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mikewill
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3 years ago
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Paths to files on my desktop have changed

I have uninstalled the DropBox, but it is still affecting the location of files on my desktop. For example, the path to files is: C:\Users\user\Dropbox\PC\Desktop\[file name], instead of C:\Users\use...
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    mikewill
    3 years ago

    Megan Hannah Walter Jay 

    I have just uninstalled the Dropbox app.

    The path to files on my desktop is showing correctly now.

     

     

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mikewill
Helpful | Level 7
3 years ago

After I installed the Dropbox desktop app, a small check mark inside a green circle appended to almost all icons on my desktop.

Is it possible to get rid of it?

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mikewill
Helpful | Level 7
3 years ago

Dear Megan,

I have successfully disabled the backup, as you instructed.

The path to files is still goes through 'Dropbox\PC as follows: ' C:\Users\***\Dropbox\PC\Desktop

 

Is there something else I must do?

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