I am pretty sure that chrome doesn't add a cookie to IE. When you log into your Google account in IE, (and in some circumstances using a Google service without logging in) it is going to add a cookie and that cookie is associated with your account, this is what is used to track your stuff. Sounds like you may not understand how cookies work. It would be nice if you didn't post stuff like this without at least understanding what is happening. You are here telling people that Google is doing something weird and creepy, which it isn't. Any Google service will plant a cookie that tracks you on certain websites so it can target advertising.

In short, chrome didn't sneak a cookie into IE. Stop making shit up.

Edit: Just tested all of this out. I deleted all cookies in IE. Uninstalled chrome. Inspected the IE cookies. Still no cookies. So, regardless of my downvotes, this post is bullshit and entirely untrue. I have pictures of myself going through the process if anyone doesn't believe me, or better yet test it yourself. Don't take my word for it.

Pictures

Bonus links below

Google explaining how targeted advertising works

How to opt out of Google targeted advertising

Seriously, I think they know that there are multiple tech-savvy people who can look for shit like this and understand that it would fuck their business if the word got out they were planting shit in your computer.

I'm sure both of you will be eating your words soon.

(a) uninstall Chrome

(b) watch for the "WHY??" screen

(c) Do not use the remaining browser to log in to any Google accounts, Gmail, or Picasa, Drive, NOTHING

(d) Get suspicious and begin to wonder when targeted ads aimed at "your interests" keep showing up in the non-Google browser.

It happened to me, too.

So what is the name of the cookie?

I assume you don't have it off hand, but can you honestly say that at no point since you installed your OS you logged into a Google service in IE? Hell, just to download chrome you have to go to Google in IE.

It seems to me that you likely have logged in to Google services at one point or another and that is why you are getting targeted advertising. If you know enough about the technology to make this claim you should know enough to actually show that your claim is true. So, where is the evidence?

OK here's what I'll do

(a) Clear all IE cookies, entirely.

(b) Uninstall Chrome, watch the old browser pop up.

(c) Inspect the IE cache for the freshly planted "uninstall" cookie.

Anyone can do it.

Okay, I'll do it to, I'll let you know what I find.

Edit: Okay, so just did it. No cookie for me, still clean. So this whole post is bullshit. I have pics to upload of me doing the process if someone doesn't believe me.

I believe you entirely [given that I understand how cookies work] but I still feel like you should edit with the pictures. Just because not everyone [read: most] people on this sub seem not only to not understand cybertech, but also tend to feel like they know far more than they do.

You got it. Give me a minute.

Edit: imgur mobile is struggling and its late, but I'll post them in the morning from my computer.

HA! Knew it. Of course you can't post them now, but can when everyone will have forgotten.

Here are your pictures. http://imgur.com/a/fyPdH

Now your recycle bin, you could have deleted them! ^{I was just kidding.}

Could it be a bug?

I would be happy to answer your question. Could you clarify what you are referring to exactly that could be a bug?

Edit: Just tested all of this out. I deleted all cookies in IE. Uninstalled chrome. Inspected the IE cookies. Still no cookies.

I hope you realize that there are multiple ways to plant a cookie on your computer without there being any physical evidence of that cookie?

Read up on all the different types of cookies and tracking mechanisms in play. I just happen to agree with you on one aspect - unless you monitor your outbound traffic, there is no way to figure out how you are being tracked or who is doing that tracking.

*edit to add:

evercookie is a javascript API available that produces extremely persistent cookies in a browser. Its goal is to identify a client even after they've removed standard cookies, Flash cookies (Local Shared Objects or LSOs), and others.

evercookie accomplishes this by storing the cookie data in several types of storage mechanisms that are available on the local browser. Additionally, if evercookie has found the user has removed any of the types of cookies in question, it recreates them using each mechanism available.

If you do uninstall chrome, I recommend CCleaner to rid any lingering files.

