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suzie17's avatar
suzie17
Explorer | Level 3
7 years ago

Your account can't be updated to leave the shared workspace.

Your account can't be updated to leave the shared workspace. To continue syncing your Dropbox account, close the following files or folders:
desktop
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sync
bkl1's avatar
bkl1
Explorer | Level 3
5 years ago

I have an error “Your account cant be updated to leave the shared workspace. To continue syncing your dropbox account, close the following files or folders:

C:\Users\Owner\Dropbox

  • Lusil's avatar
    Lusil
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
    5 years ago
    Hey bkl1, thanks for reaching out. 

    I moved your post here, where other users have expressed a similar concern. 

    Could you have a look at all the troubleshooting that is suggested here, and let us know how it goes?

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