Dropbox

How to uninstall Dropbox from your PC

Dropbox is a software application. This page holds details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows release was developed by Dropbox, Inc.. Go over here where you can get more info on Dropbox, Inc.. Please follow https://www.dropbox.com if you want to read more on Dropbox on Dropbox, Inc.'s web page. The program is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client directory. Keep in mind that this location can differ being determined by the user's preference. C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\DropboxUninstaller.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall Dropbox. The application's main executable file has a size of 11.03 MB (11561184 bytes) on disk and is called Dropbox.exe.

Dropbox is comprised of the following executables which occupy 16.80 MB (17619792 bytes) on disk:

• Dropbox.exe (11.03 MB)
• DropboxUninstaller.exe (222.47 KB)
• DropboxNativeMessagingHost.exe (379.23 KB)
• DropboxThumbnailGenerator.exe (36.23 KB)
• DropboxUpdateClient.exe (4.83 MB)
• DropboxUpdateProxy32.exe (286.73 KB)
• dbxsvc.exe (45.73 KB)

...click to view all...

The current web page applies to Dropbox version 184.4.6543 alone. For other Dropbox versions please click below:

• 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
• 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
• 155.4.5493
• 182.3.6279
• 81.3.190
• 50.3.68
• 3.5.60
• 197.4.7571
• 75.4.136

...click to view all...
When planning to uninstall Dropbox you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Dropbox:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.dropbox.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb

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

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\_bowbow.cp38-win_amd64.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\_cffi_backend.cp38-win_amd64.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\_win32sysloader.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\_yappi.cp38-win_amd64.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\backup.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\backup.targetsize-128.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\backup.targetsize-16.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\backup.targetsize-24.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\backup.targetsize-256.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\backup.targetsize-32.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\backup.targetsize-48.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\backup.targetsize-64.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\binder.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\binder.targetsize-128.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\binder.targetsize-16.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\binder.targetsize-24.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\binder.targetsize-256.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\binder.targetsize-32.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\binder.targetsize-48.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\binder.targetsize-64.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\external_drive.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\external_drive.targetsize-128.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\external_drive.targetsize-16.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\external_drive.targetsize-24.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\external_drive.targetsize-256.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\external_drive.targetsize-32.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\external_drive.targetsize-48.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\external_drive.targetsize-64.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\gdoc.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\gdoc.targetsize-128.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\gdoc.targetsize-16.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\gdoc.targetsize-24.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\gdoc.targetsize-256.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\gdoc.targetsize-32.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\gdoc.targetsize-48.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\gdoc.targetsize-64.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\gsheet.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\gsheet.targetsize-128.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\gsheet.targetsize-16.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\gsheet.targetsize-24.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\gsheet.targetsize-256.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\gsheet.targetsize-32.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\gsheet.targetsize-48.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\gsheet.targetsize-64.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\gslides.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\gslides.targetsize-128.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\gslides.targetsize-16.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\gslides.targetsize-24.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\gslides.targetsize-256.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\gslides.targetsize-32.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\gslides.targetsize-48.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\gslides.targetsize-64.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\logo.contrast-black.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\logo.contrast-black_scale-100.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\logo.contrast-black_scale-125.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\logo.contrast-black_scale-150.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\logo.contrast-black_scale-200.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\logo.contrast-black_scale-400.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\logo.contrast-white.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\logo.contrast-white_scale-100.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\logo.contrast-white_scale-125.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\logo.contrast-white_scale-150.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\184.4.6543\Assets\logo.contrast-white_scale-200.png

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.AutoplayEventHandler
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.Backup
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.Binder
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.ExternalBackupLocation
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.Gdoc
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.Gsheet
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.Gslides
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.OfficeAddIn
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.OneClickProcessLauncherMachine
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.Paper
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.Passwords
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.Shortcut
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.Vault
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dropbox-client
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dropbox-install
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\PolicyCache\DropboxInc.Dropbox_wkt425jdc3sga
• 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\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\com.dropbox.nmh
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\5A812990327ACD34D85B163756A6E149
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Dropbox
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Dropbox

Additional values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.gdoc\OpenWithProgids\Dropbox.Gdoc
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.gsheet\OpenWithProgids\Dropbox.Gsheet
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.gslides\OpenWithProgids\Dropbox.Gslides
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.web\OpenWithProgids\Dropbox.Shortcut
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\66\52C64B7E\@C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Update\1.3.817.1\goopdate.dll,-3000
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\5A812990327ACD34D85B163756A6E149\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2091894648-2125572140-2662998954-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\Dropbox.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2091894648-2125572140-2662998954-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client_184.4.6543\Dropbox.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2091894648-2125572140-2662998954-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Update\DropboxUpdate.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\dbupdate\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\dbupdate\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\dbupdate\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\dbupdatem\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\dbupdatem\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\dbupdatem\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\DbxSvc\Description

A way to remove Dropbox from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Dropbox is a program offered by Dropbox, Inc.. Some users try to uninstall this program. This is hard because doing this by hand takes some skill regarding Windows internal functioning. The best EASY approach to uninstall Dropbox is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows computer.

DOWNLOAD NOW

• visit Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications installed on your computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Dropbox or simply click the Search field and type in "Dropbox". If it is installed on your PC the Dropbox app will be found very quickly. After you click Dropbox in the list of programs, the following information regarding the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding Dropbox, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Dropbox:

• The web site of the program 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 appear. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Dropbox.


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

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Dropbox by Dropbox, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that Dropbox by Dropbox, Inc. is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Dropbox in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.