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A guide to uninstall Dropbox from your system

This info is about Dropbox for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows release was created by Dropbox, Inc.. Take a look here for more info on Dropbox, Inc.. Please follow if you want to read more on Dropbox on Dropbox, Inc.'s web page. The application is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client folder (same installation drive as Windows). Dropbox's entire uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\DropboxUninstaller.exe. Dropbox.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 24.03 MB (25197264 bytes) on disk.

Dropbox installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 24.26 MB (25442272 bytes) on disk.

  • Dropbox.exe (24.03 MB)
  • DropboxUninstaller.exe (169.59 KB)
  • QtWebEngineProcess.exe (17.96 KB)
  • dbxsvc.exe (27.11 KB)
  • dbxsvc.exe (24.61 KB)


The current page applies to Dropbox version 9.3.47 alone. You can find below info on other releases of Dropbox:

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

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Dropbox:
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Dropbox.exe_a6f773ecc799dfbc5f33d2c1b538c14924bebaae_025a8da0
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Dropbox.exe_a6f773ecc799dfbc5f33d2c1b538c14924bebaae_0bed4b1d

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove Dropbox:
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\Assets\150x150Logo.png
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\Assets\70x70Logo.png
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\breakpad.client.windows.handler.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\bz2.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\concrt140.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\cpuid.compiled._cpuid.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\cryptography.hazmat.bindings._constant_time.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\cryptography.hazmat.bindings._openssl.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\cryptography.hazmat.bindings._padding.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\D3DCompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\driver_amd64\dbx.inf
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\driver_amd64\dbx-canary.sys
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\driver_amd64\dbx-dev.sys
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\driver_amd64\dbx-stable.sys
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\driver_amd64\dbxsvc.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\driver_amd64\dropbox.cat
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\driver_x86\dbx.inf
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\driver_x86\dbx-canary.sys
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\driver_x86\dbx-dev.sys
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\driver_x86\dbx-stable.sys
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\driver_x86\dbxsvc.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\driver_x86\dropbox.cat
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\Dropbox.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\dropbox.infinite.win.compiled._driverinstallation.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\dropbox.infinite.win.compiled._driverinstallation_wow64.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\Dropbox.VisualElementsManifest.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\dropbox_sqlite_ext.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\DropboxExt.42.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\DropboxExt64.42.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\DropboxUninstaller.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\enterprise_data.compiled._enterprise_data.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\enterprisedataadapter.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\fastpath.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\faulthandler.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\icudt55.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\icudtl.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\icuin55.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\icuuc55.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\libEGL.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\librsync.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\librsyncffi.compiled._librsyncffi.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\mmapfile.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\msvcp120.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\msvcp140.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\msvcr120.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\plugins\imageformats\qgif.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\plugins\imageformats\qjpeg.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\plugins\platforms\qwindows.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\psutil._psutil_windows.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\pyexpat.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\PyQt5.QtCore.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\PyQt5.QtGui.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\PyQt5.QtNetwork.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\PyQt5.QtPrintSupport.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\PyQt5.QtQml.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\PyQt5.QtQuick.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\PyQt5.QtWebChannel.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\PyQt5.QtWebEngineWidgets.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\PyQt5.QtWebKit.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\PyQt5.QtWebKitWidgets.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\PyQt5.QtWidgets.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\python27.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\pythoncom27.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\pywintypes27.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\qt.conf
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\Qt5Core.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\Qt5Gui.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\Qt5Network.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\Qt5OpenGL.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\Qt5PrintSupport.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\Qt5QML.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\Qt5Quick.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\Qt5QuickWidgets.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\Qt5Sql.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\Qt5WebChannel.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\Qt5WebEngine.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\Qt5WebEngineCore.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client_6.3.13\_cffi_backend.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client_6.3.13\_cffi_pywin_kernel32_x64d8f881xc8c369be.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client_6.3.13\_cffi_unicode_environ_win32_x8bf8e68bx9968e850.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client_6.3.13\_cffi_wpad_proxy_win_x752e3d61xdcfdcc84.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client_6.3.13\_ctypes.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client_6.3.13\_elementtree.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client_6.3.13\_multiprocessing.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client_6.3.13\_win32sysloader.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client_6.3.13\_yappi.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client_6.3.13\breakpad.client.windows.handler.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client_6.3.13\bz2.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client_6.3.13\concrt140.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client_6.3.13\cpuid.compiled._cpuid.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client_6.3.13\cryptography.hazmat.bindings._constant_time.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client_6.3.13\cryptography.hazmat.bindings._openssl.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client_6.3.13\cryptography.hazmat.bindings._padding.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client_6.3.13\D3DCompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client_6.3.13\Dropbox.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client_6.3.13\dropbox.infinite.win.compiled._driverinstallation.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client_6.3.13\dropbox.infinite.win.compiled._driverinstallation_wow64.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client_6.3.13\Dropbox.VisualElementsManifest.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client_6.3.13\dropbox_sqlite_ext.dll

Frequently the following registry data will not be cleaned:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.AutoplayEventHandler
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.OneClickProcessLauncherMachine
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Dropbox
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\dropbox.com
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\www.dropbox.com
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\5A812990327ACD34D85B163756A6E149
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Dropbox
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\Dropbox.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Dropbox

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\39\52C64B7E\@C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Update\1.3.41.1\goopdate.dll,-3000
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\5A812990327ACD34D85B163756A6E149\ProductName
  • 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


A way to delete Dropbox from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Dropbox is a program offered by the software company Dropbox, Inc.. Frequently, users try to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is efortful because doing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE procedure to uninstall Dropbox is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to take care of your computer.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Dropbox or simply click the Search field and type in "Dropbox". If it is installed on your PC the Dropbox program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click Dropbox in the list , some data regarding the program is 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.
  • Technical information regarding the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for Dropbox:





  • The publisher is: https://www.dropbox.com
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\DropboxUninstaller.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Dropbox.
Uninstall Dropbox


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

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice 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 text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Dropbox supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-08-27 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-08-26 21:59:08.520