Windows 7: Google Earth Disappeared from program list

mystvearn · 07 Dec 2009

Hi,

This is a bit weird, but I have had this problem twice now. Once during the Beta Windows 7 and now on my 7 HP. Google earth just decides to disappear from my program list in the start menu and searching it normally too sometimes is not that easy.

As a result, I now pin Google Earth by accessing it from my program files folder (which is still there).

Reinstalling and uninstalling does not work but the files are present in Program Files.

MS hates google so much to block out their products?

richc46 · 07 Dec 2009

Quote: Originally Posted by mystvearn

Hi,

This is a bit weird, but I have had this problem twice now. Once during the Beta Windows 7 and now on my 7 HP. Google earth just decides to dissapear from my program list in the start menu and searching it normally too sometimes is not that easy.

As a result, I now pin Google Earth by acessing it from my programfiles folder (which is still there).

Reinstalling and uninstalling does not work but the files are present in Programfiles.

MS hates google so much to blockout their products?

I wanted to download Google Earth, but do not think they officially support Windows 7 64 bit. If your ver. of Window 7 is 64 bit that may be part of the problem.

Win7User512 · 07 Dec 2009

Google Earth disappearing faster than Atlantis?

I had no issues with it on the Windows 7 RC x64. Probably nothing a fresh install wouldn't fix.

Lucky Dog · 09 Dec 2009

Having exactly the same problem with mine, Win 7 HP x64

mystvearn · 10 Dec 2009

A fresh reinstall does not work at all.

steviewonder · 13 Jan 2010

I too, am having probs with google earth. I download the 70 or so mb, but it does not show up on my program list. It shows up as a folder in my x86 program files, as a client file and a plugin file. It does not want to run at all.

I just upgraded with a legit Windows 7 from vista, which came on the new computer 3 months ago.

thomashouseman · 13 Jan 2010

My father complained of the same thing to me the other day.... how weird is this issue?!

swarfega · 13 Jan 2010

Google Earth works ok on 64-bit.

Are you using some sort of cleaning program like ccleaner?

mystvearn · 14 Jan 2010

It works. I am using 64bit. It just vanished from the program list.

I have spybot, and advance system care.

Tullynally · 14 Jan 2010

Google Earth (GE)worked fine under Windows 7 64 but I downloaded Bing Earth & it wiped out Google Earth.

Bing Eath is worthless!!

I tried to reinstall GE, no luck. Uninstalled Bing Earth, reinstalled GE, no luck.

What is going on?

BTW How to I get rid of the windows messinger that pops up every time I boot up & is constantly in my face

I have always been a fan of MS. Way back to MS Basic before Windows. (I am 81)

Issues like this is starting to change my attitude towards MS.

Windows 7: Google Earth Disappeared from program list

Google Earth Disappeared from program list problems?