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Wise Disk Cleaner, Bleachbit, and Clean My PC failed to remove Chrome History
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<blockquote data-quote="codswollip" data-source="post: 731393" data-attributes="member: 58988"><p>Since Wise is working for your other browsers, the last suggestion I have at this time is to completely uninstall Chrome (this just doesn't seem right). Reboot. Reinstall Chrome. <span style="color: rgb(250, 197, 28)"><strong>Before reinstalling I would manually remove any Chrome remnants from Program Files; AppData/Roaming; and AppData/Local.</strong></span></p><p></p><p>Be sure to save your bookmarks before wiping Chrome. Good luck. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite130" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs up (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" /></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201)">EDIT1:</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201)">You may have a setting in Chrome that allows background applications to run after Chrome has already been closed. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201)">To disable this setting, please open Google Chrome > click Menu (3 dots in top right) > Settings > Show advanced settings>System... > unmark "Continue running background apps when Google Chrome is closed". </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201)">EDIT2: Are you ALSO erasing "Google Chrome Cache" (under Web Browser Cache)</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="codswollip, post: 731393, member: 58988"] Since Wise is working for your other browsers, the last suggestion I have at this time is to completely uninstall Chrome (this just doesn't seem right). Reboot. Reinstall Chrome. [COLOR=rgb(250, 197, 28)][B]Before reinstalling I would manually remove any Chrome remnants from Program Files; AppData/Roaming; and AppData/Local.[/B][/COLOR] Be sure to save your bookmarks before wiping Chrome. Good luck. (y) [COLOR=rgb(44, 130, 201)]EDIT1: You may have a setting in Chrome that allows background applications to run after Chrome has already been closed. [/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(44, 130, 201)]To disable this setting, please open Google Chrome > click Menu (3 dots in top right) > Settings > Show advanced settings>System... > unmark "Continue running background apps when Google Chrome is closed". [/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(44, 130, 201)]EDIT2: Are you ALSO erasing "Google Chrome Cache" (under Web Browser Cache)[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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