Press Win + R , type %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Google\ , and hit Enter. Delete the folder.

Encountering the error message when trying to install or update Google Drive for Desktop can be incredibly frustrating. This "software purgatory" occurs because the installer detects remnant "digital debris" from a previous version that wasn't fully wiped from your system.

Look for the value . Double-click it and delete any lines that reference Google Drive or DriveFS. Client State Keys:

Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Google\Update\ClientState\ .