Dropbox

A guide to uninstall Dropbox from your PC

This page contains detailed information on how to uninstall Dropbox for Windows. It was created for Windows by Dropbox, Inc.. Further information on Dropbox, Inc. can be found here. Please open http://www.dropbox.com if you want to read more on Dropbox on Dropbox, Inc.'s web page. Dropbox is frequently set up in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin directory, regulated by the user's choice. Dropbox's entire uninstall command line is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\DropboxUninstaller.exe. Dropbox's primary file takes about 37.39 MB (39206760 bytes) and is named Dropbox.exe.

Dropbox installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 37.86 MB (39694120 bytes) on disk.

• Dropbox.exe (37.39 MB)
• DropboxUninstaller.exe (256.02 KB)
• DropboxUpdateHelper.exe (219.92 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 3.0.4 of Dropbox. 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
• 30.3.14
• 29.4.20
• 145.4.4921
• 133.4.4089
• 5.3.20
• 31.3.15
• 3.8.0
• 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
• 174.4.5852
• 120.3.4554
• 43.4.50
• 3.2.4
• 9.3.44
• 64.4.141
• 184.4.6543
• 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
• 155.4.5493
• 182.3.6279
• 81.3.190
• 50.3.68
• 3.5.60
• 197.4.7571
• 75.4.136
• 40.3.43
• 74.3.109
• 32.3.20
• 3.9.32

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Some files, folders and Windows registry entries will not be uninstalled when you want to remove Dropbox from your PC.

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Dropbox
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\comtypes_cache\Dropbox-27
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox

The files below are left behind on your disk by Dropbox when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\DropboxProxy.exe
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Microsoft.VC90.CRT\msvcm90.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Microsoft.VC90.CRT\msvcp90.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Microsoft.VC90.CRT\msvcr90.dll

Registry that is not uninstalled:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.AutoplayEventHandlerProxy
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{1CBE97AD-8AAE-41ED-AC48-550947492C9B}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Dropbox

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following registry values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{F38F335B-BC2E-450E-8FC6-0E13E17FC8FE}\LocalServer32\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{1CBE97AD-8AAE-41ED-AC48-550947492C9B}\1.0\0\win32\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{1CBE97AD-8AAE-41ED-AC48-550947492C9B}\1.0\HELPDIR\

How to uninstall Dropbox with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Dropbox is a program marketed by Dropbox, Inc.. Some people try to remove it. This can be hard because performing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best SIMPLE solution to remove 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 Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications existing on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Dropbox or simply click the Search feature and type in "Dropbox". If it exists on your system the Dropbox app will be found very quickly. When you click Dropbox in the list , the following information regarding the application is made available to you:

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

For instance you can see that for Dropbox:

• The software company is: http://www.dropbox.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\DropboxUninstaller.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Dropbox.


8. After uninstalling Dropbox, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Dropbox that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Dropbox using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Dropbox by Dropbox, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that Dropbox by Dropbox, Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove Dropbox in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.