This wikihow will teach you how to uninstall Dropbox on Windows 10 using the control panel. If the uninstall fails, try re-installing the application to fix your current installation, then try uninstalling it again.

Steps

  1. 1
    Open Control Panel. To open Control Panel, you can open the Start menu and begin typing "Control Panel" to get the app listed in search results; click the search result and Control Panel will open.
  2. 2
    Click Uninstall a program. It's under the header "Programs" next to an icon of a disk.
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  3. 3
    Select Dropbox. You'll see a list of menu options change at the top of your screen.
  4. 4
    Click Uninstall. Click Yes if prompted, then restart your computer to complete the uninstallation process.[1]
    • Uninstalling Dropbox does not delete your account or remove the files in your Dropbox folder on your hard drive.
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This article was written by Darlene Antonelli, MA. Darlene Antonelli is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. Darlene has experience teaching college courses, writing technology-related articles, and working hands-on in the technology field. She earned an MA in Writing from Rowan University in 2012 and wrote her thesis on online communities and the personalities curated in such communities. This article has been viewed 6,251 times.
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Updated: October 14, 2020
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Article SummaryX

1. Open Control Panel.
2. Click Uninstall a program.
3. Select Dropbox.
4. Click Uninstall.

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