Dropbox

A guide to uninstall Dropbox from your PC

Dropbox is a Windows program. Read below about how to remove it from your PC. It is written by Dropbox, Inc.. You can find out more on Dropbox, Inc. or check for application updates here. Please open https://www.dropbox.com if you want to read more on Dropbox on Dropbox, Inc.'s page. The program is usually installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client folder. Take into account that this path can vary depending on the user's decision. Dropbox's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\DropboxUninstaller.exe. Dropbox.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 4.27 MB (4479808 bytes) on disk.

The following executable files are incorporated in Dropbox. They take 4.55 MB (4774256 bytes) on disk.

• Dropbox.exe (4.27 MB)
• DropboxUninstaller.exe (165.57 KB)
• QtWebEngineProcess.exe (29.32 KB)
• dbxsvc.exe (49.83 KB)
• dbxsvc.exe (42.83 KB)

The current web page applies to Dropbox version 70.3.70 alone. You can find below a few links to other Dropbox releases:

• 182.3.6318
• 85.4.155
• 3.6.5
• 62.3.99
• 3.11.31
• 11.3.18
• 173.4.6706
• 128.3.2857
• 5.3.18
• 134.3.4102
• 2.11.30
• 3.9.37
• 88.4.172
• 10.3.22
• 143.3.4128
• 194.3.6258
• 22.4.24
• 188.3.6262
• 30.3.14
• 29.4.20
• 145.4.4921
• 133.4.4089
• 5.3.20
• 31.3.15
• 3.8.0
• 100.3.406
• 67.4.83
• 24.3.15
• 2.0.16
• 78.3.110
• 1.6.3
• 95.1.354
• 53.4.66
• 193.4.5594
• 58.3.87
• 3.1.275
• 86.3.130
• 2.0.0
• 3.7.32
• 3.18.1
• 23.3.15
• 1.1.40
• 96.3.162
• 67.3.79
• 2.10.46
• 2.11.2
• 3.3.32
• 129.3.3513
• 145.3.4915
• 3.10.4
• 3.12.6
• 1.3.25
• 3.14.2
• 82.3.133
• 3.5.57
• 92.3.365
• 107.3.416
• 160.3.4633
• 174.4.5852
• 120.3.4554
• 43.4.50
• 3.2.4
• 9.3.44
• 64.4.141
• 184.4.6543
• 85.3.133
• 17.3.25
• 38.3.23
• 185.3.5933
• 66.3.81
• 139.3.4798
• 122.3.4837
• 1.3.2
• 63.4.102
• 8.4.20
• 125.3.3444
• 44.3.52
• 21.3.22
• 103.3.377
• 138.3.2340
• 3.9.36
• 64.3.120
• 1.4.12
• 3.11.30
• 43.3.47
• 3.2.9
• 1.6.0
• 84.4.170
• 108.3.436
• 155.4.5493
• 182.3.6279
• 81.3.190
• 50.3.68
• 3.5.60
• 197.4.7571
• 75.4.136
• 40.3.43
• 74.3.109
• 32.3.20
• 3.9.32

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Some files and registry entries are frequently left behind when you uninstall Dropbox.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Dropbox:

• C:\Program Files\Dropbox
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportQueue\AppCrash_Dropbox.exe_cdb8c2e1d0bd10a6a05234e325dae45f0cb76c_09b2f28b
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportQueue\AppCrash_Dropbox.exe_cdb8c2e1d0bd10a6a05234e325dae45f0cb76c_0c2ba2c3

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove Dropbox:

• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\_bz2.cp36-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\_cffi_backend.cp36-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\_ctypes.cp36-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\_decimal.cp36-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\_elementtree.cp36-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\_multiprocessing.cp36-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\_win32sysloader.cp36-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\_yappi.cp36-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\API-MS-Win-core-xstate-l2-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\Assets\150x150Logo.png
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\Assets\70x70Logo.png
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\concrt140.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\cpuid.compiled._cpuid.cp36-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\crashpad.compiled._Crashpad.cp36-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\cryptography.hazmat.bindings._constant_time.cp36-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\cryptography.hazmat.bindings._openssl.cp36-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\cryptography.hazmat.bindings._padding.cp36-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\dbxlog._dbxlog.cp36-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\driver_amd64\dbx.inf
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\driver_amd64\dbx-canary.sys
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\driver_amd64\dbx-dev.sys
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\driver_amd64\dbx-stable.sys
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\driver_amd64\dbxsvc.exe
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\driver_amd64\dropbox.cat
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\driver_x86\dbx.inf
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\driver_x86\dbx-canary.sys
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\driver_x86\dbx-dev.sys
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\driver_x86\dbx-stable.sys
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\driver_x86\dbxsvc.exe
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\driver_x86\dropbox.cat
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\dropbox.infinite.win.compiled._driverinstallation.cp36-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\dropbox.infinite.win.compiled._driverinstallation_wow64.cp36-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\dropbox_app.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\dropbox_bootstrap.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\dropbox_crashpad.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\dropbox_sqlite_ext.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\dropbox_watchdog.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\DropboxOfficeAddIn.13.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\DropboxOfficeAddIn64.13.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\enterprise_data.compiled._enterprise_data.cp36-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\EnterpriseDataAdapter.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\fastpath.cp36-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\icudt62.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\icuin62.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\icuuc62.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\libEGL.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\librsync.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\librsyncffi.compiled._librsyncffi.cp36-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\mmapfile.cp36-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\msvcp140.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\msvcp140_1.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\msvcp140_2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\nucleus_python.cp36-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\opengl32sw.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\plugins\imageformats\qgif.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\plugins\imageformats\qjpeg.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\plugins\platforms\qwindows.dll
• C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\70.3.70\plugins\styles\qwindowsvistastyle.dll

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.AutoplayEventHandler
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.DBXLink
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.Dlink
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.Gdoc
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.Gsheet
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.Gslides
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.OfficeAddIn
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.OneClickProcessLauncherMachine
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.Paper
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dropbox-install
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Dropbox
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\InternetRegistry\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4264952521-1274726624-1707505771-1000\Software\Dropbox
• 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_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Dropbox_RASMANCS
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Dropbox
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\dbx\Instances\Dropbox Instance

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.dlink\OpenWithProgids\Dropbox.Dlink
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.gdoc\OpenWithProgids\Dropbox.Gdoc
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.gsheet\OpenWithProgids\Dropbox.Gsheet
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.gslides\OpenWithProgids\Dropbox.Gslides
• 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\dbx\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\DbxSvc\Description

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

Dropbox is an application by Dropbox, Inc.. Some users want to erase this program. This is easier said than done because deleting this by hand requires some skill related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE way 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 Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications existing on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Dropbox or simply click the Search field and type in "Dropbox". The Dropbox application will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Dropbox in the list of programs, the following information regarding the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Dropbox, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you are about to remove, by pressing 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. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Dropbox.


8. After removing Dropbox, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Dropbox that have been left behind will be detected 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 PC.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Dropbox by Dropbox, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that Dropbox by Dropbox, Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Dropbox supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.