Should I remove Google Drive?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #43
United States Rank #49
Reach 8.6919%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.16 days
358.66 days >
Average installed length: 188.45 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.34.9392.7803 |
0.32% |
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| 2.34.7529.6838 |
1.02% |
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| 2.34.7100.0000 |
0.01% |
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| 2.34.6717.9565 |
0.01% |
|
| 2.34.6425.2548 |
0.02% |
|
| 2.34.5075.1619 |
3.43% |
|
| 2.34.5036.4228 |
0.03% |
|
| 1.9.4536.8202 |
2.39% |
|
| 1.8.4357.4863 |
1.67% |
|
| 1.7.4018.3496 |
2.20% |
|
| 1.6.3837.2778 |
0.13% |
|
| 1.5.3654.684 |
0.02% |
|
| 1.5.3449.3345 |
0.01% |
|
| 1.4.3365.1552 |
0.02% |
|
| 1.32.4889.9221 |
0.01% |
|
| 1.32.4066.7445 |
1.95% |
|
| 1.32.3889.0961 |
0.03% |
|
| 1.32.3592.6117 |
0.62% |
|
| 1.32.3363.5836 |
0.11% |
|
| 1.31.2873.2758 |
3.14% |
|
| 1.31.2755.2156 |
0.07% |
|
| 1.30.2170.0459 |
2.59% |
|
| 1.30.2097.4068 |
0.00% |
|
| 1.3.3209.2688 |
0.01% |
|
| 1.29.2074.1528 |
0.64% |
|
| 1.29.1862.0513 |
0.22% |
|
| 1.28.1549.1322 |
1.03% |
|
| 1.27.1227.2094 |
1.90% |
|
| 1.26.0707.2863 |
3.64% |
|
| 1.25.0523.2491 |
1.89% |
|
| 1.25.0468.5720 |
0.08% |
|
| 1.25.0286.7715 |
0.37% |
|
| 1.24.9931.5480 |
2.98% |
|
| 1.23.9648.8824 |
2.26% |
|
| 1.22.9403.0223 |
2.58% |
|
| 1.21.9226.6034 |
2.28% |
|
| 1.21.9135.5822 |
0.05% |
|
| 1.20.8672.3137 |
4.93% |
|
| 1.2.3123.250 |
0.01% |
|
| 1.2.3101.4994 |
0.01% |
|
| 1.19.8406.6504 |
2.86% |
|
| 1.19.8268.4572 |
0.62% |
|
| 1.18.7821.2489 |
5.04% |
|
| 1.17.7290.4094 |
7.10% |
|
| 1.17.7224.1867 |
0.02% |
|
| 1.16.7009.9618 |
4.23% |
|
| 1.16.6866.4367 |
2.42% |
|
| 1.15.6556.8063 |
3.31% |
|
| 1.15.6464.228 |
0.63% |
|
| 1.15.6430.6825 |
0.14% |
|
| 1.14.6059.644 |
8.27% |
|
| 62 versions |
Other programs by Google Inc
Google Drive
What is Google Drive?
Google Drive is a file storage and synchronization service by Google. Google Drive is now the home of Google Docs, a suite of productivity applications, that offer collaborative editing on documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and more. For Google Drive to synchronize files on the user's computer in the cloud, the Google Drive client software must be running on the user's computer. The client will communicate with the Google Drive online, and ensure that files are synchronized in both locations.
About (from Google Inc)
My Drive is the home for all your files. With Google Drive for your PC, you can sync files from your computer to My Drive. Google Drive is everywhere you are—on the web, in your home, at the office and on the go. So wherever you are, your stuff is just...there. Ready to go, ready to share. Your phone goes for a swim. Y... Read more
Overview
The most common release is 1.14.6059.644, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The primary executable is named googledrivesync.exe. It also includes a system tray icon that is displayed in the notifications area while the program is running. The setup package generally installs about 15 files and is usually about 29.39 MB (30,820,352 bytes).
Program details
URL: drive.google.com
Help link: www.google.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\google\drive
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{14ECAABB-C8B9-4A09-92F7-CDF1A45B6DDE}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 29.39 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Google Drive
| Program executable: | googledrivesync.exe |
| Name: | Google Drive |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\google\drive\googledrivesync.exe |
| MD5: | 41dc259afdaa349050aeb9fcc994a378 |
| Taskbar: | Displays an icon in the notification area |
| (From the publisher) “Google Desktop will offer full text search over your email, computer files, chats, and the web pages you've viewed. By making your computer searchable, it puts your information easily within your reach and frees you from...” |
Additional files:
-
contextmenu64.dll - Google Drive (Google Drive shell extension)
Behaviors exhibited
Context Menu Handler
- contextmenu64.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'GDContextMenu' with a class of {BB02B294-8425-42E5-983F-41A1FA970CD6}.
Scheduled Task
- googledrivesync.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{7280C103-22D5-4BD8-909B-B903441EDFB3}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- googledrivesync.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 1.
Startup File (User Run)
- googledrivesync.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'GoogleDriveSync' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Google\Drive\googledrivesync.exe" /autostart.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- googledrivesync.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'GoogleDriveSync' which loads as C:\Program Files\Google\Drive\googledrivesync.exe.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- googledrivesync.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Google\Drive\googledrivesync.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| googledrivesync.exe |
| Memory: | 22.19 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0001782370% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00009826% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00007998% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 392,735 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 2.6 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 5.29 KB | |
How do I remove Google Drive?
You can uninstall Google Drive 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 Drive, 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 Drive.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win 8.1 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
|
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
53.05% |
|
| Windows 10 |
39.57% |
|
| Windows Vista |
3.70% |
|
| Windows XP |
3.66% |
|
| Windows Server 2003 |
0.02% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
27.15% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.75% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
11.15% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
10.83% |
|
| Windows 10 Home |
9.97% |
|
| Windows 10 Pro |
4.66% |
|
Geography
49.03% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
49.03% |
| United Kingdom |
4.73% |
| Italy |
3.85% |
| France |
3.73% |
| Germany |
3.21% |
| Canada |
3.00% |
| Brazil |
2.90% |
| Netherlands |
1.96% |
| Spain |
1.73% |
| Australia |
1.59% |
| India |
1.42% |
| Belgium |
1.20% |
| Taiwan |
1.15% |
| Sweden |
1.03% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
24.46% |
|
| Dell |
20.07% |
|
| Acer |
15.21% |
|
| Toshiba |
11.80% |
|
| ASUS |
11.79% |
|
| Lenovo |
5.77% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
4.72% |
|
| Samsung |
4.34% |
|
| Intel |
1.19% |
|
| MSI |
0.65% |
|
Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.92% |
|
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.92% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.83% |
|
| ASUS All Series |
4.10% |
|
| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.69% |
|
| TOSHIBA Satellite C55-A |
2.54% |
|
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