Windows - Software Lifecycle - Install Google Earth Pro

What the Google Earth Pro Installer does

This Automox Worklet™ installs Google Earth Pro on Windows endpoints. The Worklet automatically detects whether your endpoint runs a 32-bit or 64-bit operating system and downloads the appropriate installer from the Automox cache.

The Worklet queries the Windows registry to check both the standard uninstall path (SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall) and the WoW6432Node path for 32-bit applications on 64-bit systems. This detection method identifies existing Google Earth Pro installations regardless of how they were originally installed.

During remediation, the Worklet creates a dedicated cache directory under ProgramData\amagent\WorkletCache, downloads the installer, runs a silent installation with the OMAHA=1 parameter, and removes the installer after completion.

Why deploy Google Earth Pro through Automox

Manual installation of geographic visualization software across multiple endpoints consumes IT resources and creates version inconsistency. When teams need Google Earth Pro for planning, analysis, and presentation purposes, individual installations take time away from strategic work and result in varying software versions across the organization.

Automating Google Earth Pro deployment through this Worklet standardizes the installation process and downloads from a verified Automox cache URL. This approach reduces deployment time from hours of manual work to a single policy execution.

The Worklet also provides compliance visibility. You can see which endpoints have Google Earth Pro installed and which require remediation, giving you a clear picture of software deployment status across your fleet.

How Google Earth Pro installation works

1. Evaluation phase: The Worklet searches Windows registry uninstall keys for "Google Earth Pro" in both 32-bit and 64-bit registry paths. If found, the endpoint is marked compliant and no action occurs. If not found, the endpoint proceeds to remediation.

2. Remediation phase: The Worklet creates a cache directory, detects system architecture, downloads the matching installer from the Automox API cache, executes the installer silently with OMAHA=1 arguments, and removes the installer file after successful installation.

Google Earth Pro installation requirements

• Windows workstation or server endpoint

• Network connectivity to download the installer from api.automox.com

• Write access to ProgramData\amagent\WorkletCache directory

• Administrative privileges for software installation

• No user configuration required - all parameters are predefined

Expected state after Google Earth Pro installation

After successful remediation, Google Earth Pro appears in the Windows Programs list and registry uninstall keys with the architecture-appropriate version installed. The application icon becomes available in the Start menu, and users can launch the application immediately. You can verify the installation by checking Add/Remove Programs or querying the registry paths that the Worklet evaluates. The installer file is automatically removed from the cache directory, leaving only the fully functional application ready for geographic visualization work.

The Worklet removes the installer file from the cache directory upon completion, leaving only the installed application. Subsequent Worklet runs will detect the installation and exit without taking action, marking the endpoint as compliant.

How to validate install google earth pro changes

1. Run this Worklet on a pilot Windows endpoint and review evaluation output for install google earth pro.

2. Confirm Automox activity logs show successful completion and exit code 0.

3. Verify endpoint state using checks aligned to evaluation script logic, such as Write-Output.

4. Validate remediation effects from script operations such as New-WorkletCache, Write-Verbose, Write-Error, then rerun evaluation for compliance.