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A way to uninstall Google Drive from your computer

This web page contains thorough information on how to uninstall Google Drive for Windows. It is developed by Google LLC. Take a look here where you can find out more on Google LLC. The application is often found in the C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0 directory (same installation drive as Windows). The entire uninstall command line for Google Drive is C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\uninstall.exe. GoogleDriveFS.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 61.41 MB (64393824 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of Google Drive. They occupy about 88.46 MB (92753792 bytes) on disk.

  • crashpad_handler.exe (1.11 MB)
  • GoogleDriveFS.exe (61.41 MB)
  • switchblade_host.exe (19.52 MB)
  • uninstall.exe (6.42 MB)


The current page applies to Google Drive version 105.0.1.0 alone. You can find here a few links to other Google Drive versions:

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Numerous files, folders and registry data will not be removed when you are trying to remove Google Drive from your PC.

Directories left on disk:
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 2\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 2\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 6\IndexedDB\https_drive.google.com_0.indexeddb.blob

The files below remain on your disk by Google Drive when you uninstall it:
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\chrome_100_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\chrome_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\chrome_elf.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\config\roots.pem
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\crashpad_handler.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\dokancc31626.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\drivefsext.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\empty.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\GoogleDriveFS.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\about_dialog.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\about_dialog.css
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\about_dialog.html
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\acl_fixer_dialog.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\Admin-disabled.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\Admin-disabled-dark.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\apl_folder_logo.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\browserauth_result_template.html
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\Compare-Drive-sync.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\Compare-Drive-sync-dark.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\Compare-Photo-upload.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\Compare-Photo-upload-dark.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\create_shared_drive_dialog.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\create_shared_drive_dialog.css
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\create_shared_drive_dialog.html
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\device_dialog.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\device_dialog.css
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\device_dialog.html
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\dot.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\dot.css
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\dot.html
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\dot_onboarding.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\dot_onboarding.css
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\dot_onboarding.html
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\drive_logo_24px.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\drive_logo_grey_20px.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\drive_logo_outline.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\drive_logo_with_circular_white_background.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\drivefs_full_logo.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\Error.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\Error-dark.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\favicon.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\feedback_dialog.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\feedback_dialog.css
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\feedback_dialog.html
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\file_stats_dialog.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\file_stats_dialog.css
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\file_stats_dialog.html
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\file_stats_dialog_empty_state.webp
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\folder_mydrive_24px.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\Folder-offline-mac-dark-animated.gif
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\Folder-offline-mac-dark-static.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\Folder-offline-mac-light-animated.gif
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\Folder-offline-mac-light-static.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\Folder-offline-windows-dark-animated.gif
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\Folder-offline-windows-dark-static.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\Folder-offline-windows-light-animated.gif
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\Folder-offline-windows-light-static.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\Folder-Windows.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\google_drive_wordmark.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\google_g.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\google_logo.png
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\google_meet_icon.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\google_wordmark.svg
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Cyrillic.woff2
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Greek.woff2
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Latin.woff2
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Latin-Ext.woff2
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\GoogleSans-400-Vietnamese.woff2
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Cyrillic.woff2
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Greek.woff2
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Latin.woff2
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Latin-Ext.woff2
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\GoogleSans-500-Vietnamese.woff2
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\GoogleSans-Medium.ttf
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\GoogleSans-Regular.ttf
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\GoogleSansText-Medium.ttf
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\GoogleSansText-Regular.ttf
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\GoogleSymbols.woff2
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\home_dialog.css
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\home_dialog.js
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\home_dialog__af.js
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\home_dialog__af.propertymap
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\home_dialog__af.stringmap
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\home_dialog__af.variablemap
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\home_dialog__am.js
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\home_dialog__am.propertymap
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\home_dialog__am.stringmap
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\home_dialog__am.variablemap
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\home_dialog__ar.js
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\home_dialog__ar.propertymap
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\home_dialog__ar.stringmap
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\home_dialog__ar.variablemap
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\home_dialog__az.js
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\home_dialog__az.propertymap
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\home_dialog__az.stringmap
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\home_dialog__az.variablemap
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\home_dialog__be.js
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\home_dialog__be.propertymap
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\105.0.1.0\html\home_dialog__be.stringmap

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

Additional values that you should remove:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\102.0.2.0\GoogleDriveFS.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\102.0.2.0\GoogleDriveFS.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\launch.bat.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\googledrivefs31626\ImagePath


A way to erase Google Drive using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Google Drive is an application marketed by Google LLC. Sometimes, computer users try to remove it. Sometimes this is troublesome because deleting this by hand requires some skill regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY procedure to remove 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 system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows PC.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications existing on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Google Drive or simply activate the Search field and type in "Google Drive". If it is installed on your PC the Google Drive application will be found very quickly. After you select Google Drive in the list , the following information about the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Google Drive, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the program you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Google Drive.
Uninstall Google Drive


8. After removing 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 that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Google Drive with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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



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 instructions on how to remove Google Drive supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2025-03-30 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2025-03-30 18:01:09.530