Safe to delete Google's Update folder?

Question

I am on Windows 7. This folder is located in C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Google. WinDirStat tells me that it is currently 3.1GB in size! Is this some sort of temporary update folder that I can delete the contents of?

Solution

It is safe to delete all old Chrome versions from that hierarchy, though it is policy to keep the last two.

Chrome ought to do this itself, but fails on occasions.

You do not need to clear any other browser caching (unfortunately, the first answer posted seems to have persuaded you to do that, unnecessarily :(

Path to backup versions is
C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application
or to type in Start without fiddling with hidden folders…
%localappdata%\Google\Chrome\Application

Comments

[Simon]

this is such a joke. 5.3GB for mine!

[Spidermain50]

I did what you suggested and there was no change that I saw. I drilled down further to the C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Google\Update\Install directory and I see 120+ folders that are around 40MB each. Could those be deleted?

[HoD]

That sounds very strange. That folder is located in my Program Files (x86) but that could perhaps be because you installed in a different folder. The folders on my pc are around 1MB each, can you check the content of a 40MB folder?

[Spidermain50]

I deleted all but the latest 3 folders (which I assume are the versions). Nothing was locked when I deleted them and nothing has blown up yet so I assume that it was successful! Thanks!

[Tetsujin]

Thanks for the thanks - though the SE way to say thank you is to upvote the answer (&/or question) if you found them useful.