Commands for installing Dropbox without prompts, removing it again and detecting it from deployment tools. A command is shown only when it is certain: from the manifest or the installer technology’s documented default.
Related guide: Silent install switches: MSI, NSIS, Inno Setup · Uninstall a program with the registry or PowerShell
With winget
PowerShell
winget install --id Dropbox.Dropbox -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id Dropbox.Dropbox -e --silentwinget uninstall --id Dropbox.Dropbox -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE · All users
The publisher has not documented a silent switch for this installer.64-bit · MSI · All users · en-US
Silent install
msiexec /i "Dropbox 270.4.3312 Enterprise Installer.x64.msi" /qn /norestartWrite a log
msiexec /i "Dropbox 270.4.3312 Enterprise Installer.x64.msi" /qn /norestart /l*v "%TEMP%\dropbox-install.log"Uninstall
msiexec /x {F9A3AD3E-F717-5AE3-8412-B22FDB590A3F} /qn /norestart- MSI product code
- {F9A3AD3E-F717-5AE3-8412-B22FDB590A3F}
- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{F9A3AD3E-F717-5AE3-8412-B22FDB590A3F}
- UpgradeCode
- {CC46080E-4C33-4981-859A-BBA2F780F31E}
- DisplayVersion
- 16.228.3312
ARM64 · EXE · All users
The publisher has not documented a silent switch for this installer.ARM64 · MSI · All users · en-US
Silent install
msiexec /i "Dropbox 270.4.3312 Enterprise Installer.arm64.msi" /qn /norestartWrite a log
msiexec /i "Dropbox 270.4.3312 Enterprise Installer.arm64.msi" /qn /norestart /l*v "%TEMP%\dropbox-install.log"Uninstall
msiexec /x {F9A3AD3E-F717-5AE3-8412-B22FDB590A3F} /qn /norestart- MSI product code
- {F9A3AD3E-F717-5AE3-8412-B22FDB590A3F}
- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{F9A3AD3E-F717-5AE3-8412-B22FDB590A3F}
- UpgradeCode
- {CC46080E-4C33-4981-859A-BBA2F780F31E}
- DisplayVersion
- 16.228.3312
32-bit · EXE · All users
The publisher has not documented a silent switch for this installer.32-bit · MSI · All users · en-US
Silent install
msiexec /i "Dropbox 270.4.3312 Enterprise Installer.x86.msi" /qn /norestartWrite a log
msiexec /i "Dropbox 270.4.3312 Enterprise Installer.x86.msi" /qn /norestart /l*v "%TEMP%\dropbox-install.log"Uninstall
msiexec /x {F9A3AD3E-F717-5AE3-8412-B22FDB590A3F} /qn /norestart- MSI product code
- {F9A3AD3E-F717-5AE3-8412-B22FDB590A3F}
- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{F9A3AD3E-F717-5AE3-8412-B22FDB590A3F}
- UpgradeCode
- {CC46080E-4C33-4981-859A-BBA2F780F31E}
- DisplayVersion
- 16.228.3312
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-dropbox.ps1
$url = 'https://edge.dropboxstatic.com/dbx-releng/client/Dropbox%20270.4.3312%20Enterprise%20Installer.x64.msi'
$sha256 = '3ABFD6ED8A522BF9B11C8D867C74BDF3EF8A5C247224EB87D004BB5B06C0DFAB'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'Dropbox 270.4.3312 Enterprise Installer.x64.msi'
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $file -UseBasicParsing
if ((Get-FileHash $file -Algorithm SHA256).Hash -ne $sha256) { throw 'SHA256 mismatch' }
Start-Process msiexec.exe -ArgumentList '/i', ('"{0}"' -f $file), '/qn', '/norestart' -Wait install-dropbox.ps1
$url = 'https://edge.dropboxstatic.com/dbx-releng/client/Dropbox%20270.4.3312%20Enterprise%20Installer.arm64.msi'
$sha256 = '3D32AB642F9E871F6D06DFCBF30BB4997762C892FA1740ADF2FD5F6889E3A0D2'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'Dropbox 270.4.3312 Enterprise Installer.arm64.msi'
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $file -UseBasicParsing
if ((Get-FileHash $file -Algorithm SHA256).Hash -ne $sha256) { throw 'SHA256 mismatch' }
Start-Process msiexec.exe -ArgumentList '/i', ('"{0}"' -f $file), '/qn', '/norestart' -Wait install-dropbox.ps1
$url = 'https://edge.dropboxstatic.com/dbx-releng/client/Dropbox%20270.4.3312%20Enterprise%20Installer.x86.msi'
$sha256 = 'BCB92541D4F3F988C8F8DC3F8428438060D496F733701693906DD615575A180D'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'Dropbox 270.4.3312 Enterprise Installer.x86.msi'
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $file -UseBasicParsing
if ((Get-FileHash $file -Algorithm SHA256).Hash -ne $sha256) { throw 'SHA256 mismatch' }
Start-Process msiexec.exe -ArgumentList '/i', ('"{0}"' -f $file), '/qn', '/norestart' -Wait 
