Google gets its way, bakes a user-tracking ad platform directly into Chrome
Google gets its way, bakes a user-tracking ad platform directly into Chrome
arstechnica.com Google gets its way, bakes a user-tracking ad platform directly into Chrome
Chrome now directly tracks users, generates a "topic" list it shares with advertisers.
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Finally un-installed chrome on Windows.
Is this enough to remove traces?
- Go to this location:
C:\Users\YOUNAME\AppData\Local\Google
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\ - And delete that "Chrome" folder (for both location, if there is a Chrome folder)
https://support.google.com/chrome/thread/29816481/how-do-i-fully-uninstall-chrome?hl=en
22 0 ReplyWorrying about traces is usually not necessary.
8 0 ReplyA friend of mind in IT suggested revouninstaller. I have never used it in practice but he says it might be helpful in this case.
5 0 ReplyI use that everytime I go to uninstall something. You can configure it to scan your system registry and local files for residual files that the software's uninstaller won't remove.
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- Go to this location:
C:\Users\YOUNAME\AppData\Local\Google
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