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A way to uninstall Google Drive from your system

You can find below details on how to uninstall Google Drive for Windows. The Windows version was created by Google LLC. More information on Google LLC can be seen here. Usually the Google Drive application is installed in the C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0 directory, depending on the user's option during setup. The full command line for uninstalling Google Drive is C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for administrator rights. Google Drive's primary file takes around 58.47 MB (61313128 bytes) and is called GoogleDriveFS.exe.

The following executables are incorporated in Google Drive. They occupy 107.61 MB (112842248 bytes) on disk.

  • account_export_tool.exe (22.77 MB)
  • crashpad_handler.exe (1.11 MB)
  • GoogleDriveFS.exe (58.47 MB)
  • switchblade_host.exe (19.01 MB)
  • uninstall.exe (6.25 MB)


This info is about Google Drive version 96.0.0.0 alone. Click on the links below for other Google Drive versions:

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When you're planning to uninstall Google Drive you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Google Drive from your PC:
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Google Drive:
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\account_export_tool.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\chrome_elf.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\config\roots.pem
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\crashpad_handler.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\dokancc31626.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\drivefsext.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\empty.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\GoogleDriveFS.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\about_dialog.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\about_dialog.css
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\about_dialog.html
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\acl_fixer_dialog.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\Admin-disabled.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\Admin-disabled-dark.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\apl_folder_logo.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\browserauth_result_template.html
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\Compare-Drive-sync.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\Compare-Drive-sync-dark.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\Compare-Photo-upload.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\Compare-Photo-upload-dark.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\create_shared_drive_dialog.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\create_shared_drive_dialog.css
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\create_shared_drive_dialog.html
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\device_dialog.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\device_dialog.css
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\device_dialog.html
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\dot.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\dot.css
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\dot.html
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\dot_onboarding.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\dot_onboarding.css
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\dot_onboarding.html
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\drive_logo_24px.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\drive_logo_grey_20px.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\drive_logo_outline.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\drive_logo_with_circular_white_background.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\drivefs_full_logo.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\Error.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\Error-dark.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\favicon.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\feedback_dialog.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\feedback_dialog.css
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\feedback_dialog.html
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\file_stats_dialog.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\file_stats_dialog.css
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\file_stats_dialog.html
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\file_stats_dialog_empty_state.webp
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\folder_mydrive_24px.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\Folder-offline-mac-dark-animated.gif
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\Folder-offline-mac-dark-static.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\Folder-offline-mac-light-animated.gif
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\Folder-offline-mac-light-static.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\Folder-offline-windows-dark-animated.gif
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\Folder-offline-windows-dark-static.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\Folder-offline-windows-light-animated.gif
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\Folder-offline-windows-light-static.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\google_drive_wordmark.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\google_g.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\google_logo.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\google_meet_icon.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\google_wordmark.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Cyrillic.woff2
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Greek.woff2
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Latin.woff2
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Latin-Ext.woff2
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Vietnamese.woff2
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Cyrillic.woff2
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Greek.woff2
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Latin.woff2
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Latin-Ext.woff2
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Vietnamese.woff2
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\GoogleSans-Medium.ttf
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\GoogleSans-Regular.ttf
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\GoogleSansText-Medium.ttf
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\GoogleSansText-Regular.ttf
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\GoogleSymbols.woff2
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\home_dialog.css
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\home_dialog.html
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\home_dialog.MC
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\home_dialog.stringmap
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\home_dialog_chunk_set.proto
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\home_dialog_home_dialog_module.js
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\home_dialog_home_dialog_module.sourcemap
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\ic_account_circle_24dp.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\ic_account_circle_googblue_24dp.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\ic_arrow_back_grey600_24dp.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\ic_arrow_up_grey_24px.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\ic_cancel_grey600_24dp.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\ic_checkmark_blue_24dp.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\ic_chevron_right_grey_24px.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\ic_close_grey600_24dp.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\ic_cloud_24px.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\ic_cloud_off_grey600_24dp.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\ic_cloud_off_white_24dp.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\ic_cloud_upload_blue700_24px.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\ic_computer_24px.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\ic_create_new_folder_24px.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\ic_delete_forever_24px.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\96.0.0.0\html\ic_done_24dp.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 from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Google Drive is an application by Google LLC. Some users choose to uninstall it. Sometimes this can be hard because doing this manually takes some experience related to PCs. One of the best QUICK 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 already installed on your Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

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


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Google Drive, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the application you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Google Drive.
Uninstall Google Drive


8. After uninstalling Google Drive, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Google Drive which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Google Drive using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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



Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Google Drive by Google LLC from your PC, we are not saying that Google Drive by Google LLC is not a good application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Google Drive in case you decide this is what you want to do. 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' computers.

2024-09-20 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-09-20 18:45:21.080