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Should I remove Dropbox 20 GB?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #1,567
United States Rank #799
Reach 0.4327%
(Not enough data to show 30 day installation trends)
Uninstallation trends (last 30 days)
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 4.18 days
123.35 days >
Average installed length: 64.81 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.1.2.0 11.13%
4.0.16.0 2.59%
4.0.14.0 0.83%
4.0.10.0 0.05%
3.1.18.0 4.67%
3.1.11.0 11.17%
3.1.0.0 3.88%
3.0.9.0 0.45%
3.0.5.0 0.22%
3.0.3.0 0.11%
1.0.8.0 20.47%
1.0.6.0 3.04%
0.9.0 41.39%

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Dropbox 20 GB

Overview

Dropbox 20 GB is a software program developed by Dropbox. The most common release is 0.9.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The primary executable is named DropboxOEM.exe. The setup package generally installs about 10 files and is usually about 2 MB (2,097,152 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 82% of users of Dropbox 20 GB come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Brazil.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.dropbox.com
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 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Dropbox 20 GB

Program executable:DropboxOEM.exe
Name:DropboxOEM
Path:C:\Windows\Installer\{597A58EC-42D6-4940-8739-FB94491B013C}\DropboxOEM.exe
MD5:3e1ef2fa106dc079c6b2c20b79a6526b
Additional files:
  • wpfanimatedgif.dll (by Thomas Levesque) - WpfAnimatedGif
  • 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)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Startup File (All Users Run)
  • dropboxoem.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'DropboxOEM' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Dropbox\DropboxOEM\DropboxOEM.exe" auto.

How do I remove Dropbox 20 GB?

You can uninstall Dropbox 20 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 20 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 20 GB.

HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#1,567

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 97.25%
Windows 7 2.74%
Windows XP 0.01%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 61.86%
Windows 8.1 17.27%
Windows 10 Home Single La... 6.28%
Windows 10 Pro 4.96%
Windows 8.1 Single Langua... 4.04%
Windows 7 Professional 2.56%

Distribution by countryGeography

82.04% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 82.04%
  Canada 2.80%
  Brazil 2.49%
  United Kingdom 2.30%
  Australia 1.10%
  Italy 0.93%
  France 0.81%
  India 0.77%
  Germany 0.63%
  Mexico 0.58%
  Singapore 0.48%
  Spain 0.41%
  Netherlands 0.38%
  Poland 0.37%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 98.34%
Alienware 1.52%
Intel 0.11%
Hewlett-Packard 0.04%
Common models
Dell Inspiron 3847 7.78%
Dell Inspiron 5558 6.96%
Dell Inspiron 5559 4.06%
Dell XPS 8700 4.01%
Dell Inspiron 3543 3.49%
Dell Inspiron 3542 2.95%

About Dropbox

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

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