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What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
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Dropbox 15 GB

Overview

Dropbox 15 GB is a software program developed by Dropbox. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. The primary executable is named DropboxOEM.exe. The setup package generally installs about 9 files and is usually about 2.02 MB (2,116,608 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 52% of users of Dropbox 15 GB come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Italy.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\dropbox\dropboxoem
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{597A58EC-42D6-4940-8739-FB94491B013C}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 2.02 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Dropbox 15 GB

Program executable:DropboxOEM.exe
Name:DropboxOEM
Path:C:\windows\Installer\{597A58EC-42D6-4940-8739-FB94491B013C}\DropboxOEM.exe
MD5:892d4f1e246a577ac8cc1fdfde02042a
Additional files:
  • wpfanimatedgif.dll (by Thomas Levesque) - WpfAnimatedGif
  • dropboxoem.exe - DropboxOEM
  • sharpbits.base.dll (by xidar solutions) - SharpBITS
  • log4net.dll (by The Apache Software Foundation) - log4net (Apache log4net for .NET Framework 4.0)
  • zlib1.dll - zlib (zlib data compression library)
  • ledger.dll
  • dropboxoem.resources.dll
  • msvcp120.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2013 (Microsoft® C Runtime Library)
  • msvcr120.dll (by Microsoft)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • dropboxoem.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named DropboxOEM.

How do I remove Dropbox 15 GB?

You can uninstall Dropbox 15 GB from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Dropbox 15 GB, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Dropbox 15 GB.

OS VERSIONS
Win 10 94%
Win 7 (SP1) 6%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 94.20%
Windows 7 5.80%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 8.1 42.60%
Windows 10 Home 29.55%
Windows 8.1 Connected 5.90%
Windows 7 Professional 5.80%
Windows 8.1 Single Langua... 4.81%
Windows 10 Home Single La... 3.31%

Distribution by countryGeography

51.94% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 51.94%
  United Kingdom 7.89%
  Italy 5.04%
  Spain 4.00%
  Canada 3.88%
  France 2.73%
  Germany 1.98%
  Sweden 1.53%
  Norway 1.49%
  Australia 1.36%
  DK 1.24%
  Netherlands 1.24%
  Poland 1.24%
  Brazil 0.87%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Lenovo 56.45%
Acer 43.55%
Common models
LENOVO 20378 12.23%
Acer Aspire E5-573G 7.10%
LENOVO 80FA 5.60%
Acer Aspire E5-573 5.08%
Acer Aspire R3-131T 3.81%
Acer Aspire ES1-520 2.83%

About Dropbox

Dropbox is a Web-based file hosting service operated by Dropbox, Inc.
Publisher URL: www.dropbox.com

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