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TitanxD
Explorer | Level 4
6 years ago
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How To Remove The /DropBox from the path In C Drive

Whenver I navigate through my folder, and go to the main drive, the path makes no sense as it is /dropbox/my pc. I deleted dropbox and its still there pls help. How do i remove the dropbox folder and...
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  • Daphne's avatar
    Daphne
    6 years ago

    You can reset the file path for these folders with the steps below:

    1. Navigate to the system's Desktop/Downloads/Documents folders via the File Explorer (not the folders in Dropbox).
    2. Right click the folder and choose "Properties".
    3. Go to the "Location" tab.
    4. Choose to reset the default folder path.

    If you're having trouble locating these folders, they would be under the path C:/users/[your username]/

     

    If you have any trouble with these steps then please let me know the exact step that you're running into issues. You can send along a screenshot too if relevant.

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drsahi
New member | Level 2
5 years ago

Hi Daphne,

 

I saw your post, I am having difficulty in probably getting the correct file path, I want to remove Dropbox from my C drive, that too without having to format the hard drive. I saw your instructions but am not able to get to location - I think I`m doing it wrong. Can you please send me screen shots on how to do it and restore the file path to my regular C drive - I am using windows 10 home version, and have inserted a screenshot for reference. 

 

Thanks

 

Vivek

 

 

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Megan
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5 years ago
Hey there drsahi!

Can you clarify if you wish to move your Dropbox folder on a different path in your hard drive? 

Or if you want to restore the Documents, Downloads, and Desktop folders to their original locations?

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