How to uninstall 360 Browser cleanly

With the rapid development and popularity of the Internet, the browser has become one of the indispensable tools in people's daily lives. There are many browsers on the market to choose from, such as Chrome, Firefox, Edge, etc. However, 360 Browser, as a popular browser in China, is also used by many users. However, in some cases, users may need to uninstall 360 Browser, either because they no longer use it or want to try another browser. In this article, we will provide a simple and clean way to uninstall 360 Browser.

Step one: Close 360 ??Browser and related processes

Before starting to uninstall, first make sure that all 360 Browser windows have been closed and there are no browser-related processes Runs in the background. You can find and end processes related to 360 Browser in the task manager. Only when all related processes have been terminated can the next step be continued.

Step 2: Use the Control Panel Uninstaller

Open the computer’s Control Panel, which can be accessed through the Start menu or the shortcut on the desktop. In the Control Panel, find and click the "Uninstall a program" option. Under this option, you will see a list of all programs currently installed on your computer.

In the program list, find 360 Browser and click on it. Next, click the "Uninstall" button and you will be prompted whether you really want to uninstall the program. Click on the Confirm button to start the uninstallation process.

During the uninstallation process, the system will automatically delete files and registry entries related to 360 Browser. Wait for some time until the uninstallation is complete.

Step 3: Clean up residual files and registry entries

Although you have uninstalled 360 Browser using the control panel, there may still be some residual files and registry entries. In order to ensure a clean and thorough uninstallation, we need to perform additional cleaning work.

First, open "My Computer" or "This PC". Type "%appdata%" (without the quotes) into the address bar and press Enter. This will open a folder that contains the application's data folder.

In this folder, find and delete the folders related to 360 Browser. Typically, the name of the folder will contain keywords such as "360" or "Qihoo".

Next, we need to clean up the registry keys. Open the Run window, which can be opened by pressing the Win R key combination. In the run window, enter "regedit" and click "OK." This will open the Registry Editor.

In Registry Editor, click the Edit menu and select Find. Enter "360 Browser" or "Qihoo Browser" in the search box and click the "Find Next" button.

When the Registry Editor finds the registry key related to 360 Browser, select it and click "Delete". Once the removal is complete, click on the "Find Next" button to continue searching and removing other related registry keys.

Repeat the above steps until the Registry Editor cannot find any registry keys related to 360 Browser.

Step 4: Install other browsers

After completing the above steps, you can start installing other browsers, such as Chrome, Firefox or Edge. You can download the installer from the official website and follow the prompts to install it.

Summary:

Uninstalling 360 Browser may not be a simple task because sometimes there are some residual files and registry entries. In order to ensure a clean and thorough uninstallation, we need to go through a series of steps to clean it thoroughly. Closing all browser windows and associated processes is the first step to uninstalling. Then uninstall it through the uninstall program function of the control panel. Next, we need to manually remove residual files and delete related registry keys. Finally, you can try installing another browser to suit your needs. I hope the method provided in this article can help you uninstall 360 Browser cleanly.

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