您可能熟悉Google Chrome，但您可能没有听说过另一种与Google 关联的浏览器：Chromium。(Google-affiliated)Chromium 是Chrome(Chrome)的开源替代品，共享其大部分代码库。Chromium 的浏览器引擎也用于其他知名浏览器，例如Microsoft Edge。
不幸的是，Chromium浏览器发现自己被恶意使用。除非您从Chromium项目网站下载它，否则您可能会发现它与恶意软件和其他危险内容捆绑在一起(bundled with malware)，无法删除。如果你想卸载它，这里是卸载Chromium的方法。
如何使用 Windows 设置卸载 Chromium(How To Uninstall Chromium Using Windows Settings)
如果您自己安装了 Chromium（使用软件安装程序），则使用Windows 设置(Windows Settings )菜单将其删除应该不会有太大问题。
- 要开始，请右键单击Windows开始菜单，然后单击设置(Settings)。
- 在Windows 设置(Windows Settings )窗口中，按Apps > Apps & Features。在搜索栏中，搜索Chromium。
- 单击Chromium条目，然后按Uninstall > Uninstall以删除浏览器。
- 在卸载 Chromium(Uninstall Chromium)窗口中，单击同时删除您的浏览数据(Also delete your browsing data)复选框，以确保在您删除浏览器时删除所有个人数据。单击(Click) 卸载(Uninstall)开始删除过程。
卸载过程只需几秒钟即可完成。完成后，应从应用程序和功能列表中删除(Apps & features)Chromium条目，此时应完全卸载。
使用 Windows 文件资源管理器手动卸载 Chromium(Manually Uninstall Chromium Using Windows File Explorer)
虽然可以安装Chromium ，但它也可以捆绑为(Chromium)ZIP文件或包含在其他软件中。这意味着它可能不会出现在Windows 设置(Windows Settings)中，让您自动卸载Chromium。
如果Chromium已作为广告软件或恶意软件包的一部分包含在内，则可能会出现这种情况。您需要首先使用Windows 文件资源管理器找到(Windows File Explorer)Chromium安装文件夹，然后手动删除它（和其他残留物）。
- 为此，请打开Windows 文件资源管理器(Windows File Explorer )，然后使用搜索栏(search bar)输入Chromium.exe或Chrome.exe。这将在您的 PC 中搜索Chromium浏览器可执行文件（以及Chromium安装目录）。您可以通过查看徽标颜色来确定Google Chrome和Chromium可执行文件之间的区别(Chromium)——Chromium使用全蓝色徽标，而Chrome使用红色、黄色和绿色。
- 搜索可能需要一些时间才能完成。Windows 文件资源管理器(Windows File Explorer)找到正确的文件后，右键单击搜索结果中的条目，然后按打开文件位置。(Open file location.)
- 这将打开包含Chromium可执行文件的文件夹。您可能希望使用顶部的路径URL栏向上移动一到两个文件夹，直到您可以看到主要的Chromium文件夹。右键单击它，然后按Delete将其从您的 PC 中删除。
- 如果无法删除Chromium文件夹，可能是因为软件本身还处于打开状态。右键单击任务栏并按任务管理器(Task Manager)来解决此问题。
- 在任务管理器(Task Manager)窗口中，找到Chromium进程。右键单击(Right-click)该条目，然后按结束任务(End task)强制关闭它。关闭Chromium(Chromium)后，重复上述步骤以删除Chromium文件夹。
- 删除后，您需要通过清空回收站来永久删除(Recycle Bin)Chromium文件夹。找到桌面上的回收站(Recycle Bin)图标，然后右键单击 >清空回收站(Empty Recycle Bin)以将其完全删除。
使用第三方软件删除软件来卸载 Chromium(Using Third Party Software Remove Software To Uninstall Chromium)
手动删除Chromium是处理此开源(open source)浏览器的恶意安装的一种选择，但如果您遇到困难，您可能更愿意使用第三方软件来删除它。
例如，您可以使用开源Bulk Crap Uninstaller从您的 PC中删除Chromium 。这将帮助您查找和定位您无法删除的软件（例如Chromium）。
- 下载并安装Bulk Crap Uninstaller开始。首次运行时，它将扫描您的文件和Windows 注册表(Windows Registry)条目，以查找您 PC 上已安装的软件。在欢迎使用 BCUninstaller(Welcome to BCUninstaller )介绍窗口中，选择您的语言，然后单击继续(Continue)继续。
- 在每个阶段确认您的程序设置。例如，如果您想突出显示经过认证的安装程序（具有适当的软件证书），请单击突出显示经过验证的卸载(Highlight certified uninstallers)程序复选框，然后单击继续(Continue)。
- 确认设置后，单击完成设置(Finish setup)按钮。
- 已安装软件的列表将出现在Bulk Crap Uninstaller主应用程序列表中。您可以手动滚动浏览它，或使用左上角的搜索栏搜索(Search bar )Chromium。
- Bulk Crap Uninstaller应该缩小你的列表，只显示Chromium条目(Chromium)。如果您信任随附的Chromium卸载程序，请右键单击并按Uninstall。否则，请右键单击并手动按卸载(Uninstall manually)以允许Bulk Crap Uninstaller为您删除它。如果您怀疑Chromium已安装恶意软件，这可能是更好的选择。
- 如果您选择手动卸载(Uninstall manually)选项，将开始删除Chromium的过程。(Chromium)可能遗留的文件夹、文件和Windows 注册表(Windows Registry)项的列表将首先出现在剩余的删除(Leftover removal )窗口中。
