Google Earth

A way to uninstall Google Earth from your computer

You can find below detailed information on how to remove Google Earth for Windows. It is written by Google. More info about Google can be read here. Further information about Google Earth can be found at http://earth.google.com. The program is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files\Google\Google Earth directory. Keep in mind that this location can vary depending on the user's choice. Google Earth's full uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /X{28E82311-8616-11E1-BEB0-B8AC6F97B88E}. geplugin.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 70.00 KB (71680 bytes) on disk.

Google Earth installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 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 6.2.2.6613 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
• 6.1.0.4738
• 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
• 5.1.7894.7252
• 4.1.7088
• 4.3.7191.6508
• 5.1.3509.4636

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Many files, folders and registry data will not be deleted when you want to remove Google Earth from your computer.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Google Earth:

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

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\alchemyext.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\debug.log
• 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
• 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\icudt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\IGAttrs.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\IGCore.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\IGExportCommon.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\IGGfx.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\IGMath.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\IGOpt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\IGSg.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\IGUtils.dll
• 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\Leap.dll
• 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\QtCore4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\QtGui4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\QtNetwork4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\QtWebKit4.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\filmstrip.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

Registry that is not uninstalled:

• 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 Pro
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google-BackupByChromePortable\Google Earth Plus
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google-BackupByChromePortable\Google Earth Pro
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\BFD12F957796B434C99B7687D3E6B7B6
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Google\Google Earth Plus
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Google\Google Earth Pro

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\BFD12F957796B434C99B7687D3E6B7B6\ProductName

A way to uninstall Google Earth from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Google Earth is an application marketed by Google. Some computer users choose to uninstall it. This can be efortful because performing this by hand takes some experience related to removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE practice to uninstall Google Earth is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your Windows system.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs installed on the PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Google Earth or simply click the Search feature and type in "Google Earth". The Google Earth application will be found very quickly. When you click Google Earth in the list of apps, some information regarding the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding Google Earth, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Google Earth:

• The software company is: http://earth.google.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{28E82311-8616-11E1-BEB0-B8AC6F97B88E}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Google Earth.


8. After removing Google Earth, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Google Earth which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Google Earth with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders 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

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Google Earth by Google from your PC, nor are we saying that Google Earth by Google is not a good application for your PC. This text 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' PCs.