Just select the folder that you want removed and hit the Delete key on your keyboard afterwards. Please also note that depending on which Chrome version you run, you may also need to replace the Chrome directory, for instance with Chrome SxS if you run Chrome Canary.įolders have the same name as the extension ID which makes identification a breeze.
Extensions are listed in the Extensions folder. You may also need to replace Default with the name of another profile, e.g. Note: replace username with the name of the logged in user. Mac: /Users/username/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/.Linux: /home/username/.config/google-chrome/Default/.Windows Vista and newer: C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default.Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default.Generally speaking, you find extensions on the following path: The path depends on the operating system and Chrome profile that you use. If you do, right-click the key and select Delete from the context menu that opens up.Įxtensions are saved to a Google Chrome directory as well, and you should remove them from that directory as well to make sure it is completely deleted on your system. If you do find it here, check if you find the extension ID of the extension that you want to remove here. If you do not find the entry there, good, proceed to the next step. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome\ExtensionInstallForcelist.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome\ExtensionInstallForcelist.Use the folder structure on the left to see if the following keys exist: To open the Windows Registry use Windows-R to bring up the run box, type regedit, and hit enter. While that works sometimes, it won't all of the time. In the end, the program and its extension should be removed from the system. The program walks you through the uninstallation steps. To do so in Revo Uninstaller select the program and click on the uninstall button afterwards. If you find the program listed here, in this case the Ask Toolbar, you can uninstall it from here.
The program is free and cleans up any leftovers after the uninstallation process, something that the Windows tool does not do. Open the Windows program uninstaller or use a third party software such as Revo Uninstaller for that instead. You may also want to write down the name - or remember it - as it may come useful as well. We use the ID to identify the extension later on when we remove it manually from the system.
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