Chromium - self installed

Would appreciate your assistance!

Have a friends laptop where Chromium installed on its own, and keeps popping up when the computer starts.
Went to Task Manager/Startup, and Disabled 3 entries of Chromium. However, they cannot be deleted.
Next, found my way to C:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Chromium\Application, and deleted the folder and info there.
Still, the 3 entries in Task Manger are not gone.

CCleaner does not see them. Chromium App is not listed in Programs and Features/Uninstall.

Any ideas of how the 3 entries in TM can be removed?

Thanks for your help. :)

Look in Local and Local Low and Roaming as well.

Thanks for the replies. I appreciate the help

Revo does not list it.

On the Local, Local Low, and Roaming, in AppData? OK Got them.

cottonball said:

Thanks for the replies. I appreciate the help

Revo does not list it.

On the Local, Local Low, and Roaming, in AppData?
Can you give me the paths for these?
%LocalAppData% ????

Sure first you have to have hidden files shown .



Then go to C:\Users\XXXX\AppData and under App Data there will be three folders

Local
Local Low
Roaming

The XXXX will be the user name.

I hope you find it the only other method I know would be to hack through the Registry. If you have to do that back it up first.

Thanks!! :)

Went thru the AppData, then backed up the two Registry keys below, and deleted any Chromium entries there:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx

Entries are gone from Task Manager! :) Happy Camper!!

cottonball said:

Thanks!! :)

Went thru the AppData, then backed up the two Registry keys below, and deleted any Chromium entries there:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx

Entries are gone from Task Manager! :) Happy Camper!!

Glad that it worked for you!

Have a great weekend!!!