Dropbox is a popular service when it comes to personal cloud storage. Many Windows PC and smartphone users choose Dropbox as the primary location to save their data. When a user installs the Dropbox app on his PC, a new entry Move to Dropbox is added to the Explorer context menu.
This option proves handy for users who use the service on a regular basis, as it uploads the file and automatically synchronizes it to the corresponding Dropbox account on the web without having to open the Dropbox client. Some users, not using this option too often, may want to remove this Move to Dropbox entry from the context menu. There is no option given under Dropbox settings to hide or remove it.
The steps outlined in the article will help you remove the Move to Dropbox integration with Windows File Explorer right-click context menu in Windows.
Remove Move to Dropbox from Context Menu
1] First, right-click on the Dropbox icon in the system tray, click on the Settings icon in the top right-hand corner and select the Exit Dropbox option.
Next, go to the shortcut created on the computer screen and right-click on the Dropbox shortcut, and choose Properties.
Select the Shortcut tab and later, click on Target box. Add move-to-dropbox=False switch at the end of the default target text.
Finally, click the Apply button.
Now launch Dropbox by double-clicking on the desktop icon. Right-click on any file or folder. You will not see the Move to Dropbox option in the context menu.
2] You could also unregister the concerned DLL file, DropboxExt.22.dll file which is responsible for its integration, located here:
C:\Users\usename\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin
Open a command prompt windows, type the following and hit Enter:
regsvr32 /u “C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\DropboxExt.22.dll”
The context menu item should disappear.
3] You can also use context menu editors like CCleaner, Right-Click Extender, Context Menu Editor, Ultimate Windows Customizer, etc, to remove or disable this context menu item.
Dropbox context menu missing or not working
On the other hand, if you find that your Dropbox context menu item is missing or not working, try the following.
Re-register the concerned DLL file DropboxExt.22.dll file which is responsible for its integration.
Open a command prompt windows, type the following and hit Enter:
regsvr32 “C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\DropboxExt.22.dll”
If this does not work, you may need to repair or reinstall the Dropbox software.
How do I remove options from the context menu in Windows?
An admin user can do this by going to Registry Path HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT >Open with > shellex > ContextMenuHandlers, then deleting the keys that add to the context menu. You can also remove the Open With Folder to remove all the additional context menus. If you want to remove some of them, choose to delete or export, then delete the keys you do not want. Ensure you have created a system restore point before removing these entries.
How do I customize the Windows context menu?
While you can use the registry to add or remove items from the context menu, it is better to use software that ensures accidental damage is not done. Tools such as Easy Context Menu, Shell Menu View, MenuMaid, and Context Edit are a few such tools.
