How to Uninstall Google Chrome?

Google Chrome is one of the most popular and widely used web browsers worldwide. This browser provides a wide range of things you can do with it. You can access all kinds on web pages using Google Chrome. But, since this app is used by so many and even we can open multiple pages, apps and games on it, it is prone to crashing.

There are cases when Chrome might have crashed or, ran very slow limiting you from completing your work on time and properly. In those cases, you can easily uninstall Google Chrome. Whether it be that or you do not enjoy the services of the browser anymore and wish to shift to another, you can uninstall Google Chrome and get on with using the others.

If you are unaware on how to uninstall Google Chrome, worry no more because with this article, we have you covered.

How to Uninstall Google Chrome?

Google Chrome is installed on your devices by default when you purchase it. So, even though you have no problems downloading it, it can be quite some work to get rid of it. On your desktops, you can easily uninstall chrome and get rid of it but for androids, the story is something else. To uninstall Google Chrome on your desktop/pc, follow the given steps:

1. Open your computers and search for the ‘Control panel’.

2. Click on it to open.

3. Below ‘Programs’ option, select ‘Uninstall a Program’.

4. Scroll down to ‘Google Chrome’ and right click on it.

5. Select ‘Uninstall’ in order to uninstall the browser from your computer.

Hence, in this way, you can easily uninstall Google Chrome using your desktop/PC.

If you are only deciding to remove and reinstall Chrome because yours or someone else’s account has been logged into chrome and you can’t seem to get rid of it, you can instead Remove Google Account on Chrome rather than uninstalling the app wholly.

How to Uninstall Chrome on Android?

As we mentioned earlier, the story is something else for getting rid of Chrome on android. Google Chrome comes installed completely on your android devices which makes it so much easier for using them. However, there is no option for you to uninstall Google Chrome from your device and you cannot do so. Instead, if you wish to not use it, you can disable it. To do so, follow the given steps:

1. Open ‘Settings’ on your device.

2. Select ‘Apps’ or ‘App Management’ option.

3. Scroll down and select ‘Chrome’.

4. Click on ‘Disable’ option you see.

5. Select ‘Disable’ again to continue.

Disabling chrome is almost the same as Uninstall since it will no longer be visible on the app drawer and no running processes. But, the app will still be available in phone storage. You can enable it anytime by following the same steps and hiding ‘Enable’.

How to Re-install Google Chrome?

If you feel like you made a mistake uninstalling the browser or, if you only did it for some time due to excessive slowing down of the browser and wish to reinstall it again, you can do so easily. To re-install Google Chrome on your desktop/PC, follow the steps given below:

1. Open any active browser on your device.

2. On the search bar, type in ‘https://www.google.com/chrome/’ link and press enter.

3. Click on ‘Download Chrome’ Option you see.

4. In this way, you can re-install Google Chrome on your device.

For phones, as mentioned earlier, follow the same steps you would to uninstall then click on ‘Enable’. The app starts running perfectly.

Conclusion

Hence, by using the steps mentioned above in the article, you can now easily uninstall Google Chrome on your computers as well as disable them on your android devices and stop using it until you wish to. You can also install the app anytime you feel like you want to get back at it and use it like before.

Hope this article was helpful and cleared your doubts. Feel free to leave comments in case of any queries.