Uninstall Google Chrome

You can remove Chrome from your computer (Windows, Mac or Linux), or delete Chrome from your iPhone or iPad.

Windows 11

1. On your computer, close all Chrome windows.
2. Click Start menu Settings.
3. Click Apps Installed apps.
4. Next to Google Chrome, click More Uninstall.
5. Click Uninstall.
6. To allow this app to make changes to your device, click Yes.

Windows 10

1. On your computer, close all Chrome windows and tabs.
2. Click the Start menu Settings.
3. Click Apps.
4. Under 'Apps & features', find and click Google Chrome.
5. Click Uninstall.
6. Confirm by clicking Uninstall.
7. To delete your profile information, like bookmarks and history, tick 'Also delete your browsing data'.
8. Click Uninstall.

Mac

1. At the bottom of your computer screen, in your Dock, right-click Chrome.
2. Select Quit.
3. Open Finder.
4. Go to the folder containing the Google Chrome application on your computer.
   • Tip: It may be in your applications folder. If not, go to File  Find and search for 'Google Chrome'.
5. Drag Google Chrome to the bin.
6. Optional: Delete your profile information, like bookmarks and history:
   1. At the top of the screen, click Go Go to folder.
   2. Enter ~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome.
   3. Click Go.
   4. Select all the folders, and drag them to the Bin.

Linux

1. Open a terminal window.
   • On GNOME, Unity and Cinnamon environments, press Ctrl + Alt + t.
   • On KDE environments, go to Application menu System Konsole.
2. Enter the uninstall command:
   • Debian-based systems: Enter sudo dpkg -r google-chrome-stable.
   • Other systems: Enter sudo rpm -e google-chrome-stable.
3. When prompted, enter your computer's password.

If you delete profile information when you uninstall Chrome, the data won’t be on your computer anymore. If you are signed in to Chrome and syncing your data, some information might still be on Google's servers. To delete, delete your browsing data.

Fix problems with Chrome

Uninstall and reinstall Chrome to fix most problems with default search engines, pop-ups or Chrome updates.

Related resources

• Download and install Google Chrome
• Sign in and sync in Chrome
• Update Google Chrome