Dropbox
A guide to uninstall Dropbox from your computer
Dropbox is a software application. This page contains details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is developed by
Dropbox, Inc.. You can find out more on Dropbox, Inc. or check for application updates
here. Click on
https://www.dropbox.com to get more data about Dropbox on Dropbox, Inc.'s website. The application is frequently located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client folder (same installation drive as Windows). The complete uninstall command line for Dropbox is C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\DropboxUninstaller.exe. Dropbox's main file takes around 11.00 MB (11537120 bytes) and its name is Dropbox.exe.
The following executable files are incorporated in Dropbox. They occupy 11.94 MB (
12519240 bytes) on disk.
- Dropbox.exe (11.00 MB)
- DropboxUninstaller.exe (226.47 KB)
- DropboxNativeMessagingHost.exe (328.23 KB)
- DropboxThumbnailGenerator.exe (33.23 KB)
- DropboxUpdateProxy32.exe (286.73 KB)
- dbxsvc.exe (45.73 KB)
- dbxsvc.exe (38.73 KB)
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181.4.5678 alone. You can find here a few links to other Dropbox releases:
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Many files, folders and registry entries will not be deleted when you are trying to remove Dropbox from your computer.
You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Dropbox:- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox
Files remaining:- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\apex.sqlite3
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\Crashpad\metadata
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\Crashpad\settings.dat
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\Dropbox.exe.log
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\instance_db\instance.dbx
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\instance_db\ks_Client
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\ksmigrated.dbx
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\ksmigrated_config.dbx
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-0194-62463f98
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-133c-64f1718f
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-1b55-62b5dde5
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-1ef9-61d39e05
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-1f8b-62fe639a
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-249b-64d83026
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-29f6-6442ba65
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-2a96-63b70a4e
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-2a98-6308eb5e
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-2fa7-61d7252f
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-317e-6310e756
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-3531-648ca921
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-367a-63978746
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-3805-63c2e209
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-3e0d-6468ee9c
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-3fe8-641f20a4
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-448d-6362a6c8
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-586a-63278ea5
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-59c8-6478d13f
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-5a1c-63372053
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-5f5c-649effe2
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-765d-62c70ab4
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-83be-645435a1
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-8cf5-62d9e45c
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-8d54-620ff653
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-8fd6-634845dc
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-9158-626b1688
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-9158-642efd7a
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-927a-64b180db
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-9753-64c3f387
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-ab48-61eb01f6
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-af7f-63e684d7
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-b5e1-62a764a3
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-b709-64ca7e15
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-ba81-636e8049
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-bd6b-61fd6984
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-bf2d-62599a86
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-c1d0-627d4c80
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-d1ef-61a98029
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-d2df-639cbec1
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-dcb7-62335c6f
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-df57-6220fb2f
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-e046-63d2c142
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-ec8d-62eb4806
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Dropbox\logs\0\1-faab-63f7a46a
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\Dropbox_Desktop_Client
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\https___www_dropbox_com
Generally the following registry data will not be uninstalled:- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.AutoplayEventHandler
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.Backup
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.Binder
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.DBXLink
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.Dlink
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.ExternalBackupLocation
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.Gdoc
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.Gsheet
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.Gslides
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.OfficeAddIn
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.Paper
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.Passwords
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.Shortcut
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.Vault
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dropbox-client
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dropbox-install
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Dropbox
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\InternetRegistry\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3311824211-1586674592-693095126-1001\Software\Dropbox
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Dropbox
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Dropbox
Additional values that you should delete:- 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_CLASSES_ROOT\.web\OpenWithProgids\Dropbox.Shortcut
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3311824211-1586674592-693095126-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Update\DropboxUpdate.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\DbxSvc\Description
A way to erase Dropbox from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO
Dropbox is an application offered by the software company Dropbox, Inc.. Some computer users choose to uninstall it. Sometimes this can be hard because removing this manually requires some advanced knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE approach to uninstall 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 already installed on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your PC.
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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 very useful system optimizer.
3. Press the General Tools category

4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature

5. All the applications installed on the PC will appear
6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Dropbox or simply click the Search field and type in "Dropbox". If it exists on your system the Dropbox app will be found automatically. When you click Dropbox in the list of apps, the following data about the program is shown to you:
- Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about Dropbox, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
- Technical information about the program you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example 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. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Dropbox.

8. After uninstalling Dropbox, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Dropbox which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Dropbox with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.
Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.
Disclaimer
This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Dropbox by Dropbox, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that Dropbox by Dropbox, Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall 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' PCs.
Last update on: 2023-08-22 20:20:12.957