Uninstall the Chrome Extension on Windows

How to uninstall the Sonar Chrome Extension via GPO:

When you deploy a Chrome extension via GPO using ExtensionInstallForcelist and ExtensionSettings, uninstalling it is simply a matter of removing the corresponding GPO entries.

Open Group Policy Management Console (GPMC)

• On your management server or PC, run gpmc.msc.

Edit the Relevant GPO

• Locate the GPO you used to deploy the extension.

• Right-click and select Edit.

Remove Extension from ExtensionInstallForcelist

• Go to:

  • Computer Configuration

    → Policies

    → Administrative Templates

    → Google

    → Google Chrome

    → Extensions

• Double-click on Configure the list of force-installed apps and extensions.

• Remove the line for your extension:

  • chrome_extension_id;https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx

• Click OK.

Remove Extension from ExtensionSettings

• Go to:

  • Computer Configuration

    → Policies

    → Administrative Templates

    → Google

    → Google Chrome

    → Extensions

• Double-click on Extension management settings.

• If you previously added a block like this:

{
  "chrome_extension_id": {
    "toolbar_pin": "force_pinned"
  }
}

• — remove the entire chrome_extension_id section.

Force GPO Update on Client Machines

• Run gpupdate /force on a client PC, or just wait for the next policy refresh cycle.

Verify Removal

• Restart Chrome on the client machine(s).

• Go to chrome://policy and verify that the extension is no longer force-installed.

• The extension should uninstall itself automatically.

GPOs

If you’re using registry GPOs instead of ADMX templates, just delete the registry items in the corresponding GPO section under:

• Computer Configuration → Preferences → Windows Settings → Registry

Remove the keys for:

• HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ExtensionInstallForcelist

• HKLM\Software\Policies\Google\Chrome\ExtensionSettings