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marktaylor61
Explorer | Level 3
1 year ago

I can't delete my documents even after stopping syncing and removing Mac OS device

I recently downgraded to Basic and downloaded all documents stored (I had two computers synced) on Dropbox. I did this with both computers, stopped the syncing process, and delinked them in security ...
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Jay's avatar
Jay
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1 year ago

Are you able to reinstall the Dropbox desktop application in order to disable the Dropbox Backup feature from the app itself?

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marktaylor61
Explorer | Level 3
1 year ago

I would be reluctant to restore it. It was a major hassle to stop the syncing, to download, and make sure it was totally off Dropbox. Is there any way for you guys just to delete the folder?

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
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    1 year ago

    Could you confirm that you've removed the devices from your account with a screenshot from this page on your account?

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      marktaylor61
      Explorer | Level 3
      1 year ago

      Sure. Here is the screenshot.

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        Walter
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        1 year ago

        Thanks for the screenshot marktaylor61 

         

        Could you send us another one, showing the exact error you're getting when trying to delete the docs you mentioned?

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