Google Desktop

A way to uninstall Google Desktop from your system

Google Desktop is a computer program. This page contains details on how to remove it from your computer. It is developed by Google. Open here where you can get more info on Google. Please follow http://desktop.google.com/?hl=en if you want to read more on Google Desktop on Google's page. The application is often placed in the C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search folder. Keep in mind that this location can vary being determined by the user's preference. C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopSetup.exe -uninstall is the full command line if you want to uninstall Google Desktop. Google Desktop's main file takes about 29.48 KB (30192 bytes) and is called GoogleDesktop.exe.

Google Desktop installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 4.11 MB (4312016 bytes) on disk.

GoogleDesktop.exe (29.48 KB)
GoogleDesktop64BitLaunch.exe (4.50 KB)
GoogleDesktopQQPlugin.exe (35.00 KB)
GoogleDesktopUpdate.exe (1.92 MB)
pdftotext.exe (208.00 KB)

This info is about Google Desktop version 5.9.0909.30391 alone. You can find below a few links to other Google Desktop releases:

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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you uninstall Google Desktop.

Directories left on disk:

C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search

The files below are left behind on your disk by Google Desktop's application uninstaller when you removed it:

C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\dbc2e.ht1
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\dbdam
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\dbdao
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\dbeam
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\dbeao
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\dbm
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\dbu2d.ht1
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\dbvm.cf1
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\dbvmh.ht1
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\fii.cf1
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\fiid
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\fiih.ht1
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\filequeue.dat
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\gpac.xml
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\hes.evt
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\hp
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\icons\{4516155C-B94E-4334-8D26-D4BF0932581C}.bmp
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\icons\{65E256AC-B335-4004-8C6A-5A7F986CD0A4}.bmp
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\icons\{87EE4771-AC3D-4AFB-9358-78BB7AC03DBA}.bmp
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\icons\{ECCB4495-7F5B-4B4E-A887-7A66BE948AC1}.bmp
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\iehistory.wh
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\plugins.xml
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\rpm.cf1
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\rpm1m.cf1
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\rpm1mh.ht1
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\rpmh.ht1
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\safeweb\goog-black-enchashm.cf1
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\safeweb\goog-black-enchashmh.ht1
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\safeweb\goog-black-urlm.cf1
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\safeweb\goog-black-urlmh.ht1
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\safeweb\goog-malware-domainm.cf1
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\safeweb\goog-malware-domainmh.ht1
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\safeweb\goog-white-domainm.cf1
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\safeweb\goog-white-domainmh.ht1
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\sidebar_background.raw
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\sidebar_plugin_data
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\sidebar_plugins_00000000__ss_un_uploaded_events
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\sidebar_plugins_00000000__ss_unclaimed_events
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\sites.txt
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Desktop\688aa7890197\uinfo.dat
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\aa ### WARNING - Do not
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\ab ### move or delete these
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\ac ### files - your system
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\ad ### may stop working
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\Adobe-CNS1.cidToUnicode
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\Adobe-GB1.cidToUnicode
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\Adobe-Japan1.cidToUnicode
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\Adobe-Korea1.cidToUnicode
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\ae ###
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\af ### To uninstall use
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\ag ### Add-Remove programs
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\ah ### in the control panel
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\ai ### or run
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\aj ###
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\ak ### GoogleDesktopSetup.exe -uninstall
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\al ###
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\AnalogClock_all.gg
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\AnalogClock_en.gg
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\COPYING
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\favicon.ico
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\gcdtmp1\GoogleDesktopCommon.dll
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\gcdtmp1\GoogleDesktopResources_en.dll
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\gcdtmp2\GoogleDesktopCommon.dll
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\gcdtmp2\GoogleDesktopResources_en.dll
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop_ja.dat
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop_ko.dat
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop_zh.dat
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop64Bit.dll
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktop64BitLaunch.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopActions.dll
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopAPI2.dll
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopCJK.dat
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopCommon.dll
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopDeskbar2.dll
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopEncdet.dat
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopHwp.dll
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopHyper.dll
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopIE.dll
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopMail.dll
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopMozilla.dll
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopMozilla.png
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopMozilla.src
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopMozillaStub.js
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopMozillaStub.xpt
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopNetwork3.dll
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopOffice.dll
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopQQ.dll
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopQQPlugin.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopResources_en.dll
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopSetup.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopSSD.dll
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopUpdate.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleServices.dll
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleUIEngine.dll
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\gpac.xml
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\gzlib.dll
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\pdftotext.exe
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\plugin_common.js
C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\plugin_common.vbs

Registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\CustomSearch\Google Desktop Search
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Google Desktop
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Google\Desktop
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Google\Google Desktop
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Google Desktop

Additional registry values that you should clean:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\GoogleDesktopManager-093009-130223\ImagePath

A way to uninstall Google Desktop using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Google Desktop is a program offered by the software company Google. Frequently, users choose to erase this application. Sometimes this can be hard because deleting this manually takes some know-how regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY manner to erase Google Desktop 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 Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows computer.

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2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools

4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs

5. All the applications installed on the PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Google Desktop or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Google Desktop". If it exists on your system the Google Desktop app will be found automatically. After you select Google Desktop in the list , some information regarding the application is shown to you:

Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding Google Desktop, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
Details regarding the application you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Google Desktop:

The web site of the program is: http://desktop.google.com/?hl=en
The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Google\Google Desktop Search\GoogleDesktopSetup.exe -uninstall

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Google Desktop.
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8. After uninstalling Google Desktop, 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 Desktop which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Google Desktop with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Google Desktop by Google from your computer, nor are we saying that Google Desktop by Google is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Google Desktop in case 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.

2016-10-14 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-10-14 12:07:05.440

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