Google Drive

A guide to uninstall Google Drive from your computer

You can find below details on how to uninstall Google Drive for Windows. It was coded for Windows by Google LLC. Open here for more details on Google LLC. The program is often placed in the C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.15.0 folder (same installation drive as Windows). Google Drive's entire uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.15.0\uninstall.exe. GoogleDriveFS.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 46.42 MB (48675672 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are installed beside Google Drive. They take about 70.10 MB (73510240 bytes) on disk.

• crashpad_handler.exe (760.34 KB)
• GoogleDriveFS.exe (46.42 MB)
• switchblade_host.exe (17.79 MB)
• uninstall.exe (5.15 MB)

This info is about Google Drive version 51.0.15.0 alone. You can find below info on other application versions of Google Drive:

• 99.0.0.0
• 73.0.4.0
• 103.0.3.0
• 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
• 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 computer. Some of these are shown below.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Google Drive from your computer:

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

Usually, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\cef.pak
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\cef_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\cef_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\cef_extensions.pak
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\chrome_elf.dll
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\config\roots.pem
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\crashpad_handler.exe
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\devtools_resources.pak
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\dokan3525.dll
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\dokancc3525.dll
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\drivefsext.dll
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\GoogleDriveFS.exe
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\2020_drive_meet_onboarding.webm
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\about_dialog.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\about_dialog.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\about_dialog.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\account_resolution_dialog.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\account_resolution_dialog.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\account_resolution_dialog.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\acl_fixer_dialog.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\apl_folder_logo.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\bns-logo.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\browserauth_result_template.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\device_dialog.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\device_dialog.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\device_dialog.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\dot.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\dot.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\dot.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\dot_onboarding.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\dot_onboarding.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\dot_onboarding.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\drive_logo_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\drive_logo_grey_20px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\drive_logo_outline.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\drivefs_full_logo.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\favicon.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\feedback_dialog.bin
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\feedback_dialog.css
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\feedback_dialog.html
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\google_drive_wordmark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\google_g.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\google_logo.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\google_meet_icon.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\google_wordmark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Cyrillic.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Greek.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Latin.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Latin-Ext.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Vietnamese.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Cyrillic.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Greek.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Latin.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Latin-Ext.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Vietnamese.woff2
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\goose_dark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\goose_light.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_account_circle_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_account_circle_googblue_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_arrow_back_grey600_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_arrow_up_grey_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_cancel_grey600_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_checkmark_blue_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_chevron_right_grey_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_close_grey600_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_cloud_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_cloud_off_grey600_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_cloud_upload_blue700_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_computer_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_create_new_folder_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_delete_forever_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_done_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_done_all_green700_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_done_googgreen_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_drive_fs_logo.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_email_grey600_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_error_outline_red_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_error_red.png
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_file_black_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_folder_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_folder_checkmark_dark_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_folder_checkmark_light_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_folder_with_drive_and_checkmark_dark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_folder_with_drive_and_checkmark_light.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_folder_with_drive_and_x_dark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_folder_with_drive_and_x_light.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_folder_with_drive_logo_outline.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_folder_with_info_icon_dark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_folder_with_info_icon_light.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_folder_with_warning_dark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_folder_with_warning_light.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_folder_with_x_dark.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_folder_with_x_light.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_help_outline_grey600_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_image_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_info_blue_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_keyboard_backspace_grey600_24dp.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_link_24px.svg
• C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\51.0.14.0\html\ic_loading.svg

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• 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}

Additional values that you should clean:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Google\Drive\

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

Google Drive is a program by Google LLC. Frequently, computer users want to erase this application. This can be troublesome because doing this manually requires some skill related to Windows internal functioning. The best EASY approach to erase 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 system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications existing on the computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Google Drive or simply activate the Search field and type in "Google Drive". The Google Drive app will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Google Drive in the list of apps, the following information about the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This 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 are about to uninstall, by clicking on 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 remove Google Drive.


8. After uninstalling Google Drive, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform 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 are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

This page 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 software application. This text simply contains detailed info 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 Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.