Google Earth

A guide to uninstall Google Earth from your PC

Google Earth is a Windows application. Read below about how to uninstall it from your PC. It was created for Windows by Google. More information on Google can be seen here. Click on http://earth.google.com to get more data about Google Earth on Google's website. Google Earth is normally installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth directory, regulated by the user's choice. The full uninstall command line for Google Earth is MsiExec.exe /X{C1940CF0-E2DD-11E0-BB25-B8AC6F97B88E}. geplugin.exe is the Google Earth's primary executable file and it occupies about 70.00 KB (71680 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are contained in Google Earth. They take 476.50 KB (487936 bytes) on disk.

• earthflashsol.exe (49.50 KB)
• geplugin.exe (70.00 KB)
• gpsbabel.exe (287.00 KB)

The current web page applies to Google Earth version 6.1.0.4738 alone. You can find below info on other releases of Google Earth:

• 4.0.2693
• 4.0.2091
• 4.3.7284.3916
• 3.0.0739
• 5.1.3533.1731
• 3.0.0762
• 5.2.0.5860
• 5.0.11729.1014
• 6.1.0.5001
• 7.0.3.8542
• 5.1.7938.4346
• 5.2.1.1329
• 4.2.180.1134
• 6.0.1.2032
• 4.0.2740
• 4.0.2722
• 6.2.0.5905
• 4.0.2744
• 7.0.2.8415
• 4.0.2737
• 7.1.2.2019
• 4.0.1693
• 4.0.2416
• 4.0.2080
• 4.0.2742
• 6.0.0.1735
• 4.2.205.5730
• 7.1.1.1888
• 3.0.0464
• 5.0.11733.9347
• 4.0.1565
• 6.2.1.6014
• 4.2.181.2634
• 7.0.1.8244
• 3.0.0548
• 5.2.1.1588
• 5.2.0.5932
• 4.2.196.2018
• 6.0
• 3.0.0763
• 4.0.2746
• 7.1.2.2041
• 4.2.198.2451
• 7.1.1.1580
• 3.0.0529
• 3.0.0693
• 4.1.7087.5048
• 4.0.1657
• 6.0.2.2074
• 4.1.7076.4458
• 3.0.0395
• 5.0.11337.1968
• 3.0.0616
• 4.3.7204.836
• 5.1.3506.3999
• 5.2.0.5920
• 5.2.0.5928
• 7.1.1.1871
• 5.1.3535.3218
• 6.0.3.2197
• 5.2.1.1547
• 7.1
• 6.1.0.4857
• 6.2.2.6613
• 5.1.7894.7252
• 4.1.7088
• 4.3.7191.6508
• 5.1.3509.4636

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Part_A few of these are listed below.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth

The files below are left behind on your disk by Google Earth when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\drivers.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\earthflashsol.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\earthps.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\ge_expat.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\google_earth.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\googleearth.exe.local
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\googleearth_free.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\gpl.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\gpsbabel.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\ImporterGlobalSettings.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\ImporterUISettings.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\kh20
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\kml_file.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\kmz_file.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\ar.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\bg.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\ca.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\cs.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\da.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\de.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\el.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\en.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\es.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\es-419.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\fa.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\fi.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\fil.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\fr.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\he.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\hi.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\hr.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\hu.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\id.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\it.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\ja.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\ko.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\lt.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\lv.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\nl.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\no.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\pl.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\pt.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\pt-PT.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\ro.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\ru.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\sk.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\sl.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\sr.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\sv.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\th.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\tr.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\uk.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\vi.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\zh-Hans.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\zh-Hant.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\zh-Hant-HK.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\msvcp100.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\msvcr100.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\PCOptimizations.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\Plugins\npgeinprocessplugin.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\application.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\balloons.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\builtin_webdata.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\cursor_crosshair_inverse.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\cursor_crosshair_thick.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\default_myplaces.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\doppler.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\effects.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\aircraft\f16.acf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\aircraft\sr22.acf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\controller\generic.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\controller\genius_maxfighter_f16u.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\controller\logitech_attack3.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\controller\logitech_extreme_3d.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\controller\logitech_force_3d.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\controller\logitech_freedom.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\controller\saitek_cyborg_evo.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\controller\saitek_x52.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\controller\speed_link_black_hawk.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\controller\speed_link_black_widow.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\controller\speed_link_cougar_flightstick.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\controller\speed_link_dark_tornado.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\controller\xbox_360.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\flightsim.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\hud\generic.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\hud\sr22.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\keyboard\generic.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\keyboard\sr22.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\planet\earth.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\leftpanel-common.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\leftpanel-layer.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\localshapes.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\navcontrols.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\notifications.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\progress.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\renderui.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\spin_icon.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\startinglocations.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\startinglocations-nonmac.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\statusbar.rcc

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kml\Google Earth.kmlfile
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kmz\Google Earth.kmzfile
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Google Earth.kmlfile
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Google Earth.kmzfile
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/vnd.google-earth.kml+xml
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/vnd.google-earth.kmz
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Google Earth Plus
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Google Earth Pro
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\0FC0491CDD2E0E11BB528BCAF6798BE8
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\9A1623EA9D9F0144BB83F71A6D5BB4ED
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Google\Google Earth Plus
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{C1940CF0-E2DD-11E0-BB25-B8AC6F97B88E}

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following registry values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\googleearth.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\googleearth.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\0FC0491CDD2E0E11BB528BCAF6798BE8\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\9A1623EA9D9F0144BB83F71A6D5BB4ED\ProductName

A way to uninstall Google Earth using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Google Earth is a program released by Google. Sometimes, users decide to remove this program. Sometimes this can be efortful because performing this manually requires some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best SIMPLE way to remove Google Earth is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to optimize your Windows computer.

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• visit Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications existing on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Google Earth or simply click the Search feature and type in "Google Earth". If it exists on your system the Google Earth app will be found very quickly. After you select Google Earth in the list of apps, some information regarding the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Google Earth, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Google Earth:

• The publisher is: http://earth.google.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{C1940CF0-E2DD-11E0-BB25-B8AC6F97B88E}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Google Earth.


8. After uninstalling Google Earth, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Google Earth which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Google Earth using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Google Earth by Google from your PC, nor are we saying that Google Earth by Google is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Google Earth supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.