I've not used Revo since Process Monitor usually finds what I need. I fired up the free version of Revo while Process Monitor was watching it. Revo looks in the same area of the registry that Programs and Features uses to show apps that can be uninstalled. Once Revo finds an item in that list, it offers to uninstall it and clean up some stuff. The Hunter Mode will try and find/clean stuff by letting you identify an app by its window.
In this case, the OP had removed the registry listing that let Chrome show in Programs and Features (and Revo). The OP had already removed the Chrome folders, so no exe to create a window to allow Revo to find the app via the Hunter Mode.
Hey Bill ... I did find some thing its suppose to clear the Registry and Chrome and folders .. It is not some thing which i care to Post on here ... As i have no means of testing it at the moment ... I will send you the Link in a PM though ... Personally i doubt if it would be of any help in this case ...
Slartybart (a.k.a. Bill) was kind enough to send me that link that you found. Thanks for digging that up. I found lots of links to the remove.reg file, but none of them were alive. Unfortunately, the reg file is pretty much useless since it has aged.
Most of the info below is for the OP, but some generic stuff is included for others that might find the post someday. (e.g. the OP probably does not need the batch file, but it won't hurt to run it anyway.)
The files attached to this post will also age and someday be useless (which is why stuff like this should not be a tutorial - I don't want to keep updating the info). The files were created to help the OP re-install Chrome. The info was gathered using two types of installs for Google Chrome 32.0.1700.76. The files are not meant to be a way to uninstall Chrome. They are meant to allow you to install Chrome.
Chrome uses a ton of registry entries and Chrome has two types of installs: local machine and user level... so lots of variation in the reg entries. Like I mentioned in
my ramblings in this post, lots more stuff installs if you install the local machine version.
Attached to this post is:
...a batch file to (remove some of Chrome's folders)
...and a reg file (to remove some of Chrome's registry entries).
Neither is meant for the tin foil hat crowd. Only a small percentage of Chrome's registry entries are removed so that the Chrome installer can run without telling the user that Chrome is already installed.
I would suggest making a system restore point before using the files attached to this post:
System Restore Point - Create
Just so that we are on the same page...
...I would also suggest showing certain extensions:
File Extensions - Hide or Show
The batch file needs to be run with elevated privileges.
e.g. download the zip file (
remove-chrome.zip)
open the zip file via Windows (file) Explorer
copy the batch file (
1-remove-chrome-files.bat) to the desktop
right click on the batch file
select Run as admin... from the context menu
The batch file ends in a pause to let you see stuff.
Manually close the window.
The reg file should automatically ask for admin privileges.
(assuming User Account Control is on)
...download the zip file (
remove-chrome.zip)
open the zip file via Windows (file) Explorer
copy the reg file (
2-remove-chrome.reg) to the desktop
double click on the reg file
Deal with User Account Control, another warning and hopefully, a success dialog box.
The batch file and the reg file should work for 32bit or 64bit installations and handle both the local machine install or the user level install.
1-remove-chrome-files.bat
Code:
taskkill /im chrome.exe /f /t
taskkill /im GoogleUpdate.exe /f /t
taskkill /im GoogleCrashHandler.exe /f /t
taskkill /im GoogleCrashHandler64.exe /f /t
taskkill /im GoogleUpdateBroker.exe /f /t
taskkill /im GoogleUpdateHelper.msi /f /t
taskkill /im GoogleUpdateOnDemand.exe /f /t
taskkill /im GoogleUpdateSetup.exe /f /t
taskkill /im chrmstp.exe /f /t
rem app files
rd "%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Google" /s/q
rd "%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Google" /s/q
rd "%PROGRAMFILES%\Google" /s/q
rem desktop shorcuts
del "%PUBLIC%\Desktop\Google Chrome.lnk" /q
del "%userprofile%\Desktop\Google Chrome.lnk" /q
rem start menu folders
rd "%PROGRAMDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Google Chrome" /s/q
rd "%userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Google Chrome" /s/q
rem pinned items
del "%userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Google Chrome*.lnk" /q
del "%userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\Google Chrome*.lnk" /q
pause
2-remove-chrome.reg
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\ChromeHTML.TORP4NTRM2HPD6PBO73NDJHVXY]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\ChromeHTML.LKEJWHP2LBRR4IXANFX7X5ZSO4]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Google]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\chrome.exe]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Google Chrome]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ChromeHTML]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Google Chrome]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\chrome.exe]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Google Chrome]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\ShimInclusionList\chrome.exe]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\chrome.exe]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Google Chrome]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\AppID\GoogleUpdate.exe]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Google Chrome]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Google]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Google Chrome]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\GoogleUpdate.exe]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\MozillaPlugins\@tools.google.com/Google