Chromebooks are becoming quite popular these days thanks to how simple they are. In these you can have a large number of files and applications. However, because you have your content in the Google cloud, it is sometimes necessary to delete some of them to compensate for the little space. Here we will explain exactly what should be considered when removing apps from a Chromebook.
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- What should you take into account before uninstalling an App on Chromebook?
- When deleting YouTube
- Para otras Apps
- What is the procedure to uninstall an app from your Chromebook?
- From settings
- With Google Play Store
- How can you remove a pre-installed extension on your Chromebook?
- How to temporarily disable it?
What should you take into account before uninstalling an App on Chromebook?
The first thing we have to know about a Chromebook is that the applications and programs it has are not the same as in Windows. The vast majority of these, if not all , will be from Google and Android. Therefore, uninstalling them in some cases may work differently. Here’s exactly what to watch out for when uninstalling them.
When deleting YouTube
Because Chromebooks are powered by Google, many of the apps on them are from Google and come pre-installed; one of them is YouTube. Now, it must be said that uninstalling pre-installed applications is slightly more complicated, in addition to the fact that they bring with them a slight problem: if the system needs to run them, it could present an error.
Because practically all videos are played on YouTube nowadays, it is likely that if we try to play one and the application is not there, it cannot be executed in such a simple way. However, this does not happen in all cases, so we can uninstall it without worrying so much.
For other Apps
In other apps that we can find on Chromebook, we should not have any problems. Since most of them are part of Google, the most that could happen is that, if we want to install them again, we will have to re-enter our login information and other similar data. That in the case of Google apps.
Now, in the case of applications that are not from Google, such as those that we download from the Google Play Store, the data that we have in them will be deleted. However, that is the most that could happen, because if the applications are not essential for the system, everything will continue to work.
Well, seeing some of the things that must be taken into account when uninstalling applications on a Chromebook, now we can see the process in question. Next, it will be said exactly what we must do to be able to remove an application from these devices, whether it is pre-installed or not.
What is the procedure to uninstall an app from your Chromebook?
Since Chromebooks work quite differently from Windows computers, the procedure is quite different. In this case, two processes can be mentioned to do it: from the computer settings, and from the Google Play Store .
From settings
The first method that we can apply is to uninstall an app from the computer settings. These settings would be the application drawer, which is quite similar to what we could find on Android. We can open it from the selector that we find in the lower right corner and then by clicking on the up arrow.
Next we will have to locate the application that we want to uninstall, right click on it and select the “Uninstall” option; in some cases, this option may be seen as “Remove from Chrome”. Finally, we will have to select “Delete”, and that’s it. This is a fairly simple method, and is the one that many people use, but there is another.
With Google Play Store
Although the above method is simple, uninstalling an app from Chromebook using the Google Play Store is much easier. To apply it, we will simply have to access the Play Store and search for the application ; We can do this quickly from the search bar at the top. Once we find it, we have to select it.
Being inside the application in the Play Store, all you have to do is click on “Uninstall”, and that’s it. Then we can go to the application drawer and verify that it is no longer there.
Undoubtedly, it is extremely easy to uninstall an application that is on a Chromebook, whether it is pre-installed or not. Now, it is necessary to know that, in these cases, we must have our computer connected to WiFi ; This is because Chromebooks can only perform many of their functions when connected to the Internet.
Now, something that is also worth knowing is that Chromebooks can have extensions in applications such as Google Chrome . However, in some cases they come pre-installed, and can still be uninstalled, or at least disabled. To know how to do it, the process will be briefly explained below.
How can you remove a pre-installed extension on your Chromebook?
In order to remove an extension from a Chromebook, the first thing to do is access Chrome and select the “More” option, which is represented by the three dots. Next you have to go to “More tools” , and finally to “Extensions”. To delete a specific extension you have to locate it and next to it click on “Delete”.
Now, it must be said that some extensions are not recommended to be uninstalled, but only to be disabled. This is quite simple to do; The process will be explained below.
How to temporarily disable it?
In order to disable a Chromebook extension, the process is quite similar to uninstalling it. You have to enter Chrome and click on the “More” option. After that you have to go to “More tools” and “Extensions” , choose the one you want to disable, and finally select that option. It is quite easy to perform this process.
So, as you can see, removing apps from Chromebook is not only easy, but it also doesn’t affect the system. Also, the same goes for extensions. For this reason, using them is not so bad after all, and for this reason this tutorial is highly recommended.