The best thing to do is ditch Windows OS! Find a Linux OS. Get a power firewall to protect everything behind it.. Only use browsers that allow you surf "privately". Block all Ads.

iptables, man.

hardware firewall from an old 2x NAT linux box, man

The most shocking thing about this post is that people are still using IE.

Even Microsoft abandoned it

Everyone needs to clean Chrome off their computer! Free is NOT free!

If you are using a free service, you are the product, not the customer.

That is correct and never explained when using the product. Who ever reads the fine print?

So you use a paid browser? Which one do you use?

Firefox

But Firefox is free, no different from chrome by your own standards in your original post.

Linux is free.

But you gotta set it up and configure it to be secure.

True.

Then again, it's not really that hard to do. There's loads of tutorials on the net.

ELI5 how to do this, please.

What OS you on?

I'm guessing as they had to ask, Apple or Microsoft.

Im going to guess Windows version

Well, as it's about explorer, yup. It's in the control panel, dipshits.

The uninstall process is not an issue. I was just wondering what to do after the uninstall takes place, since OP mentioned that it's not a complete uninstall.

Funny you mention this. I didn't even know I had Chrome on my computer until I found over 1,000 separate PUPs all inside the Chrome files when I ran a malware scan. My computer went from fine to barely working in a matter of days. I still have no idea what I did to get the malware.

When not logged in Google recommends ads based on geolocation/ip address and users who use the services at said address. You're still using the same os, same ip address, same screen resolution. It's not hard for third parties to track you on the internet if you continue to use their services.

I would highly recommend using Firefox and install the Ghostery addon.

Ninja edit: Ghostery: Knowledge + Control = Privacy: https://youtu.be/EKzyifAvC_U

Ghostery rules. Also like noscript, though it takes a bit of getting use to.

Ghostery/NoScript/uBlock/Foxyproxy

My favorite Firefox addons, can't go without 'em.

Jesus. You'd think it was the end of the world.

Every day is the end of the world in /r/conspiracy.

why are you leaving us?T.T

You can just remove those cookies.

You can just remove those cookies.

No you can't.

Then use firefox...

Google as a whole is creepy. They've based their entire company on gathering as much info on us as possible

For all the people saying switch to Firefox.. Firefox and the ford foundation are partners. https://advocacy.mozilla.org/open-web-fellows/ And the ford foundation if you dont know is partners with the CIA http://www.globalresearch.ca/articles/PET209A.html

So basically if you use chrome you are giving the NSA a backdoor and if you use Firefox you give the CIA a backdoor.

Do not ever feel secure online is the moral of the story.

You're an idiot OP

Chrome is a government tracking tool.

For tracking governments?

No, Chrome - like Facebook - is a tracking mechanism to spy on you.

You don't use CCleaner? I use that, and also "betterprivacy" which deletes "super" cookies. Hah, just checked my extensions and I'm also running "self -destructing cookies", which auto zaps cookies once you click out off a browser tab.

Oh... and Firefox lol. Can't even remember how terrible Chrome and Exploder were.

Firefox has that extension built-in, doesn't it? Like every window can be set to act like a Private window?

I use Firefox and I have settings that will erase all history and cookies after I close the browser. Whatever tracking cookie I got during my session it will be deleted

I would suggest using Mozilla firefox with an adblocking plugin (I personally use adblock Edge--similar functionality to vanilla adblock but without the whitelist) and a plugin called NOSCRIPT.

You can use noscript to block all scripts if you want, but it may hinder your browsing. What I do is look though the menu it gives whenever you visit sites, and just blanket block anything to with Google ad services and syndication, normally everything related to google or ads or amazon I leave blocked unless it prevents me from using a website.

edit: Add to that using something like Startpage or duckduckgo for a search engine, and that's about as much as you can for your browser to keep at least a shred of your anonymity.

'Do no evil'. Bwahahaha

ELI5 how to do this, please.

What OS you on?

If you are using a free service, you are the product, not the customer.

So you use a paid browser? Which one do you use?

iptables, man.

Linux is free.