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    CCleaner not fully clearing Chrome browser history

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by psychopomp1, Feb 4, 2012.

  1. psychopomp1

    psychopomp1 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi
    I'm running 64 bit Windows 7 Professional on my notebook and have Chrome and CCleaner installed. I'm using the latest version of each - Chrome v16.0.912.77 & CCleaner v3.15.1643. Unfortunately when manually running ccleaner it still leaves traces of my chrome browsing history behind. Apparently this is a well known issue which many chrome users have been experiencing for a while now but i can't seem to find any solution. Just wondering has anybody else experienced this and managed to fix it?

    FYI Chrome is installed at
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

    CCleaner is installed at
    C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner64.exe

    Cheers :)
     
    psychopomp1, Feb 4, 2012
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  2. perrin_aybara

    perrin_aybara Notebook Consultant

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    You could always 'go incognito' on your chrome browser, this way it wont keep any history.
     
    perrin_aybara, Feb 4, 2012
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  3. Hiker

    Hiker Notebook Deity

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    I think you have to kill Chrome the with task manger processes in order to thoroughly clean.
     
    Hiker, Feb 4, 2012
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