How to Find the Location of Google Chrome

It’s normal that any Web browser or program for that matter installs into the “Program Files” directory. If we miss any application shortcut icon, we can easily find it in the Program Files folder .Google Chrome is something different as it operates from another location.

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Where does Chrome get installed?

After installing Chrome, have you ever observed where it was installed? You might assume in Program Files, but no it’s not.

Update: Yes, it is now, things changed! Chrome browser now gets installed in Program Files.

So for both Windows 7, 8, Windows 10, and Windows 11, this is Chrome’s installed location or path:

‘C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application’

For more details, read: Chrome 85 to use Program Files as an Installation directory on Windows

For older versions,

Chrome resides in “C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe“, from that location Google browser starts working when you open any webpage.

Bonus tips:

• Visiting chrome://version reveals Chrome executable and the profile paths.
• Right-clicking on the Chrome process in Task Manager and selecting the option (Open file location) reveals the Chrome file location.

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Why do I have to Know where Google Chrome is Located?

Because there is a case where you can not find the Chrome browser shortcut on the Desktop and in the Start Menu items.

Knowing its location will help you to launch the browser.

Summary: This article helps to find and open Chrome-installed folder or location path on Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows 8.7 and XP.