Google Drive

A way to uninstall Google Drive from your computer

You can find below details on how to uninstall Google Drive for Windows. It was developed for Windows by Google LLC. Further information on Google LLC can be seen here. Google Drive is typically installed in the C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\57.0.5.0 directory, but this location may vary a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the application. The full command line for uninstalling Google Drive is C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\57.0.5.0\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might receive a notification for admin rights. The application's main executable file is labeled GoogleDriveFS.exe and occupies 46.44 MB (48698768 bytes).

The following executables are installed together with Google Drive. They occupy about 70.80 MB (74240576 bytes) on disk.

• crashpad_handler.exe (771.89 KB)
• GoogleDriveFS.exe (46.44 MB)
• switchblade_host.exe (18.49 MB)
• uninstall.exe (5.11 MB)

This page is about Google Drive version 57.0.5.0 only. For other Google Drive versions please click below:

• 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
• 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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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Some of these are listed below.

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

• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive
• 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
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Drive

The files below are left behind on your disk by Google Drive when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\chrome_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\chrome_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\chrome_elf.dll
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\config\roots.pem
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\crashpad_handler.exe
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\dokan3758.dll
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\dokancc3758.dll
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\drivefsext.dll
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\GoogleDriveFS.exe
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\2020_drive_meet_onboarding.webm
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\about_dialog.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\about_dialog.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\about_dialog.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\account_resolution_dialog.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\account_resolution_dialog.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\account_resolution_dialog.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\acl_fixer_dialog.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\apl_folder_logo.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\bns-logo.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\browserauth_result_template.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\device_dialog.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\device_dialog.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\device_dialog.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\dot.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\dot.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\dot.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\dot_onboarding.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\dot_onboarding.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\dot_onboarding.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\drive_logo_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\drive_logo_grey_20px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\drive_logo_outline.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\drivefs_full_logo.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\favicon.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\feedback_dialog.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\feedback_dialog.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\feedback_dialog.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\file_stats_dialog.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\file_stats_dialog.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\file_stats_dialog.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\file_stats_dialog_empty_state.webp
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\google_drive_wordmark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\google_g.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\google_logo.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\google_meet_icon.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\google_wordmark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Cyrillic.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Greek.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Latin.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Latin-Ext.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Vietnamese.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Cyrillic.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Greek.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Latin.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Latin-Ext.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Vietnamese.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\goose_dark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\goose_light.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_account_circle_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_account_circle_googblue_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_arrow_back_grey600_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_arrow_up_grey_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_cancel_grey600_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_checkmark_blue_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_chevron_right_grey_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_close_grey600_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_cloud_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_cloud_off_grey600_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_cloud_upload_blue700_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_computer_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_create_new_folder_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_delete_forever_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_done_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_done_all_green700_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_done_googgreen_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_drive_fs_logo.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_email_grey600_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_error_outline_red_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_error_red.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_file_black_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_folder_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_folder_checkmark_dark_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_folder_checkmark_light_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_folder_with_drive_and_checkmark_dark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_folder_with_drive_and_checkmark_light.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_folder_with_drive_and_x_dark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_folder_with_drive_and_x_light.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_folder_with_drive_logo_outline.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_folder_with_info_icon_dark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_folder_with_info_icon_light.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_folder_with_warning_dark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_folder_with_warning_light.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_folder_with_x_dark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_folder_with_x_light.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_help_outline_grey600_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_image_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_info_blue_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_keyboard_backspace_grey600_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\56.0.11.0\html\ic_link_24px.svg

Registry keys:

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

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Google\Drive\googledrivesync.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Google\Drive\

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

Google Drive is an application released by Google LLC. Some computer users try to uninstall this program. Sometimes this is easier said than done because uninstalling this manually takes some advanced knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK procedure 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 a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your Windows system.

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• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find 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 very quickly. Notice that after you click Google Drive in the list of applications, some information about the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about Google Drive, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Google Drive.


8. After uninstalling Google Drive, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Google Drive which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Google Drive with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Google Drive by Google LLC from your computer, we are not saying that Google Drive by Google LLC is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove Google Drive supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.