Google Earth

A guide to uninstall Google Earth from your computer

This page contains complete information on how to uninstall Google Earth for Windows. It was created for Windows by Google. Additional info about Google can be seen here. More information about Google Earth can be found at http://earth.google.com. Google Earth is frequently set up in the C:\Programmi\Google\Google Earth directory, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the application. You can remove Google Earth by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /I{1E04F83B-2AB9-4301-9EF7-E86307F79C72}. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for admin rights. googleearth.exe is the Google Earth's primary executable file and it occupies around 68.00 KB (69632 bytes) on disk.

Google Earth installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 560.00 KB (573440 bytes) on disk.

• googleearth.exe (68.00 KB)
• gpsbabel.exe (492.00 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 4.2.205.5730 of Google Earth. Click on the links below for other Google Earth versions:

• 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
• 6.0.0.1735
• 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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When you're planning to uninstall Google Earth you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories found on disk:

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

The files below were left behind on your disk by Google Earth's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\alchemy\dx\libIGAttrs.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\alchemy\dx\libIGGfx.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\alchemy\dx\libIGSg.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\alchemy\ogl\libIGAttrs.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\alchemy\ogl\libIGGfx.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\alchemy\ogl\libIGSg.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\alchemy\optimizations\libIGOptExtension.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\alchemyext.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\apiloader.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\atl71.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\auth.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\base.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\basicingest.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\collada.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\common.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\componentframework.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\default_myplaces.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\drivers.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\earth.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\earthps.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\evll.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\flightsim.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\fusioncommon.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\ge_net.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\geobase.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\google_earth.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\googleearth.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\googleearth.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\googlesearch.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\gpl.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\gps.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\gpsbabel.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\ijl20.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\ImporterGlobalSettings.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\ImporterUISettings.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\input_plugin.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\kh20
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\kml_file.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\kmz_file.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\kvw\default_lt.kvw
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\ar.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\cs.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\de.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\default_myplaces_de.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\default_myplaces_en.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\default_myplaces_en_AU.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\default_myplaces_en_CA.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\default_myplaces_en_GB.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\default_myplaces_en_NZ.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\default_myplaces_en_US.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\default_myplaces_es.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\default_myplaces_fr.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\default_myplaces_it.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\default_myplaces_ja.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\en.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\es.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\fr.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\it.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\ja.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\ko.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\nl.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\pl.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\pt.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\qt_de.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\qt_en.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\qt_es.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\qt_fr.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\qt_it.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\qt_ja.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\qt_pt-br.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\qt_zh-Hant.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\ru.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\lang\zh-Hant.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\layer.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\libexpatw.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\libIGCore.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\libIGExportCommon.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\libIGMath.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\libIGOpt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\libIGUtils.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\math.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\measure.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\moduleframework.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\msvcp71.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\msvcr71.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\navigate.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\PCOptimizations.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\pthreadVC.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\qt-mt338.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\render.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\aboutlogo.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\ad.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\ad_center.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\ad_l.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\ad_ll.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\ad_lo.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\ad_lr.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\ad_r.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\ad_ul.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\res\ad_up.png

Frequently the following registry data will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kml\Google Earth.kmlfile
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.kmz\Google Earth.kmzfile
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Google Earth.kmlfile
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Google Earth.kmzfile
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/vnd.google-earth.kml+xml
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MIME\Database\Content Type\application/vnd.google-earth.kmz
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Google Earth Plus
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\B38F40E19BA21034E97F8E36707FC927
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{1E04F83B-2AB9-4301-9EF7-E86307F79C72}

Open regedit.exe to delete the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\googleearth.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\googleearth.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\B38F40E19BA21034E97F8E36707FC927\ProductName

A way to remove Google Earth from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Google Earth is a program released by Google. Some people want to remove it. This is troublesome because doing this manually takes some knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE approach to remove Google Earth is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program 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 Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Scroll 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 program will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Google Earth in the list of programs, some data about the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about Google Earth, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Google Earth:

• The web site of the program is: http://earth.google.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{1E04F83B-2AB9-4301-9EF7-E86307F79C72}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Google Earth.


8. After uninstalling Google Earth, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Google Earth that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Google Earth using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Google Earth by Google from your PC, nor are we saying that Google Earth by Google is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove Google Earth in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.