Should I remove Google Earth?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #940
United States Rank #10,288
Reach 0.7327%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 16.27 days
480.07 days >
Average installed length: 252.24 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 7.1.2.2041 |
67.83% |
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| 7.1.2.2019 |
1.45% |
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| 7.1.1.1888 |
10.06% |
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| 7.1.1.1871 |
0.62% |
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| 7.1.1.1580 |
1.77% |
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| 7.0.3.8542 |
5.51% |
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| 7.0.2.8415 |
1.81% |
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| 7.0.1.8244 |
0.51% |
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| 6.2.2.6613 |
3.22% |
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| 6.2.1.6014 |
0.49% |
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| 6.2.0.5905 |
0.60% |
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| 6.1.0.5001 |
2.92% |
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| 6.1.0.4857 |
0.10% |
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| 6.1.0.4738 |
0.13% |
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| 6.0.3.2197 |
0.60% |
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| 6.0.2.2074 |
0.12% |
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| 6.0.1.2032 |
0.34% |
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| 6.0.0.1735 |
0.21% |
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| 5.2.1.1588 |
1.05% |
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| 5.2.1.1547 |
0.23% |
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| 5.2.1.1329 |
0.10% |
|
| 5.2.0.5932 |
0.03% |
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| 5.2.0.5920 |
0.03% |
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| 5.1.7938.4346 |
0.03% |
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| 5.1.7894.7252 |
0.03% |
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| 5.1.3535.3218 |
0.01% |
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| 5.1.3533.1731 |
0.01% |
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| 5.1.3509.4636 |
0.01% |
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| 5.0.11733.9347 |
0.12% |
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| 5.0.11337.1968 |
0.07% |
|
Other programs by Google Inc
Google Earth
What is Google Earth? (from Google Inc)
Take a virtual journey to any location in the world. Explore 3D buildings, imagery, and terrain. Find cities, places and local businesses. Google Earth is fully-featured for desktop users with three different versions: Google Earth, Google Earth Pro and Google Earth Enterprise. Use the Google Earth plug-in to enjoy 3D ... Read more
Overview
Google Earth is a program developed by Google Inc. The most used version is 7.1.2.2041, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is google.earth.free2pro.7.0.1.8244-MPT.exe. The software installer includes 78 files and is usually about 135.49 MB (142,070,479 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 64% of users of Google Earth come from France, it is also popular in DZ and Canada.
Program details
URL: earth.google.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Google\Google Earth\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{5A3C1721-F8ED-11E0-8AFB-B8AC6F97B88E}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 135.49 MB
Files installed by Google Earth
| Program executable: | google.earth.free2pro.7.0.1.8244-MPT.exe |
| Name: | Activator |
| cr4cking th3 cod3 4 fun! |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Google\Google Earth\google.earth.free2pro.7.0.1.8244-MPT.exe |
| MD5: | 4924854561b819b87ced59974d287c49 |
Additional files:
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googleearth.dll - Google Earth
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googleearth.exe
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npgeinprocessplugin.dll - Google Earth In-Process Plugin (GEInProcessPlugin)
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npgeplugin.dll - Google Earth Plugin (GEPlugin)
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plugin_ax.dll
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geplugin.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- npgeplugin.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npgeplugin.dll'.
Mozilla Plugin
- npgeplugin.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Google Earth Plugin' with a plugin key of '@Google.com/GoogleEarthPlugin' for all users of the PC.
2 Scheduled Tasks
- geplugin.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D3BC4964-E6AF-4F2E-980C-2D957BDC8A56}' (runs on registration).
- googleearth.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{803D9B82-ADCF-455C-9967-6528D7BE1B60}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- geplugin.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Google Earth' and executes as C:\Program Files\Google\Google Earth\client\googleearth.exe.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- geplugin.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Google\Google Earth\client\googleearth.exe'.
- googleearth.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Google\Google Earth\client\googleearth.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| geplugin.exe |
| Memory: | 664.09 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0015079679% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00083423% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00067373% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 26,262,112 | |
| Switches/sec: | 202 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 335.08 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 651.74 KB | |
How do I remove Google Earth?
You can uninstall Google Earth from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Google Earth, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Google Earth.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Google Earth you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 57%
Win 8 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
63.82% |
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| Windows 10 |
21.50% |
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| Windows Vista |
8.39% |
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| Windows XP |
6.29% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.01% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
35.37% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
13.86% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.69% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
7.78% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.69% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.11% |
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Geography
63.83% of installs come from France
Which countries install it?
| France |
63.83% |
| DZ |
8.17% |
| Canada |
7.86% |
| Belgium |
4.53% |
| MA |
3.48% |
| TN |
3.20% |
| United States |
2.51% |
| Switzerland |
2.17% |
| Germany |
0.28% |
| Luxembourg |
0.28% |
| United Kingdom |
0.25% |
| Spain |
0.21% |
| NC |
0.18% |
| GP |
0.17% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
26.83% |
|
| Acer |
22.13% |
|
| Dell |
16.13% |
|
| ASUS |
14.73% |
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| Toshiba |
8.09% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.15% |
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| Samsung |
4.47% |
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| Lenovo |
1.39% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.10% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
8.09% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.30% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.13% |
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| ASUS All Series |
3.71% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.49% |
|
| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C660 |
1.82% |
|
About Google Inc
Google provides Internet-based products and services such as advertising technologies, internet search, cloud computing, and software.
Publisher URL: www.google.com