Dropbox

How to uninstall Dropbox from your system

This web page is about Dropbox for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It is developed by Dropbox, Inc.. Check out here where you can read more on Dropbox, Inc.. Detailed information about Dropbox can be seen at https://www.dropbox.com. The program is frequently found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client folder. Keep in mind that this location can vary being determined by the user's preference. The full command line for uninstalling Dropbox is C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\DropboxUninstaller.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for admin rights. Dropbox.exe is the Dropbox's primary executable file and it occupies approximately 10.67 MB (11186408 bytes) on disk.

Dropbox contains of the executables below. They take 11.58 MB (12141224 bytes) on disk.

• Dropbox.exe (10.67 MB)
• DropboxUninstaller.exe (210.77 KB)
• DropboxNativeMessagingHost.exe (312.23 KB)
• DropboxThumbnailGenerator.exe (33.23 KB)
• DropboxUpdateProxy32.exe (291.73 KB)
• dbxsvc.exe (45.73 KB)
• dbxsvc.exe (38.73 KB)

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This info is about Dropbox version 155.4.5493 only. You can find below a few links to other Dropbox releases:

• 182.3.6318
• 85.4.155
• 3.6.5
• 62.3.99
• 3.11.31
• 11.3.18
• 173.4.6706
• 128.3.2857
• 5.3.18
• 134.3.4102
• 2.11.30
• 3.9.37
• 88.4.172
• 10.3.22
• 143.3.4128
• 194.3.6258
• 22.4.24
• 188.3.6262
• 203.3.4740
• 30.3.14
• 29.4.20
• 145.4.4921
• 133.4.4089
• 5.3.20
• 31.3.15
• 3.8.0
• 202.3.5441
• 100.3.406
• 67.4.83
• 24.3.15
• 2.0.16
• 78.3.110
• 1.6.3
• 95.1.354
• 53.4.66
• 193.4.5594
• 58.3.87
• 3.1.275
• 86.3.130
• 2.0.0
• 3.7.32
• 3.18.1
• 23.3.15
• 1.1.40
• 96.3.162
• 67.3.79
• 2.10.46
• 2.11.2
• 3.3.32
• 129.3.3513
• 145.3.4915
• 3.10.4
• 3.12.6
• 1.3.25
• 3.14.2
• 82.3.133
• 3.5.57
• 92.3.365
• 107.3.416
• 160.3.4633
• 214.3.5064
• 174.4.5852
• 120.3.4554
• 43.4.50
• 3.2.4
• 9.3.44
• 64.4.141
• 184.4.6543
• 202.3.5506
• 85.3.133
• 17.3.25
• 38.3.23
• 185.3.5933
• 66.3.81
• 139.3.4798
• 122.3.4837
• 1.3.2
• 63.4.102
• 8.4.20
• 125.3.3444
• 44.3.52
• 21.3.22
• 103.3.377
• 138.3.2340
• 3.9.36
• 64.3.120
• 1.4.12
• 3.11.30
• 43.3.47
• 3.2.9
• 1.6.0
• 84.4.170
• 108.3.436
• 212.4.5767
• 182.3.6279
• 81.3.190
• 50.3.68
• 3.5.60
• 197.4.7571
• 75.4.136

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Dropbox has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove Dropbox:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\154.4.5363\DropboxOfficeAddIn64.14.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\_bowbow.cp38-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\_cffi_backend.cp38-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\_win32sysloader.cp38-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\_yappi.cp38-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\155.4.5493.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\advapi32_native.cp38-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\allocator_metrics.cp38-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\apex._apex.cp38-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\apex.node
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\API-MS-Win-core-xstate-l2-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\backup.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\backup.targetsize-128.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\backup.targetsize-16.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\backup.targetsize-24.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\backup.targetsize-256.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\backup.targetsize-32.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\backup.targetsize-48.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\backup.targetsize-64.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\binder.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\binder.targetsize-128.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\binder.targetsize-16.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\binder.targetsize-24.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\binder.targetsize-256.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\binder.targetsize-32.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\binder.targetsize-48.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\binder.targetsize-64.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\external_drive.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\external_drive.targetsize-128.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\external_drive.targetsize-16.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\external_drive.targetsize-24.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\external_drive.targetsize-256.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\external_drive.targetsize-32.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\external_drive.targetsize-48.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\external_drive.targetsize-64.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\gdoc.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\gdoc.targetsize-128.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\gdoc.targetsize-16.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\gdoc.targetsize-24.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\gdoc.targetsize-256.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\gdoc.targetsize-32.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\gdoc.targetsize-48.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\gdoc.targetsize-64.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\gsheet.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\gsheet.targetsize-128.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\gsheet.targetsize-16.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\gsheet.targetsize-24.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\gsheet.targetsize-256.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\gsheet.targetsize-32.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\gsheet.targetsize-48.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\gsheet.targetsize-64.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\gslides.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\gslides.targetsize-128.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\gslides.targetsize-16.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\gslides.targetsize-24.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\gslides.targetsize-256.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\gslides.targetsize-32.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\gslides.targetsize-48.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\155.4.5493\Assets\gslides.targetsize-64.png

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.AutoplayEventHandler
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Dropbox
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\Chrome\NativeMessagingHosts\com.dropbox.nmh
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\NativeMessagingHosts\com.dropbox.nmh
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Excel\Addins\Dropbox.OfficeAddIn
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Excel\AddinsData\Dropbox.OfficeAddIn
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\PowerPoint\Addins\Dropbox.OfficeAddIn
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\PowerPoint\AddinsData\Dropbox.OfficeAddIn
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Word\Addins\Dropbox.OfficeAddIn
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Word\AddinsData\Dropbox.OfficeAddIn
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\com.dropbox.nmh

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\Dropbox.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\Dropbox.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2011958584-3187512127-2203641122-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\Dropbox.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2011958584-3187512127-2203641122-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Update\DropboxUpdate.exe

How to delete Dropbox from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Dropbox is an application marketed by the software company Dropbox, Inc.. Frequently, people try to erase it. Sometimes this is difficult because uninstalling this by hand takes some know-how related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best EASY procedure to erase Dropbox is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Dropbox or simply activate the Search field and type in "Dropbox". If it exists on your system the Dropbox application will be found automatically. Notice that after you click Dropbox in the list , the following data regarding the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding Dropbox, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Dropbox:

• The software company is: https://www.dropbox.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\DropboxUninstaller.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Dropbox.


8. After uninstalling Dropbox, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Dropbox which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Dropbox using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Dropbox by Dropbox, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that Dropbox by Dropbox, Inc. is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Dropbox in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.