Product Review: How to Delete the 4GB File That Chrome May Have (Secretly) Installed on Your Device

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Details: Written by CNET Reviews; Category: Reviews; Published: 14 May 2026; Created: 14 May 2026; Last Updated: 14 May 2026

Even if you had no intention of installing a relatively big AI model onto your computer... surprise, you might have one anyway. Google Chrome has been quietly installing a 4GB file on devices without users' consent. But you can check whether it's actually taking up space on your machine and get rid of it.

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