Windows 10: Completely Remove Chrome

Running 15063.11/1703, recently installed.

Noticed in registry there is a Google Chrome key in both HKCU and HKLM. Chrome was my default browser but uninstalled prior to installation of 1703. (Fast Ring upgrade, not clean install)

When I try to delete the Chrome key get the message "Cannot delete Google. Error while deleting key." I did a Reset with same result.

I also googled for info and tried to remove after startup in safe mode and other recs to no avail.

Is this an item of concern ? Malware? Appreciate any comments.
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Why after install windows 10,my google chrome browser not working

You have to completely remove chrome not just uninstall.

The New Chrome 60 official build try this link to remove and then download and install from google not the link to make sure you get chrome 60 the latest.

How to completely Uninstall & Re-Install Google Chrome - wintips.org - Windows Tips & How-tos

 

Unity Web Player for Edge?

This only works on some older versions of Google Chrome; they completely removed support for it in the latest builds of google chrome.

 

Make sure you are logged in as Administrator and try again. Also you could try letting CCleaner check your registry to see what it might find to clean in it. There are other apps that can do some very deep cleaning, but should only be used by experienced users. Plus they are not free. Revo uninstaller would have cleaned it up I think too, but too late now I think.
Bottom line, I don't think its anything to worry about, just a left over entry in your registry.

 

Thanks for the reply. I did try CCcleaner initially.

Concern is I did a complete Reset (removing files/apps) which I thought should have cleaned/reinstalled the registry.

 

Subject key is below. Anyone have similar key, Google Messaging Host, running same build ?

 

You will need to right click the key, select copy key name, then paste it in the browser so we'll know exactly which one it is:

 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google

 

Odd, that key is not in LOCAL_MACHINE on my system, but in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google*Huh
But not the same subkeys as you, sorry.

 

I do have it in mine Cliff, but it does no harm to anything, and I'm not going to try and remove it, as Chrome is a backup browser for me...

 

Only way to get a clean Registry is to perform a clean install of Windows.

 

Note "Native Messaging Host" So perhaps it is an authorized key in the latest build ? The last part is "Microsoft browser core"

 

Just checked a very clean install of 15063.11, in a VM. The key seems to be part of MS.

 

I not use google chrome & see this in my registry

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google

It can not be deleted using version 1709 & had it when I had 1703 must be there for reason maybe if you access youtube etc.

 

It is standard entry for Win10. Subtitle is "Native Messaging" which may have relation to the messaging service.