Google Earth

A way to uninstall Google Earth from your PC

Google Earth is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is developed by Google. Open here where you can read more on Google. Detailed information about Google Earth can be seen at http://earth.google.com. The program is frequently placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth directory (same installation drive as Windows). You can uninstall Google Earth by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /X{548EAC70-EE00-11DD-908C-005056806466}. Note that you might receive a notification for admin rights. googleearth.exe is the Google Earth's primary executable file and it takes circa 17.37 MB (18213888 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are part of Google Earth. They take an average of 17.88 MB (18750464 bytes) on disk.

• earthflashsol.exe (48.00 KB)
• googleearth.exe (17.37 MB)
• gpsbabel.exe (476.00 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 5.0.11337.1968 of Google Earth. For other Google Earth versions please click below:

• 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
• 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
• 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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Google Earth has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Google Earth

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

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\drivers.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\earth.ico
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\earthflashsol.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\earthps.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\google_earth.ico
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\googleearth.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\gpl.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\gpsbabel.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\ImporterGlobalSettings.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\ImporterUISettings.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\kh20
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\kml_file.ico
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\kmz_file.ico
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\kvw\default_lt.kvw
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\ar.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\bg.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\ca.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\cs.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\da.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\de.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\el.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\en.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\es.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\es-419.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\fi.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\fil.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\fr.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\he.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\hi.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\hr.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\hu.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\id.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\it.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\ja.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\ko.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\lt.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\lv.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\nl.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\no.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\pl.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\pt.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\pt-PT.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\ro.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\ru.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\sk.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\sl.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\sr.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\sv.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\th.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\tr.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\uk.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\vi.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\zh-Hans.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\lang\zh-Hant.qm
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\libexpatw.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\microsoft.vc80.crt.manifest
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\msvcp80.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\msvcr80.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\OGLdpf.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\PCOptimizations.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\16x16.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\aboutlogo.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\ad.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\addcontent-md-leftendcap.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\addcontent-md-repeating.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\addcontent-md-rightendcap.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\addcontent-mo-leftendcap.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\addcontent-mo-repeating.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\addcontent-mo-rightendcap.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\addcontent-normal-leftendcap.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\addcontent-normal-repeating.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\addcontent-normal-rightendcap.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\ae.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\af.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\ag.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\ai.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\al.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\am.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\american-flag.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\an.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\ao.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\aq.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\ar.country\startinglocation.kml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\ar.locale\back.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\ar.locale\panel-anim.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\ar.locale\panel-close.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\ar.locale\play-forward.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\arrow_e_active.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\arrow_e_hover.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\arrow_e_norm.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\arrow_n_active.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\arrow_n_hover.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\arrow_n_norm.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\arrow_s_active.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\arrow_s_hover.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\arrow_s_norm.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\arrow_w_active.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\arrow_w_hover.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\arrow_w_norm.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Google Earth\res\arrows_e_active.png

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

• 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\Google\Google Earth Plus

A way to erase Google Earth with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Google Earth is a program marketed by the software company Google. Sometimes, users try to remove it. Sometimes this is efortful because doing this by hand takes some know-how related to PCs. The best QUICK procedure to remove 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 already installed on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your PC.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs existing on your PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Google Earth or simply click the Search field and type in "Google Earth". If it exists on your system the Google Earth program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Google Earth in the list of programs, some data about the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Google Earth, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Google Earth:

• The software company is: http://earth.google.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{548EAC70-EE00-11DD-908C-005056806466}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Google Earth.


8. After removing Google Earth, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Google Earth which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Google Earth with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

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Disclaimer

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