Google Drive

A guide to uninstall Google Drive from your system

This web page contains detailed information on how to uninstall Google Drive for Windows. The Windows release was developed by Google LLC. More information about Google LLC can be found here. The program is often installed in the C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0 folder. Take into account that this path can vary depending on the user's preference. The entire uninstall command line for Google Drive is C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\uninstall.exe. The application's main executable file occupies 46.39 MB (48645976 bytes) on disk and is called GoogleDriveFS.exe.

The executables below are part of Google Drive. They occupy an average of 70.06 MB (73460064 bytes) on disk.

• crashpad_handler.exe (760.34 KB)
• GoogleDriveFS.exe (46.39 MB)
• switchblade_host.exe (17.77 MB)
• uninstall.exe (5.15 MB)

The current page applies to Google Drive version 51.0.9.0 only. 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
• 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
• 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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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Folders that were found:

• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream

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

• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\cef.pak
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\cef_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\cef_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\cef_extensions.pak
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\chrome_elf.dll
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\config\roots.pem
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\crashpad_handler.exe
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\devtools_resources.pak
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\dokan3525.dll
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\dokancc3525.dll
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\drivefsext.dll
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\GoogleDriveFS.exe
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\2020_drive_meet_onboarding.webm
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\about_dialog.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\about_dialog.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\about_dialog.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\account_resolution_dialog.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\account_resolution_dialog.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\account_resolution_dialog.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\acl_fixer_dialog.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\apl_folder_logo.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\bns-logo.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\browserauth_result_template.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\device_dialog.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\device_dialog.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\device_dialog.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\dot.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\dot.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\dot.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\dot_onboarding.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\dot_onboarding.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\dot_onboarding.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\drive_logo_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\drive_logo_grey_20px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\drive_logo_outline.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\drivefs_full_logo.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\favicon.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\feedback_dialog.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\feedback_dialog.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\feedback_dialog.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\google_drive_wordmark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\google_g.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\google_logo.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\google_meet_icon.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\google_wordmark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Cyrillic.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Greek.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Latin.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Latin-Ext.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Vietnamese.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Cyrillic.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Greek.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Latin.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Latin-Ext.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Vietnamese.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\goose_dark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\goose_light.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_account_circle_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_account_circle_googblue_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_arrow_back_grey600_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_arrow_up_grey_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_cancel_grey600_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_checkmark_blue_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_chevron_right_grey_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_close_grey600_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_cloud_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_cloud_off_grey600_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_cloud_upload_blue700_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_computer_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_create_new_folder_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_delete_forever_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_done_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_done_all_green700_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_done_googgreen_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_drive_fs_logo.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_email_grey600_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_error_outline_red_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_error_red.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_file_black_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_folder_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_folder_checkmark_dark_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_folder_checkmark_light_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_folder_with_drive_and_checkmark_dark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_folder_with_drive_and_checkmark_light.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_folder_with_drive_and_x_dark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_folder_with_drive_and_x_light.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_folder_with_drive_logo_outline.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_folder_with_info_icon_dark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_folder_with_info_icon_light.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_folder_with_warning_dark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_folder_with_warning_light.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_folder_with_x_dark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_folder_with_x_light.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_help_outline_grey600_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_image_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_info_blue_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_keyboard_backspace_grey600_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_link_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.9.0\html\ic_loading.svg

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

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

A way to erase Google Drive with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Google Drive is an application by the software company Google LLC. Frequently, computer users choose to erase this program. This is hard because doing this by hand requires some know-how regarding Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK action to erase Google Drive is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs installed on the computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Google Drive or simply click the Search feature and type in "Google Drive". If it is installed on your PC the Google Drive program will be found automatically. Notice that when you select Google Drive in the list , the following information regarding the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding Google Drive, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Google Drive.


8. After uninstalling Google Drive, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Google Drive that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Google Drive with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Google Drive by Google LLC from your PC, we are not saying that Google Drive by Google LLC is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove Google Drive supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.