Should I remove Get Dropbox?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #6,136
United States Rank #3,509
Reach 0.0746%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 15.91 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.1.18.0 |
2.72% |
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| 3.1.11.0 |
4.96% |
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| 3.1.0.0 |
3.33% |
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| 3.0.6.0 |
0.27% |
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| 1.0.8.0 |
84.64% |
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| 1.0.4.0 |
4.08% |
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Get Dropbox
Overview
Get Dropbox is a software program developed by Dropbox. The most common release is 1.0.8.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 10 files and is usually about 2.03 MB (2,127,872 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 80% of users of Get Dropbox come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and France.
Program 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: 2.03 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Get Dropbox
| Program executable: | DropboxOEM.exe |
| Name: | DropboxOEM |
| Path: | C:\Windows\Installer\{597A58EC-42D6-4940-8739-FB94491B013C}\DropboxOEM.exe |
| MD5: | 1e20968edff2ab6f171f9cd8fe4b8ab4 |
Additional files:
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wpfanimatedgif.dll (by Thomas Levesque) - WpfAnimatedGif
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dropboxoem.exe - DropboxOEM
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sharpbits.base.dll (by xidar solutions) - SharpBITS
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log4net.dll (by The Apache Software Foundation) - log4net (Apache log4net for .NET Framework 4.0)
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zlib1.dll - zlib (zlib data compression library)
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ledger.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- dropboxoem.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named DropboxOEM.
How do I remove Get Dropbox?
You can uninstall Get Dropbox from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program Get Dropbox, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Get Dropbox.
PC BRAND OF CHOICE
100%
Toshiba
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OS VERSIONS
Win 10 100%
Win 7 (SP1) 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
99.66% |
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| Windows 7 |
0.34% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
93.54% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
2.58% |
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| Windows 10 Home Single La... |
1.43% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
1.22% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
0.88% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
0.34% |
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Geography
80.16% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
80.16% |
| United Kingdom |
5.16% |
| France |
2.47% |
| Australia |
1.93% |
| Germany |
1.71% |
| Spain |
1.62% |
| Belgium |
0.81% |
| Netherlands |
0.76% |
| Mexico |
0.54% |
| Italy |
0.54% |
| Sweden |
0.45% |
| Ireland |
0.45% |
| New Zealand |
0.36% |
| Portugal |
0.36% |
About Dropbox
Dropbox is a Web-based file hosting service operated by Dropbox, Inc.
Publisher URL: www.dropbox.com