Google Drive

How to uninstall Google Drive from your system

Google Drive is a Windows program. Read more about how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows version was created by Google LLC. More information on Google LLC can be found here. Google Drive is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\112.0.3.0 directory, depending on the user's option. The full uninstall command line for Google Drive is C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\112.0.3.0\uninstall.exe. GoogleDriveFS.exe is the Google Drive's main executable file and it takes circa 63.93 MB (67033240 bytes) on disk.

Google Drive contains of the executables below. They occupy 91.60 MB (96053856 bytes) on disk.

• crashpad_handler.exe (1.12 MB)
• GoogleDriveFS.exe (63.93 MB)
• switchblade_host.exe (20.04 MB)
• uninstall.exe (6.52 MB)

The current web page applies to Google Drive version 112.0.3.0 alone. You can find below info on other versions of Google Drive:

• 99.0.0.0
• 73.0.4.0
• 103.0.3.0
• 51.0.15.0
• 75.0.2.0
• 106.0.4.0
• 92.0.1.0
• 55.0.3.0
• 63.0.5.0
• 46.0.3.0
• 51.0.16.0
• 96.0.0.0
• 95.0.2.0
• 67.0.2.0
• 54.0.2.0
• 105.0.1.0
• 79.0.2.0
• 54.0.3.0
• 72.0.3.0
• 53.0.6.0
• 57.0.5.0
• 107.0.3.0
• 53.0.8.0
• 72.0.2.0
• 68.0.2.0
• 60.0.2.0
• 98.0.0.0
• 62.0.1.0
• 78.0.1.0
• 69.0.0.0
• 64.0.4.0
• 66.0.3.0
• 59.0.3.0
• 56.0.7.0
• 52.0.5.0
• 76.0.3.0
• 50.0.11.0
• 101.0.3.0
• 51.0.9.0
• 91.0.2.0
• 51.0.14.0
• 58.0.3.0
• 70.0.2.0
• 80.0.1.0
• 52.0.6.0

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Some files and registry entries are frequently left behind when you remove Google Drive.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Google Drive:

• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Google Drive:

• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\chrome_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\chrome_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\chrome_elf.dll
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\config\roots.pem
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\crashpad_handler.exe
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\dokancc31931.dll
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\drivefsext.dll
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\empty.txt
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\GoogleDriveFS.exe
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\about_dialog.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\about_dialog.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\about_dialog.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\acl_fixer_dialog.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\Admin-disabled.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\Admin-disabled-dark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\apl_folder_logo.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\browserauth_result_template.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\Compare-Drive-sync.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\Compare-Drive-sync-dark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\Compare-Photo-upload.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\Compare-Photo-upload-dark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\create_shared_drive_dialog.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\create_shared_drive_dialog.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\create_shared_drive_dialog.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\device_dialog.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\device_dialog.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\device_dialog.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\dot.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\dot.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\dot.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\dot_onboarding.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\dot_onboarding.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\dot_onboarding.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\drive_logo_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\drive_logo_grey_20px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\drive_logo_outline.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\drive_logo_with_circular_white_background.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\drivefs_full_logo.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\Error.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\Error-dark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\favicon.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\feedback_dialog.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\feedback_dialog.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\feedback_dialog.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\file_stats_dialog.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\file_stats_dialog.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\file_stats_dialog.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\file_stats_dialog_empty_state.webp
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\folder_mydrive_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\Folder-offline-mac-dark-animated.gif
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\Folder-offline-mac-dark-static.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\Folder-offline-mac-light-animated.gif
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\Folder-offline-mac-light-static.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\Folder-offline-windows-dark-animated.gif
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\Folder-offline-windows-dark-static.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\Folder-offline-windows-light-animated.gif
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\Folder-offline-windows-light-static.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\Folder-Windows.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\google_drive_wordmark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\google_g.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\google_logo.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\google_meet_icon.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\google_wordmark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Cyrillic.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Greek.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Latin.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Latin-Ext.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Vietnamese.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Cyrillic.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Greek.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Latin.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Latin-Ext.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Vietnamese.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\GoogleSans-Medium.ttf
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\GoogleSans-Regular.ttf
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\GoogleSansText-Medium.ttf
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\GoogleSansText-Regular.ttf
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\GoogleSymbols.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\home_dialog.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\home_dialog.js
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\home_dialog__af.js
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\home_dialog__af.propertymap
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\home_dialog__af.stringmap
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\home_dialog__af.variablemap
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\home_dialog__am.js
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\home_dialog__am.propertymap
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\home_dialog__am.stringmap
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\home_dialog__am.variablemap
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\home_dialog__ar.js
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\home_dialog__ar.propertymap
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\home_dialog__ar.stringmap
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\home_dialog__ar.variablemap
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\home_dialog__az.js
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\home_dialog__az.propertymap
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\home_dialog__az.stringmap
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\home_dialog__az.variablemap
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\home_dialog__be.js
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\home_dialog__be.propertymap
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\111.0.2.0\html\home_dialog__be.stringmap

Many times the following registry data will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{6BBAE539-2232-434A-A4E5-9A33560C6283}

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\110.0.2.0\GoogleDriveFS.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\110.0.2.0\GoogleDriveFS.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\googledrivefs31931\ImagePath

A way to remove Google Drive from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Google Drive is an application by the software company Google LLC. Sometimes, computer users decide to erase it. Sometimes this can be troublesome because doing this manually takes some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK way to erase Google Drive 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 system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs installed on your PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Google Drive or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Google Drive". If it is installed on your PC the Google Drive application will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Google Drive in the list of apps, some data about the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have about Google Drive, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Google Drive.


8. After removing Google Drive, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Google Drive that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Google Drive using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Google Drive by Google LLC from your computer, nor are we saying that Google Drive by Google LLC is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Google Drive 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 discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.