Google Earth

How to uninstall Google Earth from your PC

This web page contains complete information on how to uninstall Google Earth for Windows. It is written by Google. More information on Google can be seen here. More data about the software Google Earth can be found at http://earth.google.com. Google Earth is typically set up in the C:\Program Files\Google\Google Earth folder, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the program. MsiExec.exe /X{CC016F21-3970-11DE-B878-005056806466} is the full command line if you want to remove Google Earth. Google Earth's main file takes around 17.12 MB (17955840 bytes) and is named googleearth.exe.

The executables below are part of Google Earth. They occupy about 17.64 MB (18492416 bytes) on disk.

• earthflashsol.exe (48.00 KB)
• googleearth.exe (17.12 MB)
• gpsbabel.exe (476.00 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 5.0.11733.9347 of Google Earth. For more Google Earth versions please click below:

• 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
• 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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If you are manually uninstalling Google Earth we recommend you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Google Earth:

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

The files below remain on your disk by Google Earth when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\drivers.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\earthflashsol.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\earthps.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\google_earth.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\googleearth.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\gpl.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\gpsbabel.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\ImporterGlobalSettings.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\ImporterUISettings.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\kh20
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\kml_file.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\kmz_file.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\kvw\default_lt.kvw
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\ar.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\bg.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\ca.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\cs.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\da.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\de.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\el.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\en.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\es.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\es-419.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\fi.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\fil.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\fr.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\he.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\hi.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\hr.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\hu.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\id.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\it.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\ja.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\ko.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\lt.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\lv.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\nl.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\no.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\pl.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\pt.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\pt-PT.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\ro.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\ru.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\sk.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\sl.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\sr.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\sv.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\th.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\tr.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\uk.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\vi.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\zh-Hans.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\zh-Hant.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\libexpatw.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\microsoft.vc80.crt.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\msvcp80.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\msvcr80.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\PCOptimizations.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\16x16.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\32x32.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\aboutlogo.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\ad.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\addcontent-md-leftendcap.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\addcontent-md-repeating.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\addcontent-md-rightendcap.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\addcontent-mo-leftendcap.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\addcontent-mo-repeating.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\addcontent-mo-rightendcap.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\addcontent-normal-leftendcap.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\addcontent-normal-repeating.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\addcontent-normal-rightendcap.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\ae.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\af.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\ag.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\ai.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\al.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\am.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\american-flag.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\an.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\ao.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\aq.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\ar.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\ar.locale\back.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\ar.locale\panel-anim.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\ar.locale\panel-close.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\ar.locale\play-forward.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\arrow_e_active.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\arrow_e_hover.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\arrow_e_norm.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\arrow_n_active.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\arrow_n_hover.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\arrow_n_norm.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\arrow_s_active.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\arrow_s_hover.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\arrow_s_norm.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\arrow_w_active.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\arrow_w_hover.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\arrow_w_norm.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\arrows_e_active.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\arrows_e_hover.png

Registry that is not uninstalled:

• 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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\12F610CC0793ED118B87000565084666
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Google\Google Earth Plus
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{CC016F21-3970-11DE-B878-005056806466}

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\12F610CC0793ED118B87000565084666\ProductName

A way to delete Google Earth from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Google Earth is a program marketed by Google. Frequently, users want to uninstall this program. This is difficult because removing this manually takes some skill related to PCs. The best QUICK way to uninstall 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 system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications installed on your PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Google Earth or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Google Earth". If it exists on your system the Google Earth application will be found very quickly. When you click Google Earth in the list of apps, the following information regarding the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Google Earth, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Google Earth:

• The web site of the application is: http://earth.google.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{CC016F21-3970-11DE-B878-005056806466}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Google Earth.


8. After uninstalling Google Earth, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Google Earth that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Google Earth with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall 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 simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Google Earth supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.