Dropbox

How to uninstall Dropbox from your system

Dropbox is a computer program. This page holds details on how to remove it from your computer. It is developed by Dropbox. Take a look here where you can find out more on Dropbox. Dropbox is normally installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Host App Service\Engine folder, however this location can vary a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the application. You can uninstall Dropbox by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Host App Service\Engine\HostAppService.exe. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for admin rights. The program's main executable file is named HostAppService.exe and occupies 7.34 MB (7695256 bytes).

Dropbox is composed of the following executables which take 21.72 MB (22775912 bytes) on disk:

• HostAppService.exe (7.34 MB)
• HostAppServiceInterface.exe (2.27 MB)
• HostAppServiceUpdater.exe (7.79 MB)
• WebAppHelper.exe (4.33 MB)

This web page is about Dropbox version 1.0.0.47502 only. You can find below info on other releases of Dropbox:

• 1.0
• 3.12.6
• 1.0.3
• 1.0.0

Dropbox has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Usually, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Host App Service\IconCache\persistent\Dropbox.ico
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Dropbox.lnk

Many times the following registry data will not be removed:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\HostAppService_76f57b4f4c47bb9be5a61f33564f4ce99c295a7c

How to uninstall Dropbox from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Dropbox is a program by Dropbox. Sometimes, people decide to erase this program. Sometimes this is easier said than done because uninstalling this by hand requires some know-how related to Windows program uninstallation. The best EASY way to erase 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 on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications existing on your PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Dropbox or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Dropbox". If it is installed on your PC the Dropbox app will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Dropbox in the list of apps, some information regarding the program is made 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".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Dropbox.


8. After removing 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 found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Dropbox with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Dropbox by Dropbox from your PC, we are not saying that Dropbox by Dropbox is not a good application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Dropbox in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.