Chromium is an engine that many browsers like Chrome, Firefox uses. It is not a potential virus but an open-source project that can be modified to a malicious one. Its interface looks similar to that of a chrome browser that shows multiple ads, popups, banners, in-text links to gain revenue from the users by clicking it. The most common thing done by chromium-browser is to generate ads on every page that you open in the browser. In addition to bombing ads, it also tracks cookies and collects information about the users, so it is considered a potential threat to your privacy. So it is best to uninstall the Chromium browser from your Windows 10 PC.
Chromium Variants Available
Some of the variants of Chromium that are unwanted in your device are
- WebDiscover
- Qword
- Super Browser
- Tortuga Browser
- Citrio
- eFast
- BeagleBrowser
- BrowserAir
- Chedot
- Fusion
- MyBrowser
- Olcinium
- Chromium
How To Uninstall Chromium from Windows 10 PC?
You can uninstall Chromium in three different ways.
- Via Control Panel
- Using Settings Menu
- From Chrome extensions
How to Uninstall Chromium via Control panel on Windows 10 PC?
[1] Click on the Start icon in your Windows
[2] Navigate to the control panel from the menu.
[3] In the Control panel, under program, click on Uninstall a program.

Quick Tip: Start >> Navigate to Chromium >> Right click on it >> Select Uninstall >> Now follow the steps mentioned below.

[4] Now, select Chromium from the list of programs.

[5] After selecting Chromium you can see an uninstall option appears at the top.
[6] Click on Uninstall to remove chromium from your PC.

[7] Follow the instructions prompted for the uninstallation process.
[8] Now, Chromium will be deleted from your PC.
How to Uninstall Chromium via Settings on Windows?
[1] Click on the Start menu on your PC.
[2] Search for Settings from the menu.

[3] Under Windows Settings, click on Apps

[4] Now select Apps and feature from the left menu panel.
[5] Navigate to Chromium from the list of apps that appears.

[6] Click on Uninstall by clicking Chromium.

[7] A pop-up appears for confirmation. Click on uninstall.

[8] Now Chromium will be removed from your PC.
Related: How to Enable Dark mode on Windows 10
Remove Chromium from Chrome Extension
[1] Open the chrome browser on your PC.
[2] Click on the Chrome menu from the top right corner of the browser. (or press Alt + F on your keyboard)
[3] Click on more tools and select Extensions in it.

[4] Now find Chromium browser in the extension
[5] Click on Remove below the Chromium browser extension.

[6] A confirmation pop will appear from the extension. Click on remove.

[7] Now the extension will be removed from your PC completely. (Also, it will direct you to provide feedback, and you can give feedback or just ignore it)
So these are some of the ways to uninstall the Chromium browser from your PC. If you have any doubts regarding the article, make use of the comment section below. For more tech-related articles, tips, and reviews, explore techplip.com.