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How to uninstall Dropbox from your PC

Dropbox is a Windows application. Read more about how to uninstall it from your computer. It was created for Windows by Dropbox, Inc.. Check out here for more info on Dropbox, Inc.. More details about Dropbox can be seen at . The application is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for removing Dropbox is C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\DropboxUninstaller.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for administrator rights. Dropbox's main file takes around 11.03 MB (11560848 bytes) and is named Dropbox.exe.

The executable files below are installed together with Dropbox. They occupy about 18.43 MB (19321744 bytes) on disk.

  • Dropbox.exe (11.03 MB)
  • DropboxUninstaller.exe (223.79 KB)
  • DropboxElevationService.exe (1.71 MB)
  • DropboxNativeMessagingHost.exe (375.40 KB)
  • DropboxThumbnailGenerator.exe (37.40 KB)
  • DropboxUpdateClient.exe (4.75 MB)
  • DropboxUpdateProxy32.exe (287.90 KB)
  • dbxsvc.exe (45.73 KB)
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The current web page applies to Dropbox version 193.4.5594 only. You can find here a few links to other Dropbox versions:

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Numerous files, folders and registry data will be left behind when you are trying to remove Dropbox from your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Dropbox:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove Dropbox:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\_bowbow.cp38-win_amd64.pyd
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\_cffi_backend.cp38-win_amd64.pyd
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\_win32sysloader.pyd
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\_yappi.cp38-win_amd64.pyd
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\193.4.5594.manifest
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\advapi32_native.pyd
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\allocator_metrics.cp38-win_amd64.pyd
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\apex._apex.pyd
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\apex.node
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\backup.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\backup.targetsize-128.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\backup.targetsize-16.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\backup.targetsize-24.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\backup.targetsize-256.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\backup.targetsize-32.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\backup.targetsize-48.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\backup.targetsize-64.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\binder.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\binder.targetsize-128.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\binder.targetsize-16.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\binder.targetsize-24.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\binder.targetsize-256.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\binder.targetsize-32.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\binder.targetsize-48.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\binder.targetsize-64.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\external_drive.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\external_drive.targetsize-128.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\external_drive.targetsize-16.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\external_drive.targetsize-24.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\external_drive.targetsize-256.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\external_drive.targetsize-32.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\external_drive.targetsize-48.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\external_drive.targetsize-64.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\gdoc.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\gdoc.targetsize-128.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\gdoc.targetsize-16.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\gdoc.targetsize-24.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\gdoc.targetsize-256.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\gdoc.targetsize-32.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\gdoc.targetsize-48.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\gdoc.targetsize-64.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\gsheet.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\gsheet.targetsize-128.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\gsheet.targetsize-16.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\gsheet.targetsize-24.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\gsheet.targetsize-256.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\gsheet.targetsize-32.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\gsheet.targetsize-48.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\gsheet.targetsize-64.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\gslides.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\gslides.targetsize-128.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\gslides.targetsize-16.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\gslides.targetsize-24.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\gslides.targetsize-256.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\gslides.targetsize-32.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\gslides.targetsize-48.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\gslides.targetsize-64.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\logo.contrast-black.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\193.4.5594\Assets\logo.contrast-black_scale-100.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\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\com.dropbox.nmh
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Dropbox


How to erase Dropbox from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Dropbox is a program offered by Dropbox, Inc.. Some computer users try to remove it. Sometimes this can be hard because removing this manually takes some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best SIMPLE approach to remove Dropbox is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to clean your system.

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  • download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.

3. Click on the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Dropbox or simply activate the Search field and type in "Dropbox". If it is installed on your PC the Dropbox application will be found very quickly. After you click Dropbox in the list of programs, some data regarding the program is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding Dropbox, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the app you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Dropbox:





  • The web site of the application is: https://www.dropbox.com
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\DropboxUninstaller.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Dropbox.
Uninstall Dropbox


8. After removing Dropbox, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Dropbox which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Dropbox with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.



Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Dropbox by Dropbox, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that Dropbox by Dropbox, Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Dropbox supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2024-02-21 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-02-20 23:33:05.743