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How do i completely remove Chrome from Windows 11 as it won't let me uninstall
Hello everyone, Why Windows 11 won't let me uninstall Chrome? I am trying to completely remove Google Chrome from my Windows 11 PC, but it will not uninstall properly. When I try the normal uninstal...
Force Close Chrome First is an important preparatory step to completely remove Chrome from Windows 11, because Chrome often keeps running in the background even after you close the window.
How to completely remove Chrome from Windows 11
1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager
2. Locate all Google Chrome processes in the list
3. Right-click each Chrome entry and select End Task
4. Also locate the Google Chrome Update process and end it
5. After closing all Chrome background processes, you can try uninstalling the program normally
Closing all background processes ensures that no files are locked, allowing you to completely uninstall Chrome on Windows 11 without encountering any errors.
Cons
- Only stops running processes; does not uninstall Chrome by itself
- Must manually end every Chrome-related task one by one
- If you miss a background process, uninstall may still fail