Dropbox
A guide to uninstall Dropbox from your system
This page contains thorough information on how to remove Dropbox for Windows. It is made by
Dropbox, Inc.. Further information on Dropbox, Inc. can be found
here. Detailed information about Dropbox can be seen at
https://www.dropbox.com. Dropbox is normally set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client folder, but this location can differ a lot depending on the user's option when installing the program. The full command line for removing Dropbox is C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\DropboxUninstaller.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for admin rights. The program's main executable file has a size of 9.09 MB (9527232 bytes) on disk and is called Dropbox.exe.
The following executable files are incorporated in Dropbox. They take 17.10 MB (
17935216 bytes) on disk.
- Dropbox.exe (9.09 MB)
- DropboxUninstaller.exe (228.57 KB)
- DropboxElevationService.exe (1.58 MB)
- DropboxNativeMessagingHost.exe (373.95 KB)
- DropboxThumbnailGenerator.exe (37.45 KB)
- DropboxUpdateClient.exe (5.47 MB)
- DropboxUpdateProxy32.exe (287.95 KB)
- dbxsvc.exe (57.60 KB)
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How to uninstall Dropbox from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO
Dropbox is a program marketed by Dropbox, Inc.. Some users decide to erase this program. This is hard because removing this by hand takes some know-how related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best SIMPLE approach to erase 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your system.
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- download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
- set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.
3. Click on the General Tools button

4. Press the Uninstall Programs button

5. A list of the applications existing on your computer will appear
6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Dropbox or simply click the Search feature and type in "Dropbox". If it exists on your system the Dropbox program will be found very quickly. After you select Dropbox in the list of programs, the following data about the application is shown to you:
- Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about Dropbox, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Details about the app you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Dropbox:
- The web site of the program is: https://www.dropbox.com
- The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\DropboxUninstaller.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Dropbox.

8. After uninstalling Dropbox, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Dropbox that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Dropbox using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.
Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.
Disclaimer
This page is not a recommendation to uninstall 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 page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Dropbox in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.
Last update on: 2025-07-30 16:11:27.013