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How to uninstall Dropbox from your system

You can find below detailed information on how to remove Dropbox for Windows. The Windows release was created by Dropbox, Inc.. Take a look here for more details on Dropbox, Inc.. Click on to get more info about Dropbox on Dropbox, Inc.'s website. Dropbox is commonly installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin folder, subject to the user's option. The complete uninstall command line for Dropbox is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\Uninstall.exe. Dropbox.exe is the programs's main file and it takes close to 26.32 MB (27595032 bytes) on disk.

Dropbox contains of the executables below. They occupy 27.32 MB (28651248 bytes) on disk.




  • Dropbox.exe (26.32 MB)
  • DropboxUpdateHelper.exe (853.95 KB)
  • Uninstall.exe (177.52 KB)


The information on this page is only about version 1.4.9 of Dropbox. You can find below info on other versions of Dropbox:

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If you are manually uninstalling Dropbox we recommend you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Dropbox:
  • C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Dropbox
  • C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Dropbox
  • C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Menu Start\Programma's\Dropbox
  • C:\Program Files\Dropbox

Usually, the following files remain on disk:
  • C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe
  • C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\DropboxExt.14.dll
  • C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\msvcp71.dll
  • C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\msvcr71.dll
  • C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Dropbox\config.dbx
  • C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Dropbox\installer\l\59ea1070
  • C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Dropbox\logs\1\1-58811094
  • C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Dropbox\logs\1\1-58811cc7
  • C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Dropbox\logs\1\1-58811ccc
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  • C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Dropbox\logs\1\1-588123ca
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  • C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Dropbox\logs\1\1-58a0744c
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  • C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Dropbox\logs\1\55d0c297

Registry that is not uninstalled:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dropbox.AutoplayEventHandler
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Dropbox
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Dropbox
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Dropbox
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg\Dropbox

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following registry values:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\DomainProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Program Files\Dropbox\Client\Dropbox.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe


How to delete Dropbox from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Dropbox is a program marketed by the software company Dropbox, Inc.. Frequently, users choose to erase this program. Sometimes this is troublesome because performing this manually requires some know-how regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best QUICK approach 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, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to clean your PC.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications installed on the PC will appear

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


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding Dropbox, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the app you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Dropbox:





  • The web site of the application is: http://www.dropbox.com
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\Uninstall.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Dropbox.
Uninstall Dropbox


8. After removing Dropbox, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform 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 removing Dropbox with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • 10.0
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Dropbox by Dropbox, Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that Dropbox by Dropbox, Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed instructions 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.

2016-08-17 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-08-17 20:12:33.927