Google Earth Pro is now free

[Arthur]

Register here to get your free key, then download Google Earth Pro using the link below.

 

Google Maps Blog / Download / Free Key

 

Over the last 10 years, businesses, scientists and hobbyists from all over the world have been using Google Earth Pro for everything from planning hikes to placing solar panels on rooftops. Google Earth Pro has all the easy-to-use features and detailed imagery of Google Earth, along with advanced tools that help you measure 3D buildings, print high-resolution images for presentations or reports, and record HD movies of your virtual flights around the world.

 

Starting today, even more people will be able to access Google Earth Pro: we're making it available for free. To see what Earth Pro can do for you—or to just have fun flying around the world—grab a free key and download Earth Pro today. If you're an existing user, your key will continue to work with no changes required.

[6Foot2]

Link: http://www.edugeek.net/forums/educational-software/148729-google-earth-pro-now-free.html

 

[Arthur]

Oops.

 

I wouldn't have classed Google Earth Pro as educational software myself.

Edited January 31, 2015 by Arthur

[mac_shinobi]

Not allowing me to register for a key sigh

[Arthur]

Not allowing me to register for a key sigh

Works fine for me. Just tried it on my PC. The key was e-mailed to me straight away.

[mac_shinobi]

Works fine for me. Just tried it on my PC. The key was e-mailed to me straight away.

 

Doing it from my phone will try again

[6Foot2]

...I wouldn't have classed Google Earth Pro as educational software myself.

 

My mistake. I was tired.

[mavhc]

Extracted the msi and related files for this, but will not add to a GPO, "Add operation failed. Unable to extract deployment information from the package. Run validation on the package to ensure that the package is correct", opened with Orca, loads of errors, not managed to fix them.

 

Also Applying Registry Changes by Creating an MST file with Orca for adding licence, untested so far.

[Arthur]

... for adding licence, untested so far.

Works perfectly, although I used InstEd to import the relevant registry settings (shown below) into the MSI. Much easier than Orca!

 

I have also attached the MST I created too.

 

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Google\Google Earth Pro]
"DisableDeactivation"=dword:00000001
"HideUserData"=dword:00000001
"Username"="[email protected]"
"Passport"="GEPFREE"
"AData"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,01,00,10,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,01,10,00,00,01,00,00,\
 00,01,00,00,00,01,00,04,00,2c,21,37,92,34,49,4e,a2,c0,d7,a8,1d,7a,b3,e3,05,\
 a6,64,92,93,a3,d3,89,81,a4,53,e1,3a,ea,97,0d,a1,3c,18,17,9b,88,3d,a4,87,f1,\
 39,95,64,6e,ad,9f,5b,15

Google Earth Pro v7.1.2.2041.mst

[fiza]

I take it you can deploy this across the school site with just the one licence key?

[Arthur]

I take it you can deploy this across the school site with just the one licence key?

I don't see why not.

 

Edit. I am using the GEPFREE license key in my MST above. The actual e-mail address doesn't matter so I used [email protected].

Edited February 10, 2015 by Arthur

[Andrew_C]

From elsewhere:-

 

You no longer need to do the full sign up, just download and enter your email address and the License Key "GEPFREE".

I've not been able to test it, as my graphics card isn't up to it. New(ish) card already bought; need time to fit.

[StevieM]

Your information is correct @Andrew_C. I clicked on the OP link and it says just that. Downloaded, installed and all working.

[Arthur]

MST attached to disable the Flight Sim in Google Earth Pro should anyone need it?

 

It can also be used in combination with the license key MST in post #9.

Disable Flight Sim (Google Earth Pro v7.1.2.2041).mst

[hardtailstar]

Has anyone got it working via SCCM, It seems to not like installing.

[Arthur]

I haven't had any problems myself. Since deploying it yesterday in SCCM, it has been successfully installed on 110+ PCs with zero failures reported.

[mavhc]

Still just get an Add Operation Failed, so weird, I go to Google Earth click 7.1, don't update, don't help, get an exe, run it, copy _something folder from %temp%, copy to server, try to add to a gpo, instantly Add Operation Failed. Any ideas? Tried on 2 servers, windows 2012 and windows 2012 r2.

[Arthur]

Any ideas?

Do you still get the same error if you edit the MSI and remove all of the language codes except for 1033? i.e.

 

Tables menu » Summary Info...

 

http://a.pomf.se/wvotss.png

Edited February 17, 2015 by Arthur

[mavhc]

That worked, thanks, I do recall having to do that for Quicktime etc, do you know what causes it?

[Arthur]

do you know what causes it?

Based on the article below I think it is caused by having too many language codes in the MSI...

 

www.hass.de/content/libreoffice-add-operation-failed-unable-extract-deployment-information-package

 

If the maximum length of the Languages field is 256 characters, this might explain why you receive an error since the Google Earth Pro MSI exceeds that number by 11 characters. To be 100% sure you'd have to check the Windows Installer SDK.

 

0,1033,3073,1026,1027,2052,1028,1050,1029,1030,1043,2057,1035,1036,1031,1032,1037,1038,1057,1040,1041,1042,1062,1063,1044,1045,1046,2070,1048,1049,3098,1051,1060,11274,13322,9226,5130,7178,12298,4106,3082,2058,6154,15370,10250,14346,8202,1034,1053,1054,1055,1058,1066

[Arthur]

Just in case anyone needs to deploy the latest version. This is what you need to do to extract the MSI from the EXE.

 

1. Download the latest Google Earth Pro from here:
   

   https://dl.google.com/earth/client/advanced/current/GoogleEarthProWin.exe

   
    
    
   

2. Install it on a PC or VM that doesn't currently have Google Earth. Go to the C:\Windows\Installer folder, sort by date modified column, find the Google Earth Pro MSI. It's approx. 30MB and will have a random name.
    
    
   
3. Copy the MSI to a different location and rename it to something sensible. e.g. GoogleEarthPro.msi
    
    
   
4. Download the MST attached to this post, rename it to GoogleEarthPro.mst, then deploy the MSI + MST using whatever method you normally use.
   

Google Earth Pro v7.1.5.1557.mst

Edited September 3, 2015 by Arthur

[marklouko]

Thanks so much for this!

 

It deploys and installs perfectly in seconds with SCCM 2012 R2 to our Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 64-bit workstations!

[datar_]

Just in case anyone needs to deploy the latest version. This is what you need to do to extract the MSI from the EXE.

 

1. Download the latest Google Earth Pro from here:
   

   https://dl.google.com/earth/client/advanced/current/GoogleEarthProWin.exe

   
   

2. Install it on a PC or VM that doesn't currently have Google Earth. Go to the C:\Windows\Installer folder, sort by date modified column, find the Google Earth Pro MSI. It's approx. 30MB and will have a random name.
   
3. Copy the MSI to a different location and rename it to something sensible. e.g. GoogleEarthPro.msi
   
4. Download the MST attached to this post, rename it to GoogleEarthPro.mst, then deploy the MSI + MST using whatever method you normally use.
   

 

Is there a niche registry key for disabling the Start-Up Tips.

 

When another pupil logs in they get the tips for each new user, but only the once if they un tick the 'show tips' box.

[Arthur]

Is there a niche registry key for disabling the Start-Up Tips.

Setting this registry value will prevent the tips being shown on startup.

 

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Google Earth Pro]
"enableTips"="false"

 

The following will minimize the tour guide (should you want to do that too?).

 

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Google Earth Pro\TourGuide\Filmstrip]
"Expanded"="false"

[datar_]

Many Thanks Arthur!