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Bewildered_Bobby
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2 years ago
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How can I safely uninstall and reinstall the desktop app without losing files?

I'm running Desktop Basic under Windows 7 but it may not have been initially installed as ADMIN. There are several files in folders that are not easily replaced. If the current version is uninstalled...
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    Hannah
    2 years ago

    Happy to hear that, Bob!

     

    If you need any help or have questions, we're here for you.

     

    Have a great day!

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Hannah
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2 years ago

Hey Bewildered_Bobby, thanks for reaching out to us.

 

You're actually very safe to uninstall the Dropbox app from your computer and then reinstalling.

 

Uninstalling the app, doesn't remove the Dropbox folder or your files.

 

If you want to install the Dropbox app with admin privileges, you can follow the steps here.

 

Let me know how it goes!

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