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Assaf I.'s avatar
Assaf I.
Explorer | Level 4
3 months ago

I have two Dropbox folders on my computer - how can I fix this?

Application Affected Dropbox Folders on Desktop Device Desktop Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Windows 11 Question or Issue i tried to open dropbox from the programs below and it ...
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Hannah's avatar
Hannah
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3 months ago

Hi there, Assaf I., thanks for posting to the Dropbox Community!

Would you mind providing me with some clarifications on the following?

i tried to open dropbox from the programs below and it offerd me to put the dropbox folder on another location on my computer

Which programs prompted you to move your Dropbox folder?

In any case, though, we need to figure out which Dropbox folder is the one that actually syncs with your account.

If you go to your desktop app preferences and check the "sync" tab, you should see the actual location of your Dropbox folder.

So logically, the second one shouldn't have any sync icons within it, nor will it sync any actions you take.

Check it and let me know what you find.

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