Dropbox
How to uninstall Dropbox from your system
Dropbox is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows release was created by
Dropbox, Inc.. Check out
here where you can read more on Dropbox, Inc.. You can see more info related to Dropbox at
http://www.dropbox.com. Usually the Dropbox program is placed in the C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Dropbox\bin folder, depending on the user's option during setup. The full uninstall command line for Dropbox is C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\DropboxUninstaller.exe. Dropbox.exe is the Dropbox's primary executable file and it occupies about 37.39 MB (39206584 bytes) on disk.
The following executables are contained in Dropbox. They occupy 37.86 MB (
39694024 bytes) on disk.
- Dropbox.exe (37.39 MB)
- DropboxUninstaller.exe (256.02 KB)
- DropboxUpdateHelper.exe (220.00 KB)
The information on this page is only about version
3.0.0 of Dropbox. For other Dropbox versions please click below:
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Quite a few files, folders and Windows registry entries will not be removed when you want to remove Dropbox from your computer.
You should delete the folders below after you uninstall 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 are left behind on your disk by Dropbox when you uninstall it:- C:\Program Files\Winamp\Skins\Big Bento\scripts\gen_dropbox.maki
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ckibcdccnfeookdmbahgiakhnjcddpki\14.5.1_0\images\dropbox.png
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\gighmmpiobklfepjocnamgkkbiglidom\2.18_0\dropbox-datastores.js
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\gighmmpiobklfepjocnamgkkbiglidom\2.18_0\img\dropbox1.png
Registry values that are not removed from your computer:- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\{4B1700E8-5F58-4638-B11C-1C07F4E0EDF8}
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\{6DC9907C-FC95-4A3E-BC76-AB6B99410C03}
A way to erase Dropbox using Advanced Uninstaller PRO
Dropbox is an application marketed by the software company Dropbox, Inc.. Frequently, users decide to uninstall this program. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because performing this by hand takes some experience related to PCs. The best EASY approach to uninstall 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 potent uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your system.
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- download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
- install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.
3. Press the General Tools category

4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool

5. A list of the programs existing on your computer will be shown to you
6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Dropbox or simply click the Search field and type in "Dropbox". If it exists on your system the Dropbox application will be found automatically. After you click Dropbox in the list of programs, the following data regarding the program is available to you:
- Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you 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 app you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for Dropbox:
- The web site of the program is: http://www.dropbox.com
- The uninstall string is: C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\DropboxUninstaller.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Dropbox.

8. After removing Dropbox, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start 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 uninstalling Dropbox with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.
Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.
Geographical user distribution
- Windows XP (5.1)
- Windows 7 (6.1)
- Windows 8.1 (6.3)
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Disclaimer
The text above is not a recommendation to remove Dropbox by Dropbox, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that Dropbox by Dropbox, Inc. is not a good application. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove Dropbox in case you want to. 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' computers.
Last update on: 2016-07-05 19:08:09.640