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How do I delete duplicate Dropbox folder
I upgraded my wife from old Vista laptop to new Win10 laptop. At first, I copied al her user folders to the new machine. This included her Dropbox folder. I later installed Dropbox. This downloa...
Hey anonymous and brianchew,
What Pikamander2 has stated is correct.
I can also suggest to check which is the actual syncing folder on your computer by following these steps:
- Click the Dropbox icon in your system tray.
- Click on your initials/profile pic
- Click on "Preferences"
- Click on the "Sync" tab
In the "Dropbox folder location" section, you should be able to see the location of the Dropbox folder.
Move or copy the files you want on that folder and then delete the unwanted one.
I hope this helps!
Mod note: edited to update steps [last update 2023]
Minato
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHey anonymous and brianchew,
What Pikamander2 has stated is correct.
I can also suggest to check which is the actual syncing folder on your computer by following these steps:
- Click the Dropbox icon in your system tray.
- Click on your initials/profile pic
- Click on "Preferences"
- Click on the "Sync" tab
In the "Dropbox folder location" section, you should be able to see the location of the Dropbox folder.
Move or copy the files you want on that folder and then delete the unwanted one.
I hope this helps!
Mod note: edited to update steps [last update 2023]
I had similar issue with my original Dropbox system folder showing in 2 locations (Desktop and under Users). These appear to be the same logical System folder based on its Properties/Location. I could not delete the Dropbox folder showing under the Desktop folder, even after unlinking my Dropbox account. This appears to be a Windows phantom folder that doesn't really exist in two places. Is it just a nuisance and it's impractical to remove the duplicate Dropbox entry?
These are not phantom folders. They have different files. As well, these occur on 3 computers, compounding the problem.
