Google Drive

How to uninstall Google Drive from your PC

This info is about Google Drive for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It is made by Google LLC. More information about Google LLC can be seen here. Google Drive is typically set up in the C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.3.0 folder, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the program. You can uninstall Google Drive by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.3.0\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for admin rights. The application's main executable file has a size of 50.45 MB (52902680 bytes) on disk and is titled GoogleDriveFS.exe.

The following executables are installed alongside Google Drive. They take about 73.29 MB (76845152 bytes) on disk.

• crashpad_handler.exe (1.07 MB)
• GoogleDriveFS.exe (50.45 MB)
• switchblade_host.exe (16.28 MB)
• uninstall.exe (5.48 MB)

This web page is about Google Drive version 72.0.3.0 only. You can find here a few links to other Google Drive versions:

• 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
• 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
• 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, folders and Windows registry data can not be removed when you want to remove Google Drive from your computer.

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

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

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

• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\chrome_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\chrome_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\chrome_elf.dll
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\config\roots.pem
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\crashpad_handler.exe
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\dokancc31092.dll
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\drivefsext.dll
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\GoogleDriveFS.exe
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\2020_drive_meet_onboarding.webm
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\about_dialog.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\about_dialog.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\about_dialog.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\acl_fixer_dialog.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\apl_folder_logo.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\bns-logo.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\browserauth_result_template.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\create_shared_drive_dialog.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\create_shared_drive_dialog.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\create_shared_drive_dialog.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\device_dialog.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\device_dialog.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\device_dialog.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\dot.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\dot.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\dot.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\dot_onboarding.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\dot_onboarding.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\dot_onboarding.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\drive_logo_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\drive_logo_grey_20px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\drive_logo_outline.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\drive_logo_with_circular_white_background.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\drivefs_full_logo.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\favicon.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\feedback_dialog.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\feedback_dialog.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\feedback_dialog.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\file_stats_dialog.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\file_stats_dialog.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\file_stats_dialog.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\file_stats_dialog_empty_state.webp
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\google_drive_wordmark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\google_g.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\google_logo.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\google_meet_icon.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\google_wordmark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Cyrillic.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Greek.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Latin.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Latin-Ext.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Vietnamese.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Cyrillic.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Greek.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Latin.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Latin-Ext.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Vietnamese.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_account_circle_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_account_circle_googblue_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_arrow_back_grey600_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_arrow_up_grey_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_cancel_grey600_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_checkmark_blue_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_chevron_right_grey_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_close_grey600_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_cloud_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_cloud_off_grey600_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_cloud_upload_blue700_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_computer_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_create_new_folder_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_delete_forever_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_done_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_done_all_green700_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_done_googgreen_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_drive_fs_logo.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_email_grey600_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_error_outline_red_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_error_red.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_file_black_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_folder_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_folder_checkmark_dark_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_folder_checkmark_light_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_folder_cse.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_folder_with_drive_and_checkmark_dark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_folder_with_drive_and_checkmark_light.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_folder_with_drive_and_x_dark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_folder_with_drive_and_x_light.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_folder_with_drive_logo_outline.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_folder_with_info_icon_dark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_folder_with_info_icon_light.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_folder_with_warning_dark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_folder_with_warning_light.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_folder_with_x_dark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_folder_with_x_light.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_help_outline_grey600_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_image_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_info_blue_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_keyboard_backspace_grey600_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_link_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\72.0.2.0\html\ic_loading.svg

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

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

How to erase Google Drive from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Google Drive is a program released by Google LLC. Frequently, computer users want to uninstall it. This is hard because uninstalling this manually requires some know-how related to PCs. One of the best QUICK practice to uninstall 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your Windows system.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications installed on the computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Google Drive or simply activate the Search field and type in "Google Drive". If it exists on your system the Google Drive program will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Google Drive in the list , some data about the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about Google Drive, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Google Drive.


8. After removing Google Drive, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Google Drive which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Google Drive using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Google Drive by Google LLC from your computer, we are not saying that Google Drive by Google LLC is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Google Drive supposing 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' PCs.