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robus
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10 months ago

If I reinstall Dropbox will the files that are already indexed on my hard drive still be linked?

I want to stop a huge syncing process that was started by mistake. I have read that the only effective way to do this is to uninstall and reinstall the desktop app. There are a large number of file...
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Megan's avatar
Megan
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10 months ago

Hey robus, welcome to our Community! 

Would you mind sharing some additional info in regards to the syncing process taking place right now?

Did you add some files inside your Dropbox folder that you don't want to sync to your account online, or something different? Feel free to clarify.

I'm assuming your concern is not to affect your existing content, right? Also, what is the app's current syncing status?

Let me know more! 

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