Google Drive

A guide to uninstall Google Drive from your computer

Google Drive is a computer program. This page holds details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows release was developed by Google\Chrome SxS. More information about Google\Chrome SxS can be seen here. Google Drive is typically installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome SxS\Application directory, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the program. The full uninstall command line for Google Drive is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome SxS\Application\chrome.exe. Google Drive's primary file takes about 3.10 MB (3245848 bytes) and is called chrome.exe.

The following executables are installed along with Google Drive. They take about 26.79 MB (28092984 bytes) on disk.

• chrome.exe (3.10 MB)
• chrome_proxy.exe (1.13 MB)
• chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.48 MB)
• elevation_service.exe (1.67 MB)
• notification_helper.exe (1.29 MB)
• setup.exe (4.78 MB)
• chrome.exe (2.99 MB)
• chrome_proxy.exe (1.03 MB)
• new_chrome_proxy.exe (1.03 MB)
• chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.38 MB)
• elevation_service.exe (1.64 MB)
• notification_helper.exe (1.27 MB)
• setup.exe (4.01 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 1.0 of Google Drive. Some files, folders and registry entries will not be deleted when you want to remove Google Drive from your computer.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Google Drive:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 1\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 1\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb

Usually, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Program Files\TechSmith\Camtasia 2023\GoogleDrive\Google.Apis.Drive.v2.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob\1\00\35
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob\4\00\10
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob\4\00\11
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob\4\00\12
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob\4\00\13
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob\4\00\14
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob\4\00\15
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob\4\00\16
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob\4\00\17
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob\4\00\18
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob\4\00\19
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob\4\00\1a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob\4\00\1b
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob\4\00\1c
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob\4\00\1d
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob\4\00\1e
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob\4\00\1f
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob\4\00\2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob\4\00\3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob\4\00\4
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob\4\00\5
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob\4\00\6
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob\4\00\7
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob\4\00\8
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob\4\00\9
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob\4\00\a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob\4\00\b
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob\4\00\c
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob\4\00\d
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob\4\00\e
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob\4\00\f
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000080.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000081.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000084.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000085.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000087.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000088.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000089.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000090.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000091.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 1\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob\1\00\34
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 1\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob\1\00\35
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 1\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000004.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 1\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000005.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 1\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 1\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 1\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 1\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Profile 1\Extensions\gpmljinohlbfgmeoaeceoajachkabijo\4.3.86_0\images\google-drive.svg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Profile 7\Extensions\gpmljinohlbfgmeoaeceoajachkabijo\4.3.86_0\images\google-drive.svg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Profile 8\Extensions\amfojhdiedpdnlijjbhjnhokbnohfdfb\6.7.38_0\injected\nr-ext-dom\nr-ext-text-processor\google-drive-doc.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Profile 8\Extensions\amfojhdiedpdnlijjbhjnhokbnohfdfb\6.7.38_0\injected\nr-ext-dom\nr-ext-text-processor\google-drive-preview.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ScreenPal-v3\ScreencastOMaticGoogleApi-1.0.1\google-api-services-drive-v3-rev20220214-1.32.1.jar
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\TechSmith\Snagit\Outputs\23\{94330D48-EB33-49BB-87F1-AD8C0352C010}\Google.Apis.Drive.v2.dll

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\3e1489b15c709b78afe78c705ba2f860

Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome SxS\Application\chrome.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome SxS\Application\chrome.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\TechSmith\Camtasia 2023\GoogleDrive\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{7333B736-B2A4-4A73-B7C5-A087E9FD39DE}C:\users\UserName\appdata\local\google\chrome sxs\application\chrome.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{FD23A02E-B02C-420D-86AE-9AE41C4DFB80}C:\users\UserName\appdata\local\google\chrome sxs\application\chrome.exe

A way to delete Google Drive with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Google Drive is an application marketed by Google\Chrome SxS. Frequently, people choose to uninstall this application. This is troublesome because removing this manually requires some experience related to removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK way to uninstall Google Drive is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs installed on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Google Drive or simply click the Search field and type in "Google Drive". If it exists on your system the Google Drive application will be found automatically. When you click Google Drive in the list of apps, the following data regarding the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding Google Drive, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Google Drive.


8. After uninstalling Google Drive, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Google Drive which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Google Drive with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Google Drive by Google\Chrome SxS from your PC, we are not saying that Google Drive by Google\Chrome SxS is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Google Drive in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.