Dropbox

How to uninstall Dropbox from your PC

This info is about Dropbox for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It was coded for Windows by Dropbox, Inc.. Take a look here where you can find out more on Dropbox, Inc.. More info about the application Dropbox can be seen at https://www.dropbox.com. Dropbox is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client directory, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the application. The full command line for uninstalling Dropbox is C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\DropboxUninstaller.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for admin rights. Dropbox.exe is the Dropbox's primary executable file and it occupies approximately 3.63 MB (3806016 bytes) on disk.

Dropbox is comprised of the following executables which take 3.91 MB (4097912 bytes) on disk:

• Dropbox.exe (3.63 MB)
• DropboxUninstaller.exe (165.58 KB)
• QtWebEngineProcess.exe (26.82 KB)
• dbxsvc.exe (49.83 KB)
• dbxsvc.exe (42.83 KB)

This data is about Dropbox version 62.4.103 alone. You can find below info on other versions of Dropbox:

• 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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After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Dropbox:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Dropbox.exe_3a543975d5d132846faf3f62360cf05692507c_17450fd8
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Dropbox.exe_6e1e2bc0b6665b1f80b26f328071f4932d1b56_104e66ec

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\_bz2.cp35-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\_cffi_backend.cp35-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\_ctypes.cp35-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\_decimal.cp35-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\_elementtree.cp35-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\_multiprocessing.cp35-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\_win32sysloader.cp35-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\_yappi.cp35-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\API-MS-Win-core-xstate-l2-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\Assets\150x150Logo.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\Assets\70x70Logo.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\concrt140.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\cpuid.compiled._cpuid.cp35-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\crashpad.compiled._Crashpad.cp35-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\cryptography.hazmat.bindings._constant_time.cp35-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\cryptography.hazmat.bindings._openssl.cp35-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\cryptography.hazmat.bindings._padding.cp35-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\driver_amd64\dbx.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\driver_amd64\dbx-canary.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\driver_amd64\dbx-dev.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\driver_amd64\dbx-stable.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\driver_amd64\dbxsvc.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\driver_amd64\dropbox.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\driver_x86\dbx.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\driver_x86\dbx-canary.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\driver_x86\dbx-dev.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\driver_x86\dbx-stable.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\driver_x86\dbxsvc.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\driver_x86\dropbox.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\Dropbox.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\dropbox.infinite.win.compiled._driverinstallation.cp35-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\dropbox.infinite.win.compiled._driverinstallation_wow64.cp35-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\Dropbox.VisualElementsManifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\dropbox_bootstrap.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\dropbox_crashpad.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\dropbox_sqlite_ext.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\dropbox_watchdog.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\DropboxExt.26.0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\DropboxExt64.26.0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\DropboxOfficeAddIn.13.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\DropboxOfficeAddIn64.13.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\DropboxUninstaller.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\enterprise_data.compiled._enterprise_data.cp35-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\EnterpriseDataAdapter.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\fastpath.cp35-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\icudt56.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\icudtl.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\icuin56.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\icuuc56.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\libEGL.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\librsync.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\librsyncffi.compiled._librsyncffi.cp35-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\mmapfile.cp35-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\msvcp140.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\msvcp140_1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\msvcp140_2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\nucleus_python.cp35-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\opengl32sw.dll

Generally the following registry keys will not be removed:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.AutoplayEventHandler
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.DBXLink
• 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_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\5A812990327ACD34D85B163756A6E149
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Dropbox
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Dropbox

Additional registry values that you should clean:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.gdoc\OpenWithProgids\Dropbox.Gdoc
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.gsheet\OpenWithProgids\Dropbox.Gsheet
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.gslides\OpenWithProgids\Dropbox.Gslides
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\Dropbox.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\m.abbasi\Desktop\Dropbox 61.4.95 Offline Installer.exe
• 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\DbxSvc\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\GDMnIcpt\ToBeBlocked\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\PROGRA~2\Dropbox\CLIENT~1.108\714~1.108\WIN32J~1.PYD
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\GDMnIcpt\ToBeBlocked\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client_71.4.108\71.4.108\win32job.cp36-win32.pyd

A way to uninstall Dropbox from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Dropbox is an application marketed by the software company Dropbox, Inc.. Sometimes, people try to uninstall this application. This is troublesome because deleting this by hand requires some skill related to Windows program uninstallation. The best EASY way to uninstall Dropbox is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• install 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 functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications installed on your PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Dropbox or simply click the Search feature and type in "Dropbox". The Dropbox application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click Dropbox in the list of applications, the following data regarding the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding Dropbox, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Dropbox:

• The web site of the application is: https://www.dropbox.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\DropboxUninstaller.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Dropbox.


8. After uninstalling Dropbox, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Dropbox which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Dropbox using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove 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 remove Dropbox supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.