Picasa 3

A guide to uninstall Picasa 3 from your PC

This page is about Picasa 3 for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It was created for Windows by Google, Inc.. You can find out more on Google, Inc. or check for application updates here. Please follow http://google.com/support/ if you want to read more on Picasa 3 on Google, Inc.'s web page. Picasa 3 is usually installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3 directory, but this location can differ a lot depending on the user's option when installing the application. C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\Uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Picasa 3. The program's main executable file is titled Picasa3.exe and occupies 8.45 MB (8861176 bytes).

The executable files below are installed beside Picasa 3. They occupy about 30.78 MB (32276366 bytes) on disk.

• moviethumb.exe (609.49 KB)
• Picasa3.exe (8.45 MB)
• PicasaPhotoViewer.exe (4.18 MB)
• PicasaUpdater.exe (941.49 KB)
• setup.exe (13.61 MB)
• Uninstall.exe (161.44 KB)
• PicasaCD.exe (1.74 MB)
• PicasaRestore.exe (1.13 MB)

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The current web page applies to Picasa 3 version 3.8 alone. You can find here a few links to other Picasa 3 versions:

• 3.5
• 3.9
• 3.6
• 3.9.141.259
• 3.9.141.255
• 3.9.140.239
• 3.9.139
• 3.1
• 3.9.140.248
• 3.0

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

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Picasa 3:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Picasa2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Picasa3

