Google Earth

A way to uninstall Google Earth from your system

Google Earth is a Windows application. Read below about how to remove it from your computer. The Windows version was created by Google. Open here where you can get more info on Google. Detailed information about Google Earth can be seen at http://earth.google.com. Google Earth is usually installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth folder, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the application. The full command line for removing Google Earth is MsiExec.exe /X{468D22C0-8080-11E2-B86E-B8AC6F98CCE3}. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for administrator rights. The application's main executable file is labeled geplugin.exe and it has a size of 203.50 KB (208384 bytes).

Google Earth contains of the executables below. They occupy 751.50 KB (769536 bytes) on disk.

• earthflashsol.exe (50.50 KB)
• geplugin.exe (203.50 KB)
• gpsbabel.exe (294.00 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 7.0.3.8542 of Google Earth. You can find below a few links to other Google Earth releases:

• 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
• 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
• 6.2.2.6613
• 5.1.7894.7252
• 4.1.7088
• 4.3.7191.6508
• 5.1.3509.4636

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A considerable amount of files, folders and registry data can not be uninstalled when you want to remove Google Earth from your computer.

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

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_earth.google.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb

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

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\alchemy\ogl\IGAttrs.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\alchemy\ogl\IGGfx.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\alchemy\ogl\IGSg.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\alchemy\ogles20\D3DCompiler_43.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\alchemy\ogles20\d3dx9_43.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\alchemy\ogles20\IGAttrs.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\alchemy\ogles20\IGGfx.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\alchemy\ogles20\IGSg.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\alchemy\ogles20\libEGL.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\alchemy\ogles20\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\alchemy\optimizations\IGOptExtension.dll
• 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\imageformats\qgif4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\imageformats\qjpeg4.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\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

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys 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\0C22D86408082E118BE68BCAF689CC3E
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Google\Google Earth Plus
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{468D22C0-8080-11E2-B86E-B8AC6F98CCE3}

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• 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\0C22D86408082E118BE68BCAF689CC3E\ProductName

A way to erase Google Earth with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Google Earth is a program offered by Google. Some computer users want to erase this program. Sometimes this is difficult because performing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK solution to erase Google Earth is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to clean your computer.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs existing on your PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Google Earth or simply click the Search field and type in "Google Earth". If it exists on your system the Google Earth program will be found automatically. After you click Google Earth in the list , the following information about the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about Google Earth, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application 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{468D22C0-8080-11E2-B86E-B8AC6F98CCE3}

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


8. After removing Google Earth, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Google Earth that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Google Earth using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Google Earth by Google from your PC, we are not saying that Google Earth by Google is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Google Earth in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.