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Senka
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2 years ago
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Deleting synced folder after uninstalling dropbox

I was working with a company who used a shared Dropbox account. I don't work with the company anymore so I uninstalled Dropbox from my computer. It didn't delete the shared folder off my computer, and I was wondering if I can remove it from my computer without deleting the files for everyone? I don't have access to the shared account either, nor do I want to interact with the people who own it.

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  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    2 years ago

    Hi Senka 

     

    Yes you can because you have removed Dropbox - and so it has no way to sync with the servers 🙂

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    Mark
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    2 years ago

    Hi Senka 

     

    Yes you can because you have removed Dropbox - and so it has no way to sync with the servers 🙂

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    Senka
    New member | Level 2
    2 years ago

    Thank you for confirming! I just wanted to be sure before I deleted 200gbs worth of work

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