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GretaB
Helpful | Level 5
3 years ago
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Not able to open files after uninstalling

I uninstalled dropbox and I am not able to run certain folders. I get an error that I cant connect to the network to access my downloads folder plus many others. I know this is related to dropbox bec...
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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    3 years ago

    Since you've already uninstalled the Dropbox desktop application previously, the system folders may be elsewhere.

     

    Could you try these steps to restore their original locations?

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