Google Earth

A guide to uninstall Google Earth from your computer

This web page contains detailed information on how to uninstall Google Earth for Windows. The Windows version was developed by Google. Check out here where you can find out more on Google. Click on http://earth.google.fr to get more facts about Google Earth on Google's website. The application is frequently located in the C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Google Earth folder. Keep in mind that this location can differ depending on the user's preference. The complete uninstall command line for Google Earth is MsiExec.exe /X{28E82311-8616-11E1-BEB0-B8AC6F97B88E}. The application's main executable file is titled geplugin.exe and occupies 70.00 KB (71680 bytes).

The executables below are part of Google Earth. They occupy an average of 476.50 KB (487936 bytes) on disk.

• earthflashsol.exe (49.50 KB)
• geplugin.exe (70.00 KB)
• gpsbabel.exe (287.00 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 6.2.2.6613 of Google Earth. You can find below info on other versions of Google Earth:

• 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
• 5.2.1.1329
• 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

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If you are manually uninstalling Google Earth we recommend you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

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

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

The files below are left behind on your disk by Google Earth when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\alchemy\ogl\IGAttrs.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\alchemy\ogl\IGGfx.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\alchemy\ogl\IGSg.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\alchemy\ogles20\D3DCompiler_43.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\alchemy\ogles20\d3dx9_43.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\alchemy\ogles20\IGAttrs.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\alchemy\ogles20\IGGfx.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\alchemy\ogles20\IGSg.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\alchemy\ogles20\libEGL.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\alchemy\ogles20\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\alchemy\optimizations\IGOptExtension.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\alchemyext.dll
• 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\icudt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\IGAttrs.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\IGCore.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\IGExportCommon.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\IGGfx.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\IGMath.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\IGOpt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\IGSg.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\IGUtils.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\imageformats\qgif4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\imageformats\qjpeg4.dll
• 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\en.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\lang\fr.qm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\Leap.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\Leap108.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\msvcp100.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\msvcr100.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\PCOptimizations.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\Plugins\npgeinprocessplugin.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\QtCore4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\QtGui4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\QtNetwork4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\QtWebKit4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\application.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\balloons.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\builtin_webdata.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\cursor_crosshair_inverse.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\cursor_crosshair_thick.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\default_myplaces.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\doppler.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\effects.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\filmstrip.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\aircraft\f16.acf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\aircraft\sr22.acf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\controller\generic.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\controller\genius_maxfighter_f16u.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\controller\logitech_attack3.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\controller\logitech_extreme_3d.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\controller\logitech_force_3d.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\controller\logitech_freedom.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\controller\saitek_cyborg_evo.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\controller\saitek_x52.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\controller\speed_link_black_hawk.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\controller\speed_link_black_widow.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\controller\speed_link_cougar_flightstick.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\controller\speed_link_dark_tornado.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\controller\xbox_360.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\flightsim.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\hud\generic.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\hud\sr22.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\keyboard\generic.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\keyboard\sr22.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\flightsim\planet\earth.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\leftpanel-common.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\leftpanel-layer.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\localshapes.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\mouse3dgui.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\navcontrols.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\notifications.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\print.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\progress.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\renderui.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\search.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\spin_icon.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\startinglocations.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\startinglocations-nonmac.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\statusbar.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\terrainmgr.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\tmcontrols.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\toolbar.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\tourcontrols.rcc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\unknown_plugin.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\userpalette.kml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Google Earth\client\res\webbrowser.rcc

Many times the following registry keys will not be uninstalled:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\11328E8261681E11EB0B8BCAF6798BE8
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{28E82311-8616-11E1-BEB0-B8AC6F97B88E}

Supplementary registry values that are not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\11328E8261681E11EB0B8BCAF6798BE8\ProductName

A way to delete Google Earth from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Google Earth is an application marketed by the software company Google. Sometimes, computer users want to erase it. This is difficult because uninstalling this manually requires some skill regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY manner to erase 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 the best uninstaller and general utility to clean your system.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Google Earth or simply click the Search feature and type in "Google Earth". If it is installed on your PC the Google Earth program will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Google Earth in the list of apps, some data regarding the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Google Earth, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Google Earth:

• The software company is: http://earth.google.fr
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{28E82311-8616-11E1-BEB0-B8AC6F97B88E}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Google Earth.


8. After removing Google Earth, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of 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 registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your PC 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 PC, nor are we saying that Google Earth by Google is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed info 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 stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.