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A way to uninstall Dropbox from your PC

This page is about Dropbox for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. It was created for Windows by Dropbox, Inc.. Go over here where you can get more info on Dropbox, Inc.. More information about the app Dropbox can be found at . Dropbox is normally set up in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin directory, however this location can differ a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the program. The full command line for uninstalling Dropbox is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\DropboxUninstaller.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for admin rights. Dropbox.exe is the Dropbox's main executable file and it takes close to 31.15 MB (32668056 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are installed beside Dropbox. They take about 31.52 MB (33055344 bytes) on disk.

  • Dropbox.exe (31.15 MB)
  • DropboxUninstaller.exe (237.92 KB)
  • DropboxUpdateHelper.exe (140.29 KB)


The information on this page is only about version 2.6.33 of Dropbox. You can find below info on other application versions of Dropbox:

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If you are manually uninstalling Dropbox we advise you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders remaining:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\comtypes_cache\Dropbox-27
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Dropbox

The files below are left behind on your disk by Dropbox when you uninstall it:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\JDownloader 0.9\jd\img\hosterlogos\dropbox.com.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\JDownloader 2.0\cfg\subconf_dropbox.com.ejs
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\dropbox_sqlite_ext.{5f3e3153-5bce-5766-8f84-3e3e7ecf0d81}.tmp31m5ch.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\dropbox_sqlite_ext.{5f3e3153-5bce-5766-8f84-3e3e7ecf0d81}.tmp31m5ch.lck

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.OneClickProcessLauncherMachine

Supplementary registry values that are not cleaned:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\5A812990327ACD34D85B163756A6E149\InstallProperties\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\5A812990327ACD34D85B163756A6E149\InstallProperties\InstallSource
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\5A812990327ACD34D85B163756A6E149\InstallProperties\Publisher
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{099218A5-A723-43DC-8DB5-6173656A1E94}\DisplayName


How to erase Dropbox from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Dropbox is an application offered by Dropbox, Inc.. Some people try to remove it. This is efortful because removing this manually takes some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE approach 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 already installed on your PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to optimize your PC.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

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


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Dropbox or simply click the Search field and type in "Dropbox". If it is installed on your PC the Dropbox app will be found automatically. When you select Dropbox in the list of apps, some information about the application is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about Dropbox, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the app you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example 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 window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Dropbox.
Uninstall Dropbox


8. After removing Dropbox, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Dropbox which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Dropbox using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • 10.0
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
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Disclaimer

This page 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 only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Dropbox in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-06-21 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-21 17:24:51.857