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A guide to uninstall Dropbox from your system

This web page contains complete information on how to uninstall Dropbox for Windows. It was created for Windows by Dropbox, Inc.. Further information on Dropbox, Inc. can be seen here. Detailed information about Dropbox can be found at . Dropbox is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client directory, but this location can differ a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the program. C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\DropboxUninstaller.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Dropbox. Dropbox.exe is the Dropbox's main executable file and it takes around 22.79 MB (23892200 bytes) on disk.

Dropbox contains of the executables below. They take 23.02 MB (24134792 bytes) on disk.




  • Dropbox.exe (22.79 MB)
  • DropboxUninstaller.exe (169.23 KB)
  • QtWebEngineProcess.exe (17.96 KB)
  • dbxsvc.exe (25.11 KB)
  • dbxsvc.exe (24.61 KB)


The current web page applies to Dropbox version 8.4.19 only. You can find here a few links to other Dropbox releases:

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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you remove Dropbox.

Folders that were left behind:
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Virtualized\C\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\comtypes_cache\Dropbox-27

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Dropbox:
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\_win32sysloader.pyd
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\_yappi.pyd
  • 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.40.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\DropboxExt64.40.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\Qt5WebEngineWidgets.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\Qt5Webkit.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\Qt5WebkitWidgets.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\Qt5Widgets.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\QtGraphicalEffects\Blend.qml
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\QtGraphicalEffects\BrightnessContrast.qml
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\QtGraphicalEffects\Colorize.qml
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\QtGraphicalEffects\ColorOverlay.qml
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\QtGraphicalEffects\ConicalGradient.qml
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\QtGraphicalEffects\Desaturate.qml
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\QtGraphicalEffects\DirectionalBlur.qml
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\QtGraphicalEffects\Displace.qml
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\QtGraphicalEffects\DropShadow.qml
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\QtGraphicalEffects\FastBlur.qml
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\QtGraphicalEffects\GammaAdjust.qml
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\QtGraphicalEffects\GaussianBlur.qml
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\QtGraphicalEffects\Glow.qml
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\QtGraphicalEffects\HueSaturation.qml
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\QtGraphicalEffects\InnerShadow.qml
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\QtGraphicalEffects\LevelAdjust.qml

Registry keys:
  • 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_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\Tracing\Dropbox 2_RASAPI32
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Dropbox 2_RASMANCS
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Dropbox_RASAPI32
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Dropbox_RASMANCS
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\dropbox-upgrade-2_RASAPI32
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\dropbox-upgrade-2_RASMANCS
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Dropbox

Additional registry values that you should clean:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\6A\52C64B7E\@C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Update\1.3.47.1\goopdate.dll,-3000
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\Dropbox.exe
  • 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
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{77A4CFD8-044E-42E4-9C1D-ABB0B8788F21}C:\users\UserName\appdata\roaming\dropbox\bin\dropbox.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{9A46B3F6-3DB2-49DF-9E0B-FC2B406FCF0E}C:\users\UserName\appdata\roaming\dropbox\bin\dropbox.exe


How to delete Dropbox from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Dropbox is a program offered by Dropbox, Inc.. Sometimes, people decide to remove it. This can be hard because uninstalling this manually takes some knowledge related to PCs. One of the best SIMPLE action 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 system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your PC.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.

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


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs installed on the PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Dropbox or simply click the Search field and type in "Dropbox". The Dropbox app will be found very quickly. When you click Dropbox in the list , the following data about the program is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Dropbox, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the app you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for Dropbox:





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


8. After uninstalling Dropbox, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Dropbox that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Dropbox with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.



Geographical user distribution

  • 10.0
  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
  • Windows Server 2003 (5.2)
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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Dropbox by Dropbox, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that Dropbox by Dropbox, Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Dropbox supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-08-17 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-08-17 09:45:56.653