- 如果软件确信删除这些条目是安全的，它会自动选择它们，给它们一个很好(Very Good )或很好(Good )的置信度等级。对于其他条目（标记为Questionable），不确定删除它们是否安全，但您仍然可以通过单击条目旁边的复选框来选择它们。一旦您愿意继续，请单击删除所选(Delete selected )按钮。
- Bulk Crap Uninstaller将尝试删除它检测到的文件、文件夹和Windows 注册表项。(Windows Registry)如果Chromium仍在运行，它会要求您强制关闭它——单击“全部杀死”(Kill all)以执行此操作。
- 在Terminate running processes数据丢失警告窗口中单击OK以终止正在运行的(OK)Chromium进程。
- Bulk Crap Uninstaller将询问您是否要先创建Windows 注册表备份(Windows Registry backup)，如果删除了错误的条目，您可以回滚任何更改。单击创建(Create)以执行此操作，或单击不创建(Don’t create)以继续而不创建备份。
- Bulk Crap Uninstaller将在此时开始卸载Chromium，并在该过程完成后重新生成软件列表。此时Chromium条目将从已安装的软件列表中删除，让您确认该软件已被删除。
卸载Chromium(Chromium)后，您可能希望使用 Windows 安全中心或您自己的防病毒或反恶意软件提供商运行恶意软件扫描，以(Windows Security)确保已(bundled malware has been removed)完全删除任何捆绑的恶意软件。
在 Windows 10 上删除不需要的软件(Removing Unwanted Software On Windows 10)
一旦您知道如何卸载Chromium，如果浏览器再次弹出，您无需惊慌。在许多情况下，从Windows设置菜单中将其卸载就足够了，但您可能需要使用防病毒软件或第三方删除应用程序（如Bulk Crap Uninstaller）来为您处理问题。
如果您使用的是Windows 安全(Windows Security)，您可以设置扫描计划(scanning schedule)来帮助您自动防范恶意软件问题。如果这不起作用，并且您无法摆脱流氓软件，您可能需要考虑重置 Windows(resetting Windows)以重新开始 - 请注意您将来下载的应用程序。
How To Uninstall Chromium
You may be familiar with Goоgle Chrоme, but there’s another Google-affiliated browser you might not have heard of: Chromium. Chromium is the open-source alternatiνe to Chrome, sharing much of its code base. Сhromium’s browser engine is also used for other wеll-known browsers lіke Microsoft Edge.
Unfortunately, the Chromium browser has found itself being used for malicious reasons. Unless you download it from the Chromium project website, you may find it bundled with malware and other dangerous content, leaving it unable to be removed. If you want to uninstall it, here’s how to uninstall Chromium.
How To Uninstall Chromium Using Windows Settings
If you installed Chromium yourself (using a software installer), you shouldn’t have much trouble removing it using the Windows Settings menu.
- To start, right-click the Windows start menu and click Settings.
- In the Windows Settings window, press Apps > Apps & Features. In the search bar, search for Chromium.
- Click the Chromium entry, then press Uninstall > Uninstall to remove the browser.
- In the Uninstall Chromium window, click the Also delete your browsing data checkbox to ensure that all personal data is removed when you remove the browser. Click Uninstall to begin the removal process.
The uninstall process should only take a few seconds to complete. Once it’s completed, the Chromium entry should be removed from the Apps & features list and should be completely uninstalled at this point.
Manually Uninstall Chromium Using Windows File Explorer
While Chromium can be installed, it can also come bundled as a ZIP file or included with other software. This means it may not appear in Windows Settings for you to uninstall Chromium automatically.
