how do i remove/uninstall chromium?

Anonymous
2015-08-08T08:31:57+00:00

I installed chromium out of curiosity but found I prefer google. chromium is not listed in my control panel  to uninstall and google is not listed either. google chrome was listed and I successfully uninstalled that.

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Anonymous
2016-07-18T22:34:47+00:00

I have remove it without any problems on Windows 10 Chromium was not showing in Control Panel or listed in Add/Remove Programs for uninstalling.

Click Start> Settings> File Explorer Options > tab View then select> Show Hidden Files, Folders or Drives.

Click File Explorer> (C: ) Drive> Users >Your Personal Named folder >AppData> Local.

You should see the Chromium folder just delete it.

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Anonymous
2016-08-20T16:14:47+00:00

I had the problem where uninstalling from Control Panel's Program Files (regular or safe mode), or using CCleaner as an intermediate would do nothing after clicking Uninstall. Nothing was ever running in task manager to delete (probably because I'd somehow managed to remove part of it but not all and was left with a bad state). Then I tried the Fixit program mentioned above and it couldn't find "Chromium". CCleaner found some of the Chromium registry stuff, but the program still lived in some level in Program Files.

The way I was able to finally get rid of it was like above in the C: > Users >{Personal Named folder} >AppData> Local (I'm also on Windows 10). But with a catch; I'd already previously deleted the "Chromium" folder, but it was either there or somewhere near that I also found two folders with GUIDs for folder names, also installed on the same date that something gave me Chromium. I deleted those two folders and then was able to finally uninstall Chromium (or more accurately, went to uninstall from Program Files and it finally responded to click, saying that the program was no longer there).

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-10-25T08:14:24+00:00

    I have windows 10 and I am having trouble getting Chromium off my laptop also ..found it in control programs and clicked to uninstall and keeps tellin me to close all browers I did and its been 5hours and still not uninstalled.. I want my GoogleChrome back

    I am having a similar problem but mine is it's not in app & features (i also have windows 10) or control panel. There's not finding it to uninstall and even with the other suggestions it keeps popping up when I turn on my computer. I didn't even ask for it to be installed. I was actually looking to try installing something else this was just a "bonus" feature that they didn't mention. It's kind of annoying though I am running Window's defender AND Avast anti-virus to help and get rid of it I just want something else that might be able to pick it up and take it out quick and easy.  I'd hate to loose this computer it's brand new and I use it for work and thought I have warranty on it I'd rather not have to take it in and get it replace or spend the money to get it fixed when I know I can do the job myself. Though some help is more then a little appreciated.  

    Thank's a head of time. 

    P.S I am also trying the malware removal suggested... the scan just finished apparently there's no malwere detected? Is this right?

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-10-20T21:48:54+00:00

    What is the product code

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-09-30T12:26:01+00:00

    Go to this location C:\Users("Username")\AppData\Local and delete the chromium folder.

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