Google Earth

A way to uninstall Google Earth from your PC

Google Earth is a computer program. This page contains details on how to remove it from your computer. It is developed by Google. You can find out more on Google or check for application updates here. You can read more about on Google Earth at http://earth.google.fr. The program is often placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth directory. Take into account that this location can vary depending on the user's preference. Google Earth's entire uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /X{C2D129C0-7508-11DF-9F1B-005056806466}. The program's main executable file is named geplugin.exe and occupies 68.00 KB (69632 bytes).

The following executables are installed beside Google Earth. They take about 437.00 KB (447488 bytes) on disk.

• earthflashsol.exe (49.00 KB)
• geplugin.exe (68.00 KB)
• gpsbabel.exe (252.00 KB)

The current web page applies to Google Earth version 5.2.1.1329 only. For more Google Earth versions please click below:

• 5.1.7938.4346
• 5.2.0.5932
• 7.1.1.1888
• 7.1.1.1580
• 6.0.0.1735
• 6.0.3.2197
• 7.0.1.8244
• 6.0.2.2074
• 6.1.0.5001
• 5.2.1.1547
• 5.2.0.5920
• 6.2.1.6014
• 7.0.3.8542
• 7.1.2.2041
• 5.1.3535.3218
• 5.2.1.1588
• 5.0.11337.1968
• 6.1.0.4738
• 7.0.2.8415
• 6.1.0.4857
• 5.0.11733.9347
• 5.1.3509.4636
• 7.1.1.1871
• 5.1.3533.1731
• 6.0.1.2032
• 7.1.2.2019
• 6.2.0.5905
• 5.1.7894.7252
• 6.2.2.6613

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Quite a few files, folders and registry data will not be deleted when you are trying to remove Google Earth from your computer.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Google Earth:

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

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• 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\american-flag.png
• 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\asian-flag.png
• 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\auto.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\auto-service.png
• 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\bang.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\bars.png
• 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

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\0C921D2C8057FD11F9B1000565084666
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{C2D129C0-7508-11DF-9F1B-005056806466}

Supplementary values that are not removed:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files (x86)\google\google earth\client\googleearth.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\0C921D2C8057FD11F9B1000565084666\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{BCE07047-14F9-4F80-8416-BEC5E4A81ABA}C:\program files (x86)\google\google earth\client\googleearth.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{85A27A3E-2FEA-469B-971E-6C251CD989BC}C:\program files (x86)\google\google earth\client\googleearth.exe

How to remove Google Earth from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Google Earth is a program offered by the software company Google. Frequently, computer users want to remove this program. This is easier said than done because uninstalling this manually requires some skill regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY approach 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 on your Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your Windows PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Google Earth or simply activate the Search field and type in "Google Earth". If it is installed on your PC the Google Earth application will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Google Earth in the list of applications, some information about the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about Google Earth, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Google Earth:

• The web site of the program is: http://earth.google.fr
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{C2D129C0-7508-11DF-9F1B-005056806466}

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


8. After removing Google Earth, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with 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 removing Google Earth using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall 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 text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Google Earth supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.