This is likely to be the case if Chromium has been included as part of an adware or malware package. You’ll need to first locate the Chromium installation folder using Windows File Explorer, then remove it (and other remnants) manually.
- To do this, open Windows File Explorer and, using the search bar, type Chromium.exe or Chrome.exe. This will search your PC for the Chromium browser executable file (and the Chromium installation directory). You’ll be able to determine the difference between the Google Chrome and Chromium executables by looking at the logo color—Chromium uses an all-blue logo, while Chrome uses red, yellow, and green.
- The search may take some time to complete. Once Windows File Explorer has found the correct file, right-click the entry in the search results and press Open file location.
- This will open the folder with the Chromium executable file. You may want to use the path URL bar at the top to move up by one or two folders until you can see the main Chromium folder. Right-click this, then press Delete to delete it from your PC.
- If you can’t delete the Chromium folder, it may be because the software itself is still open. Right-click the task bar and press Task Manager to resolve this.
- In the Task Manager window, locate the Chromium process. Right-click the entry, then press End task to force it to close. Repeat the steps above to remove the Chromium folder once Chromium has been closed.
- Once deleted, you’ll then need to permanently delete the Chromium folder by emptying your Recycle Bin. Locate the Recycle Bin icon on your desktop, then right-click > Empty Recycle Bin to completely remove it.
Using Third Party Software Remove Software To Uninstall Chromium
Manually removing Chromium is one option to deal with a rogue installation of this open source browser, but if you’re struggling, you may prefer to use third-party software to remove it instead.
For instance, you could use the open-source Bulk Crap Uninstaller to remove Chromium from your PC. This will help you find and locate software that you would otherwise be unable to remove (like Chromium).
- Download and install the Bulk Crap Uninstaller to begin. When it first runs, it will scan your files and Windows Registry entries to find installed software on your PC. In the Welcome to BCUninstaller introduction window, select your language, then click Continue to proceed.
- Confirm your program settings at each stage. For instance, if you want to highlight certified installers (with appropriate software certificates), click the Highlight certified uninstallers checkbox before clicking Continue.
- Once you’ve confirmed your settings, click the Finish setup button.
- A list of installed software will appear in the main Bulk Crap Uninstaller apps list. You can scroll through this manually, or use the Search bar in the top-left to search for Chromium.
- The Bulk Crap Uninstaller should narrow your list down to show only the Chromium entry. If you trust the included Chromium uninstaller, right-click and press Uninstall. Otherwise, right-click and press Uninstall manually to allow the Bulk Crap Uninstaller to remove it for you. This is probably the better option if you suspect Chromium has been installed with malware.
- If you select the Uninstall manually option, the process of removing Chromium will begin. A list of potentially leftover folders, files, and Windows Registry entries will appear in the Leftover removal window first.
- If the software is confident that it is safe to remove these entries, it will automatically select them, giving them a Very Good or Good confidence rating. For other entries (labelled Questionable), it isn’t sure whether removing these is safe, but you can select them anyway by clicking the checkbox next to the entry. Once you’re happy to proceed, click the Delete selected button.
- The Bulk Crap Uninstaller will attempt to delete the files, folders, and Windows Registry entries that it detected. If Chromium is still running, it’ll ask you to forcefully close it—click Kill all to do this.
- Click OK in the Terminate running processes data loss warning window to terminate the running Chromium processes.
- The Bulk Crap Uninstaller will ask you if you want to create a Windows Registry backup first, allowing you to roll-back any changes if the wrong entries are removed. Click Create to do this, or Don’t create to continue without creating a backup.
- The Bulk Crap Uninstaller will begin uninstalling Chromium at this point, regenerating the software list once the process has completed. The Chromium entry will be removed from the installed software list at this point, allowing you to confirm that the software has been removed.
With Chromium uninstalled, you may wish to run a malware scan using Windows Security or your own antivirus or antimalware provider to ensure that any bundled malware has been removed completely.
Removing Unwanted Software On Windows 10
Once you know how to uninstall Chromium, you don’t need to panic if the browser pops up again. In many cases, uninstalling it from the Windows settings menu should be enough, but you may need to use your antivirus software or a third-party removal app like Bulk Crap Uninstaller to deal with the problem for you.
If you’re using Windows Security, you can set up a scanning schedule to help protect you against malware issues automatically. If that doesn’t work, and you can’t rid yourself of rogue software, you may need to think about resetting Windows to start again with a clean slate—just be careful what apps you download in the future.
