Can't uninstall Google Chrome

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  1. Posts : 111
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    Can't uninstall Google Chrome


    Hi. I want to uninstall Chrome and then reinstall it as the thumbnail tabs are not working properly, ie, the tabs aren't showing the thumbnailed image of the saved webpages, they're just blank but with the the titles and working link to the pages. But I get this box with non sensical squares when I click uninstall Google Chrome in Control Panel. I click 'OK' and nothing happens. How can I remove Chrome?
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  2. Posts : 15,026
    Windows 10 Home 64Bit
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    Download and install Revo uninstaller:

    Revo Uninstaller Pro - Uninstall Software, Remove Programs easily, Forced Uninstall

    Try uninstalling in advanced mode.

    BTW, have you tried rebooting and trying to uninstall?
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  3. Posts : 111
    Windows 7 HP x64 SP1
    Thread Starter
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    koolkat77 said:
    Download and install Revo uninstaller:

    Revo Uninstaller Pro - Uninstall Software, Remove Programs easily, Forced Uninstall

    Try uninstalling in advanced mode.

    BTW, have you tried rebooting and trying to uninstall?
    Thanks koolkat. I'd read about Revo Uninstaller but held back until I'd got advice from here. I'll reboot first and if that doesn't make any difference I'll try Revo in advanced mode. In fact, I may reboot into safe mode.
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  4. Posts : 15,026
    Windows 10 Home 64Bit
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    Keep us posted.
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  5. Posts : 111
    Windows 7 HP x64 SP1
    Thread Starter
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    Well you were right about rebooting. I then got an uninstall box all in japanese. Got it uninstalled including clear data, and reinstalled. Still don't understand why so many tabs aren't showing images of the visited pages. In fact the only two with images are websites but not the forums for those sites. Also, I've never really known how to get a visited site manually into a thumbnail tab, it just seems to do it randomly.
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  6. Posts : 15,026
    Windows 10 Home 64Bit
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    Roman5 said:
    Well you were right about rebooting. I then got an uninstall box all in japanese. Got it uninstalled including clear data, and reinstalled. Still don't understand why so many tabs aren't showing images of the visited pages. In fact the only two with images are websites but not the forums for those sites. Also, I've never really known how to get a visited site manually into a thumbnail tab, it just seems to do it randomly.
    Clear the history manually or with Ccleaner.

    Browse the pages you usually browse several times.. and the thumbnail tabs should capture those images.

    It happened with me too, but I stopped using chrome for certain reasons.
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  7. Posts : 111
    Windows 7 HP x64 SP1
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    I cleared everything with Ccleaner but still pictureless tabs except certain sites. The tab in the screenshot I posted above showing the thumbnail for this forum was blank earlier but just now it was showing the image of the page. Very odd behaviour, it's all a bit random. I'll stick with Chrome because it's still my favourite and it's fast, but this thumbnail business used to work much better in earlier versions. I also used to be able to drag a thumbnail and swap it with another in earlier chrome versions. Doesn't do that now, it just springs back in place.
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  8. Posts : 15,026
    Windows 10 Home 64Bit
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    Roman5 said:
    I cleared everything with Ccleaner but still pictureless tabs except certain sites. The tab in the screenshot I posted above showing the thumbnail for this forum was blank earlier but just now it was showing the image of the page. Very odd behaviour, it's all a bit random. I'll stick with Chrome because it's still my favourite and it's fast, but this thumbnail business used to work much better in earlier versions. I also used to be able to drag a thumbnail and swap it with another in earlier chrome versions. Doesn't do that now, it just springs back in place.
    I guess you should use an older version then. :)

    And maybe this would help you: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/34690...google-chrome/
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  9. Posts : 111
    Windows 7 HP x64 SP1
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    koolkat77 said:
    I guess you should use an older version then. :)

    And maybe this would help you: How to Refresh the Thumbnails on Google Chrome’s New Tab Page - How-To Geek

    Still doesn't work. Do you know where I can install older versions? It must have been well over a year ago when there were versions where I could swap tabs around.

    edit: well the thumbnail images are starting to appear, I now have two, one of which is this forum. I guess others will appear eventually.
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  10. Posts : 15,026
    Windows 10 Home 64Bit
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    You may get them here: Old Version of Google Chrome Download - OldApps.com
    And like I said..they will appear after browsing the same pages for a while.. or days.
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