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How Do I Use Dropbox on Windows 11 with a local User account?
When I set up my Windows 11 computer, it created an Administrator Account (called "Owner"). I put the Dropbox folder directly under the C drive instead of under C:/Users/Owner so that it would be ac...
That would work.
Right now, there's a top-level Dropbox icon on my standard account (see screeenshot below). It still points to the C:\Mike\Users\ folder which I deleted. So, even though I quit Dropbox and deleted the folder as was suggested here, there are still some worrisome settings where. Maybe the best approach is just delete the standard user account through Windows, then install a new standard user account, and then install Dropbox from that account?
Jay
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Dropbox Community ModeratorAt this point, to ensure that everything is removed, I'd recommend an advanced reinstallation of the Dropbox desktop application.
Just follow the steps to uninstall the program while logged into the Administrator account, and the log out and reboot the machine entirely, and let me know if the folder is removed.
I went ahead and deleted the standard user account. Is it still necessary to do an advanced reinstallation?
- Jay
Hi MarkW1, it looks like you signed onto the forum using a different Dropbox account, since your username is different.
I'd still recommend the advanced reinstallation it to fully remove any traces of the Dropbox program or folder on the administrator account.
Yes - when I signed into the forum in my standard account it caused me to create a user name, but when I sign in under the administrative account or another computer it caused me to create a different user name. Is there a way to merge those, or to delete one and to just sign in using my original user name?
