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OD13
New member | Level 2
3 years ago

Folder won’t delete as I get an error that files are in use even after uninstalling the desktop app

I deleted Dropbox from my computer because my computer had very little space and the Dropbox file had over 300 GB in it. After I uninstalled it, the folder was still there. I have tried to delete the...
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Walter
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3 years ago

Hi there OD13 - sorry to hear you're having issues with this.

 

If you still get the same error after rebooting your computer, could you send us a screenshot of the exact error you're getting so that we can have a look too?

 

Also, what is your computer's exact OS version?

 

Any additional information is more than welcome! 

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