Update;version=3]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\MozillaPlugins\@tools.google.com/Google Update;version=9]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\AppID\GoogleUpdate.exe]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Google Chrome]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\ShimInclusionList\chrome.exe]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\chrome.exe]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Google Chrome]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\GoogleUpdate.exe]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Google Chrome]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Google]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Google Chrome]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\GoogleUpdate.exe]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\@tools.google.com/Google Update;version=3]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\@tools.google.com/Google Update;version=9]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{8A69D345-D564-463c-AFF1-A69D9E530F96}]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\GoogleUpdate.exe]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\GoogleUpdate.exe]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Google.OneClickCtrl.9]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Google.OneClickProcessLauncherMachine]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Google.OneClickProcessLauncherMachine.1.0]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Google.Update3WebControl.3]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\GoogleUpdate.CoCreateAsync]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\GoogleUpdate.CoCreateAsync.1.0]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\GoogleUpdate.CoreClass]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\GoogleUpdate.CoreClass.1]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\GoogleUpdate.CoreMachineClass]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\GoogleUpdate.CoreMachineClass.1]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\GoogleUpdate.CredentialDialogMachine]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\GoogleUpdate.CredentialDialogMachine.1.0]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\GoogleUpdate.OnDemandCOMClassMachine]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\GoogleUpdate.OnDemandCOMClassMachine.1.0]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\GoogleUpdate.OnDemandCOMClassMachineFallback]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\GoogleUpdate.OnDemandCOMClassMachineFallback.1.0]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\GoogleUpdate.OnDemandCOMClassSvc]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\GoogleUpdate.OnDemandCOMClassSvc.1.0]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\GoogleUpdate.ProcessLauncher]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\GoogleUpdate.ProcessLauncher.1.0]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\GoogleUpdate.Update3COMClassService]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\GoogleUpdate.Update3COMClassService.1.0]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\GoogleUpdate.Update3WebMachine]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\GoogleUpdate.Update3WebMachine.1.0]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\GoogleUpdate.Update3WebMachineFallback]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\GoogleUpdate.Update3WebMachineFallback.1.0]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\GoogleUpdate.Update3WebSvc]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\GoogleUpdate.Update3WebSvc.1.0]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-vnd.google.oneclickctrl.9]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/x-vnd.google.update3webcontrol.3]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Google Chrome]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\GoogleUpdate.exe]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\GoogleUpdateTaskMachineCore]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUA]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\RegisteredApplications]
"Google Chrome"=-
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\gupdate]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\gupdatem]
Your computer might not have a key like
ChromeHTML.TORP4NTRM2HPD6PBO73NDJHVXY. It won't hurt to try and remove the key - even if it is not there. It won't hurt to leave the key - if you have a different one. "Extra" registry keys will rarely slow your computer down in a measurable way. (Send me a PM if you ever find an extra entry that impacts speed.) Don't use automated registry cleaners. CCleaner's registry cleaner is so conservative, it did not even remove the keys needed to allow this OP to re-install Chrome. You can use CCleaner's registry cleaner if you just cannot stand the though of not running one from time to time. CCleaner's registry cleaner should do no harm - but it will probably do no good either.
During my hours of testing, I noticed that some of the registry entries were coming right back. This was due to one of Google's updater apps running. I would suggest running the batch file first, then the merge the reg file. The batxh file should kill Chrome's/Google's exes - then delete them so that you can remove the registry entries and re-install Chrome.
I'll repeat this again:
The files attached to this post were created to help the OP re-install Chrome. The info was gathered using two types of installs for Google Chrome 32.0.1700.76. The files are not meant to be a way to uninstall Chrome. They are meant to allow you to install Chrome.
If you are having trouble uninstalling Chrome, then:
...try the files mentioned above
...re-install Chrome
...uninstall Chrome the normal way.
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