Dropbox
How to uninstall Dropbox from your PC
Dropbox is a computer program. This page holds details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows version was developed by
Dropbox, Inc.. Check out
here where you can read more on Dropbox, Inc.. Please open
https://www.dropbox.com if you want to read more on Dropbox on Dropbox, Inc.'s page. Dropbox is usually installed in the C:\Users\joe.JRDOMAIN\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin folder, depending on the user's decision. You can remove Dropbox by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Users\joe.JRDOMAIN\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\DropboxUninstaller.exe. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for admin rights. Dropbox.exe is the Dropbox's primary executable file and it occupies about 23.80 MB (24952456 bytes) on disk.
Dropbox installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 23.96 MB (
25125488 bytes) on disk.
- Dropbox.exe (23.80 MB)
- DropboxUninstaller.exe (168.98 KB)
The current page applies to Dropbox version
3.8.6 only. Click on the links below for other Dropbox versions:
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Dropbox has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.
You should delete the folders below after you uninstall 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
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox
The files below remain on your disk when you remove Dropbox:- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\dropbox_sqlite_ext.{5f3e3153-5bce-5766-8f84-3e3e7ecf0d81}.tmpzqfg74.dll
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\dropbox_sqlite_ext.{5f3e3153-5bce-5766-8f84-3e3e7ecf0d81}.tmpzqfg74.lck
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\host.dbx
Many times the following registry keys will not be uninstalled:- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.AutoplayEventHandler
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Dropbox
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\dropbox-upgrade-2_RASAPI32
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\dropbox-upgrade-2_RASMANCS
How to remove Dropbox from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO
Dropbox is an application offered by the software company Dropbox, Inc.. Some users try to uninstall this application. Sometimes this can be difficult because performing this by hand takes some know-how related to Windows internal functioning. The best EASY manner to uninstall Dropbox is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:
1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to clean your system.
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- download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
- set up 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 powerful PC management program.
3. Press the General Tools button
4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
5. A list of the programs installed on the PC will appear
6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Dropbox or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Dropbox". The Dropbox program will be found automatically. After you click Dropbox in the list of programs, the following data about the program is made available to you:
- Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about Dropbox, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
- Technical information about the program you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Dropbox:
- The software company is: https://www.dropbox.com
- The uninstall string is: C:\Users\joe.JRDOMAIN\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\DropboxUninstaller.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Dropbox.
8. After uninstalling Dropbox, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Dropbox which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Dropbox using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.
Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.
Geographical user distribution
- Windows 7 (6.1)
- 10.0
- Windows XP (5.1)
- Windows 8.1 (6.3)
- Windows Vista (6.0)
- Windows 8 (6.2)
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Disclaimer
The text above 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 software application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Dropbox supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.
Last update on: 2016-06-21 11:28:12.210