your Finder window, press ⌘ Cmd+⌥ Option+S on your keyboard. The sidebar will slide in.
3
Right-click Google Chrome in your Applications folder. This will open your right-click options on a drop-down menu.
4
Click Move to Trash on the right-click menu. This will move the Google Chrome app to your trash bin.
- If you're prompted, enter your Mac's user account password to confirm your action.
- Alternatively, you can drag and drop the Google Chrome icon to Trash on your Mac's Dock.
5
Open your Mac's Trash. Click the Trash bin icon on the Dock to open your trash bin.
6
Right-click Google Chrome in Trash. It will open your right-click menu.
7
Click Delete Immediately on the right-click menu. This option will permanently delete Chrome from your computer.
- You will have to confirm your action in a pop-up window.
8
Click Delete in the confirmation pop-up. This will delete Google Chrome, and permanently remove it from your Mac.
- If you're prompted, enter your Mac's user password to confirm.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:
Using Windows

1
Open your computer's Start menu. Click the Start menu icon at the bottom of your screen or press the ⊞ Win key on your keyboard.
- Alternatively, you can click the
  icon or the Cortana button to make a quick search on your computer.
2
Type Programs and Features on your keyboard. This will search your computer, and find your program uninstallation tool.
3
Click Programs and Features in the search results. This should be the top result. It will open a list of all the programs installed on your computer.
- On some versions of Windows, this tool might be named Add/Remove Programs.
4
Find and click Google Chrome on the program list. Browse the program list in the "Programs and Features" window, and click Chrome to select it.
5
Click the Uninstall button. You can usually find this button at the top of the program list, below the "Uninstall or change a program" heading, but sometimes it will show up below the app information on the page.
6
Click the Uninstall button in the pop-up. This will confirm your action, and permanently delete Google Chrome from your computer.