Google Earth

A guide to uninstall Google Earth from your PC

Google Earth is a Windows program. Read more about how to remove it from your PC. It is developed by Google. Further information on Google can be seen here. More data about the program Google Earth can be seen at http://earth.google.com/intl/es-LA. The application is often installed in the C:\Archivos de programa\Google\Google Earth directory. Keep in mind that this location can differ being determined by the user's decision. Google Earth's complete uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /X{6DB7AD00-F781-11DF-9EEF-001279CD8240}. Google Earth's primary file takes about 71.00 KB (72704 bytes) and is named geplugin.exe.

Google Earth contains of the executables below. They occupy 482.00 KB (493568 bytes) on disk.

• earthflashsol.exe (55.00 KB)
• geplugin.exe (71.00 KB)
• gpsbabel.exe (285.00 KB)

The current page applies to Google Earth version 6.0.0.1735 alone. You can find below a few links to other Google Earth releases:

• 4.0.2693
• 4.0.2091
• 4.3.7284.3916
• 3.0.0739
• 5.1.3533.1731
• 3.0.0762
• 5.2.0.5860
• 5.0.11729.1014
• 6.1.0.5001
• 7.0.3.8542
• 5.1.7938.4346
• 5.2.1.1329
• 4.2.180.1134
• 6.0.1.2032
• 6.1.0.4738
• 4.0.2740
• 4.0.2722
• 6.2.0.5905
• 4.0.2744
• 7.0.2.8415
• 4.0.2737
• 7.1.2.2019
• 4.0.1693
• 4.0.2416
• 4.0.2080
• 4.0.2742
• 4.2.205.5730
• 7.1.1.1888
• 3.0.0464
• 5.0.11733.9347
• 4.0.1565
• 6.2.1.6014
• 4.2.181.2634
• 7.0.1.8244
• 3.0.0548
• 5.2.1.1588
• 5.2.0.5932
• 4.2.196.2018
• 6.0
• 3.0.0763
• 4.0.2746
• 7.1.2.2041
• 4.2.198.2451
• 7.1.1.1580
• 3.0.0529
• 3.0.0693
• 4.1.7087.5048
• 4.0.1657
• 6.0.2.2074
• 4.1.7076.4458
• 3.0.0395
• 5.0.11337.1968
• 3.0.0616
• 4.3.7204.836
• 5.1.3506.3999
• 5.2.0.5920
• 5.2.0.5928
• 7.1.1.1871
• 5.1.3535.3218
• 6.0.3.2197
• 5.2.1.1547
• 7.1
• 6.1.0.4857
• 6.2.2.6613
• 5.1.7894.7252
• 4.1.7088
• 4.3.7191.6508
• 5.1.3509.4636

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A considerable amount of files, folders and Windows registry entries will be left behind when you want to remove Google Earth from your computer.

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

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth

The files below remain on your disk by Google Earth when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\drivers.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\earthflashsol.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\earthps.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\ge_expat.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\google_earth.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\googleearth.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\googleearth_free.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\gpl.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\gpsbabel.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\ImporterGlobalSettings.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\ImporterUISettings.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\kh20
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\kml_file.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\kmz_file.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\ar.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\bg.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\ca.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\cs.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\da.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\de.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\el.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\en.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\es.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\es-419.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\fa.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\fi.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\fil.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\fr.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\he.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\hi.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\hr.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\hu.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\id.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\it.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\ja.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\ko.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\lt.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\lv.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\nl.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\no.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\pl.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\pt.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\pt-PT.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\ro.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\ru.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\sk.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\sl.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\sr.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\sv.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\th.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\tr.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\uk.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\vi.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\zh-Hans.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\zh-Hant.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\zh-Hant-HK.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\Microsoft.VC80.CRT.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\msvcp80.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\msvcr80.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\PCOptimizations.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\ad.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\ae.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\af.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\ag.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\ai.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\al.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\am.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\an.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\ao.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\application.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\aq.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\ar.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\ar.locale\default_myplaces.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\as.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\at.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\au.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\aw.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\ax.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\az.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\ba.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\balloons.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\bb.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\bd.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\be.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\bf.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\bg.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\bg.locale\default_myplaces.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\bh.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\bi.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\bj.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\bm.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\bn.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\bo.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\br.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\bs.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\bt.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\bv.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\bw.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\by.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\bz.country\startinglocation.kml

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{6DB7AD00-F781-11DF-9EEF-001279CD8240}

Additional values that you should remove:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files (x86)\google\google earth\client\googleearth.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{43DE58EE-CCE0-4E81-BD43-6C648DC51399}C:\program files (x86)\google\google earth\client\googleearth.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{18D3A4F9-C459-472D-8C23-4C263834C1A4}C:\program files (x86)\google\google earth\client\googleearth.exe

How to remove Google Earth from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Google Earth is an application by the software company Google. Frequently, users want to uninstall it. This is difficult because uninstalling this by hand takes some skill related to PCs. The best QUICK solution to uninstall Google Earth is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to take care of your system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Google Earth or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Google Earth". If it exists on your system the Google Earth app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Google Earth in the list of programs, the following data about the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about Google Earth, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Google Earth:

• The software company is: http://earth.google.com/intl/es-LA
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{6DB7AD00-F781-11DF-9EEF-001279CD8240}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Google Earth.


8. After removing Google Earth, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Google Earth which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Google Earth with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Google Earth by Google from your computer, nor are we saying that Google Earth by Google is not a good application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Google Earth 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' PCs.