The files below were left behind on your disk by Picasa 3 when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\buttons\core-lh2.pbz
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\buttons\geotag.pbz
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\cdgo.tre
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\cdgo.ui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Download Picasa.url
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Frameworks\GoogleBreakpad.framework\GoogleBreakpad
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Frameworks\GoogleBreakpad.framework\Resources
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Frameworks\GoogleBreakpad.framework\Versions\A\GoogleBreakpad
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Frameworks\GoogleBreakpad.framework\Versions\A\Resources\Info.plist
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Frameworks\GoogleBreakpad.framework\Versions\A\Resources\Inspector
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Frameworks\GoogleBreakpad.framework\Versions\A\Resources\Reporter.app\Contents\Info.plist
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Frameworks\GoogleBreakpad.framework\Versions\A\Resources\Reporter.app\Contents\MacOS\Reporter
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Frameworks\GoogleBreakpad.framework\Versions\A\Resources\Reporter.app\Contents\PkgInfo
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Frameworks\GoogleBreakpad.framework\Versions\A\Resources\Reporter.app\Contents\Resources\de.lproj\Localizable.strings
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Frameworks\GoogleBreakpad.framework\Versions\A\Resources\Reporter.app\Contents\Resources\en_GB.lproj\Localizable.strings
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Frameworks\GoogleBreakpad.framework\Versions\A\Resources\Reporter.app\Contents\Resources\English.lproj\Breakpad.nib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Frameworks\GoogleBreakpad.framework\Versions\A\Resources\Reporter.app\Contents\Resources\English.lproj\Localizable.strings
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Frameworks\GoogleBreakpad.framework\Versions\A\Resources\Reporter.app\Contents\Resources\es.lproj\Localizable.strings
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Frameworks\GoogleBreakpad.framework\Versions\A\Resources\Reporter.app\Contents\Resources\fr.lproj\Localizable.strings
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Frameworks\GoogleBreakpad.framework\Versions\A\Resources\Reporter.app\Contents\Resources\it.lproj\Localizable.strings
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Frameworks\GoogleBreakpad.framework\Versions\A\Resources\Reporter.app\Contents\Resources\ja.lproj\Localizable.strings
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Frameworks\GoogleBreakpad.framework\Versions\A\Resources\Reporter.app\Contents\Resources\nl.lproj\Localizable.strings
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Frameworks\GoogleBreakpad.framework\Versions\A\Resources\Reporter.app\Contents\Resources\zh_CN.lproj\Localizable.strings
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Frameworks\GoogleBreakpad.framework\Versions\A\Resources\Reporter.app\Contents\Resources\zh_TW.lproj\Localizable.strings
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Frameworks\GoogleBreakpad.framework\Versions\Current
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Info.plist
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\MacOS\Picasa CD Slideshow
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\PkgInfo
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\bg.lproj\i18n\cdgo.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\bg.lproj\i18n\cdgo_resexport.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\bg.lproj\i18n\cdgo_stringres.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\ca.lproj\i18n\cdgo.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\ca.lproj\i18n\cdgo_resexport.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\ca.lproj\i18n\cdgo_stringres.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\cdgo.tre
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\cdgo.ui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\crosshairthin.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\cs.lproj\i18n\cdgo.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\cs.lproj\i18n\cdgo_resexport.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\cs.lproj\i18n\cdgo_stringres.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\da.lproj\i18n\cdgo.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\da.lproj\i18n\cdgo_resexport.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\da.lproj\i18n\cdgo_stringres.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\de.lproj\i18n\cdgo.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\de.lproj\i18n\cdgo_resexport.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\de.lproj\i18n\cdgo_stringres.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\deletecursor.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\Dialogs.nib\classes.nib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\Dialogs.nib\info.nib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\Dialogs.nib\objects.xib
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\dropper.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\el.lproj\i18n\cdgo.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\el.lproj\i18n\cdgo_resexport.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\el.lproj\i18n\cdgo_stringres.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\en.lproj\i18n\cdgo_placeholder.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\en_GB.lproj\i18n\cdgo.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\en_GB.lproj\i18n\cdgo_resexport.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\en_GB.lproj\i18n\cdgo_stringres.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\es.lproj\i18n\cdgo.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\es.lproj\i18n\cdgo_resexport.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\es.lproj\i18n\cdgo_stringres.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\fi.lproj\i18n\cdgo.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\fi.lproj\i18n\cdgo_resexport.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\fi.lproj\i18n\cdgo_stringres.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\fil.lproj\i18n\cdgo.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\fil.lproj\i18n\cdgo_resexport.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\fil.lproj\i18n\cdgo_stringres.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\fr.lproj\i18n\cdgo.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\fr.lproj\i18n\cdgo_resexport.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\fr.lproj\i18n\cdgo_stringres.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\hr.lproj\i18n\cdgo.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\hr.lproj\i18n\cdgo_resexport.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\hr.lproj\i18n\cdgo_stringres.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\hu.lproj\i18n\cdgo.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\hu.lproj\i18n\cdgo_resexport.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\hu.lproj\i18n\cdgo_stringres.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\id.lproj\i18n\cdgo.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\id.lproj\i18n\cdgo_resexport.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\id.lproj\i18n\cdgo_stringres.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\it.lproj\i18n\cdgo.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\it.lproj\i18n\cdgo_resexport.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\it.lproj\i18n\cdgo_stringres.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\ja.lproj\i18n\cdgo.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\ja.lproj\i18n\cdgo_resexport.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\ja.lproj\i18n\cdgo_stringres.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\ko.lproj\i18n\cdgo.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\ko.lproj\i18n\cdgo_resexport.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\ko.lproj\i18n\cdgo_stringres.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\lt.lproj\i18n\cdgo.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\lt.lproj\i18n\cdgo_resexport.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\lt.lproj\i18n\cdgo_stringres.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\lv.lproj\i18n\cdgo.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\lv.lproj\i18n\cdgo_resexport.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\lv.lproj\i18n\cdgo_stringres.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\NESW.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\nl.lproj\i18n\cdgo.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\nl.lproj\i18n\cdgo_resexport.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\nl.lproj\i18n\cdgo_stringres.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\no.lproj\i18n\cdgo.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\cdautorun\Picasa CD Slideshow.app\Contents\Resources\no.lproj\i18n\cdgo_resexport.xml

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\picasa
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Picasa
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Google\Common\Google Updater\apps\picasa
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Google\Picasa
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Picasa3_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Picasa3_RASMANCS
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Picasa 3
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MozillaPlugins\@google.com/npPicasa3,version=3.0.0\MimeTypes\application/x-picasa-detect
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\eventlog\Application\Picasa3

How to remove Picasa 3 from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Picasa 3 is a program offered by Google, Inc.. Sometimes, people choose to uninstall this application. This is easier said than done because doing this manually requires some knowledge related to PCs. One of the best SIMPLE procedure to uninstall Picasa 3 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 on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to optimize your computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Picasa 3 or simply click the Search feature and type in "Picasa 3". If it is installed on your PC the Picasa 3 application will be found automatically. After you select Picasa 3 in the list , some data regarding the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding Picasa 3, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Picasa 3:

• The software company is: http://google.com/support/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Picasa3\Uninstall.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Picasa 3.


8. After removing Picasa 3, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Picasa 3 that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Picasa 3 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Picasa 3 by Google, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that Picasa 3 by Google, Inc. is not a good application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Picasa 3 supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.