Chromebooks are the perfect and cheap alternatives to expensive Windows and Mac computers. Millions of people use these Chromebook computers for various purposes, and they always provide the best experience to all its users. They also provide you with enough storage space and enable you to install several apps and extensions. You can download any apps from the Chrome Web Store or Google Play Store. And with the modern Chromebook models, you can even install Android apps, Chrome apps, and Linux applications as well. But, no matter how much space any devices provide us, we always end up complaining about not enough storage space on our devices. And if you stream movies and shows on the offline mode on your Chromebook, then the lack of memory can become a matter of concern. So, it’s better to uninstall some apps and extensions on your Chromebook to free up some space.

Are you one of the new users of Chromebooks? Do you want to delete some apps and extensions on your Chromebook but don’t know how to do so? If that is the situation that you are dealing with, then no need to worry now. Here, you will get the ways to do that. In our following article, we are going to provide you with the methods for deleting apps on your Chromebooks. So, please read the full article to get the ways to do so.

The Methods to Delete Apps on a Chromebook

Using Chromebook is much more comfortable and convenient, like using Windows or Mac computers. They are the fastest and reliable computers that run on Google Chrome’s OS operating system. But, the process of deleting apps on Chromebooks is a bit different. And to make you understand the whole procedure in a more detailed way, we have mentioned the procedure step by step. By following the measures included in the process, anyone can quickly uninstall any apps on their Chromebook. Deleting the unused apps on your Chromebook will also improve the performance of your computer and will boost your computing experience as well. If you are a new user of Chromebook and want to know the procedure, then here’s what you need to do. Take a look at the below-mentioned steps.

The Steps of Deleting Unused Apps on Chromebooks via Launcher

Mentioned below are the steps that you need to follow to delete the apps on Chromebook directly from the launcher.

• To get started, click on the Launcher icon to open it on your Chromebook. You can find that icon in the bottom left corner of your screen.
• Now, a search bar will open up on your screen along with five different icons placed below it. Above the search bar, you can see an upward arrow icon. Click on that icon to open the launcher on the full screen.
• And now, scroll through your screen and go to the app that you are going to uninstall. And then right-click on the app icon.
• When you right-click on the app icon, you will receive a few options from which you have to select the option of “Uninstall” or “Remove from Chrome” to delete the app.
• After clicking on the Uninstall option, you will be asked if you are sure to delete the app. Click on “Uninstall” to finish the procedure.

The Steps to Delete the Apps Using the Google Play Store

This is another way for deleting the unused apps on your Chromebook. You can uninstall the apps from the Google Play Store as well. Here’s what you need to do that:

• To use this method to delete apps on your Chromebook, click on the “Launcher” icon placed at the lower-left corner of your screen.
• Click on the upward arrow icon that you can see above the search bar. It will open the launcher on the full screen.
• Scroll down through your computer screen and select the icon of Google Play Store to open it.
• On the Play Store screen, now, you need to click on the three horizontal lines that you can see on the left side of your screen.
• A menu will appear on your screen. And you have to select the option of “My Apps and Games”.
• On the My Apps and Games screen, go to the “Installed” tab. And now, click on the app icon that you are going to uninstall.
• Select the option of “Uninstall.”
• Confirm the uninstallation process by clicking on the option of “Ok”. And now, you have successfully deleted the apps.  

And if you want to uninstall any extensions, then, here’s the way to do that.

The Steps to Uninstall the Extensions on Your Chromebook

• To delete any extensions from your Chromebook, launch Google Chrome on your computer.
• Now, click on the three-dotted icon given in the upper right corner of your screen.
• Next, select the option of “Customise and Control Google Chrome”.
• And now, go to “More Tools” and click on the option of “Extensions.”
• After this, a new tab will open on your screen, displaying the list of the apps and extensions that you have installed on your Chromebook.
• Select the option of the “Remove” to complete the process.

So, this is how you can uninstall any apps and extensions from your Chromebook. Try these steps and free up some space on your Chromebook to boost its performance. And let us know if you face any issues while going through the processes.