Dropbox

How to uninstall Dropbox from your computer

This info is about Dropbox for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It is written by Dropbox, Inc.. More information on Dropbox, Inc. can be seen here. You can see more info on Dropbox at https://www.dropbox.com. The program is usually placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client folder (same installation drive as Windows). Dropbox's entire uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\DropboxUninstaller.exe. The program's main executable file is named Dropbox.exe and it has a size of 3.86 MB (4050752 bytes).

The executables below are part of Dropbox. They take about 4.14 MB (4342648 bytes) on disk.

• Dropbox.exe (3.86 MB)
• DropboxUninstaller.exe (165.58 KB)
• QtWebEngineProcess.exe (26.82 KB)
• dbxsvc.exe (49.83 KB)
• dbxsvc.exe (42.83 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 64.4.141 of Dropbox. For other Dropbox versions please click below:

• 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
• 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
• 183.3.6997

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If you're planning to uninstall Dropbox you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Dropbox:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Dropbox
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox

Generally, the following files are left on disk:

• 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.cp36-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\crashpad.compiled._Crashpad.cp36-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\cryptography.hazmat.bindings._constant_time.cp36-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\cryptography.hazmat.bindings._openssl.cp36-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\cryptography.hazmat.bindings._padding.cp36-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\dbxlog._dbxlog.cp36-win32.pyd
• 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.cp36-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\dropbox.infinite.win.compiled._driverinstallation_wow64.cp36-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.27.0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\DropboxExt64.27.0.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.cp36-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\EnterpriseDataAdapter.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\fastpath.cp36-win32.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\icudt62.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\INSTALL_MARKER
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client_23.4.18\_cffi_backend.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client_23.4.18\_ctypes.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client_23.4.18\_jpegtran.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client_23.4.18\_multiprocessing.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client_23.4.18\_win32sysloader.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client_23.4.18\_yappi.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client_23.4.18\Assets\150x150Logo.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client_23.4.18\Assets\70x70Logo.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client_23.4.18\breakpad.client.windows.handler.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client_23.4.18\bz2.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client_23.4.18\concrt140.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client_23.4.18\cpuid.compiled._cpuid.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client_23.4.18\cryptography.hazmat.bindings._constant_time.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client_23.4.18\cryptography.hazmat.bindings._openssl.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client_23.4.18\cryptography.hazmat.bindings._padding.pyd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client_23.4.18\D3DCompiler_47.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client_23.4.18\driver_amd64\dbx.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client_23.4.18\driver_amd64\dbx-canary.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client_23.4.18\driver_amd64\dbx-dev.sys

Registry that is not uninstalled:

• 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_UserName\Software\Dropbox
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\5A812990327ACD34D85B163756A6E149
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Dropbox
• 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 remove the following registry values:

• 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_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

How to remove Dropbox using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Dropbox is a program marketed by Dropbox, Inc.. Sometimes, people want to erase it. Sometimes this can be difficult because doing this by hand requires some experience regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK procedure 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 PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to optimize your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs existing on your computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Dropbox or simply click the Search feature and type in "Dropbox". The Dropbox application will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Dropbox in the list of programs, some data about the application is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about Dropbox, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Dropbox:

• The publisher is: https://www.dropbox.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\DropboxUninstaller.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Dropbox.


8. After removing Dropbox, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Dropbox which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Dropbox using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Dropbox by Dropbox, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that Dropbox by Dropbox, Inc. is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove Dropbox in case 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.