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A way to uninstall Google Drive from your computer

This page is about Google Drive for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It is written by Google LLC. Open here for more info on Google LLC. The program is frequently placed in the C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0 folder (same installation drive as Windows). 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\101.0.3.0\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for admin rights. The application's main executable file is called GoogleDriveFS.exe and its approximative size is 59.13 MB (61998176 bytes).

The following executable files are contained in Google Drive. They occupy 131.15 MB (137523776 bytes) on disk.

  • account_export_tool.exe (23.21 MB)
  • crashpad_handler.exe (1.11 MB)
  • diagnostic_tool.exe (22.01 MB)
  • GoogleDriveFS.exe (59.13 MB)
  • switchblade_host.exe (19.33 MB)
  • uninstall.exe (6.37 MB)
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The current web page applies to Google Drive version 101.0.3.0 alone. You can find here a few links to other Google Drive releases:

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Google Drive has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

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

Files remaining:
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\account_export_tool.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\chrome_100_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\chrome_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\chrome_elf.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\config\roots.pem
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\crashpad_handler.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\diagnostic_tool.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\dokancc31626.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\drivefsext.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\empty.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\GoogleDriveFS.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\about_dialog.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\about_dialog.css
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\about_dialog.html
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\acl_fixer_dialog.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\Admin-disabled.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\Admin-disabled-dark.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\apl_folder_logo.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\browserauth_result_template.html
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\Compare-Drive-sync.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\Compare-Drive-sync-dark.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\Compare-Photo-upload.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\Compare-Photo-upload-dark.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\create_shared_drive_dialog.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\create_shared_drive_dialog.css
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\create_shared_drive_dialog.html
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\device_dialog.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\device_dialog.css
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\device_dialog.html
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\dot.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\dot.css
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\dot.html
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\dot_onboarding.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\dot_onboarding.css
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\dot_onboarding.html
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\drive_logo_24px.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\drive_logo_grey_20px.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\drive_logo_outline.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\drive_logo_with_circular_white_background.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\drivefs_full_logo.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\Error.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\Error-dark.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\favicon.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\feedback_dialog.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\feedback_dialog.css
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\feedback_dialog.html
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\file_stats_dialog.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\file_stats_dialog.css
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\file_stats_dialog.html
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\file_stats_dialog_empty_state.webp
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\folder_mydrive_24px.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\Folder-offline-mac-dark-animated.gif
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\Folder-offline-mac-dark-static.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\Folder-offline-mac-light-animated.gif
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\Folder-offline-mac-light-static.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\Folder-offline-windows-dark-animated.gif
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\Folder-offline-windows-dark-static.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\Folder-offline-windows-light-animated.gif
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\Folder-offline-windows-light-static.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\Folder-Windows.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\google_drive_wordmark.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\google_g.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\google_logo.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\google_meet_icon.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\google_wordmark.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Cyrillic.woff2
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Greek.woff2
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Latin.woff2
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Latin-Ext.woff2
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Vietnamese.woff2
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Cyrillic.woff2
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Greek.woff2
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Latin.woff2
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Latin-Ext.woff2
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Vietnamese.woff2
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\GoogleSans-Medium.ttf
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\GoogleSans-Regular.ttf
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\GoogleSansText-Medium.ttf
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\GoogleSansText-Regular.ttf
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\GoogleSymbols.woff2
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\home_dialog.css
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\home_dialog.js
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\home_dialog__af.js
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\home_dialog__af.propertymap
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\home_dialog__af.stringmap
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\home_dialog__af.variablemap
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\home_dialog__am.js
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\home_dialog__am.propertymap
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\home_dialog__am.stringmap
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\home_dialog__am.variablemap
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\home_dialog__ar.js
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\home_dialog__ar.propertymap
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\home_dialog__ar.stringmap
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\home_dialog__ar.variablemap
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\home_dialog__az.js
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\home_dialog__az.propertymap
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\home_dialog__az.stringmap
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\home_dialog__az.variablemap
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\html\home_dialog__be.js

Registry that is not cleaned:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{6BBAE539-2232-434A-A4E5-9A33560C6283}

Supplementary registry values that are not cleaned:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\GoogleDriveFS.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\101.0.3.0\GoogleDriveFS.exe.FriendlyAppName


How to remove Google Drive from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Google Drive is an application marketed by the software company Google LLC. Sometimes, computer users decide to uninstall it. Sometimes this is hard because uninstalling this manually requires some know-how regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE solution to uninstall Google Drive 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 PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows PC.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

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


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs installed on the computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Google Drive or simply activate the Search field and type in "Google Drive". 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 available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Google Drive, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the app you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Google Drive.
Uninstall Google Drive


8. After uninstalling Google Drive, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press 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 able to delete them. By removing Google Drive using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.



Disclaimer

The text above 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 application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Google Drive in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2025-01-09 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2025-01-09 00:39:26.557