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Old Dropbox folders displayed in Windows File Explorer. How to remove them?
I have several DropBox folders on my desktop computer - Dropbox, Dropbox (Old), Dropbox (Old (1)), Dropbox (Old (2)). I don't know how this happened. I tried deleting some but lost my desktop icons a...
Megan
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorHey equado, let's jump right into this!
Usually these folders are created when you unlink/link to a different account on your computer, or if you re-install and choose a different location for your Dropbox folder.
Here’s an article that discusses this in more detail.
You can always check your app's preferences, and more specifically under your Sync tab to see where your Dropbox folder is currently syncing. On top of that if you locate your little Dropbox icon in your taskbar, next to your WiFi and click on it, then click on the little Dropbox folder on top of the activity tab that should redirect you to your folder.
Once you identify which is the one that's currently syncing to your account online, you should then be able to delete the other folders.
Keep me posted!
Cliccking on the little dropbox folder on top of the activity tab takes me to an old copy of a folder which does not contain my more recent changes. My C:\Users\paulc\Dropbox (Old (1)) file contains the most recent files! But this showsas an ordinary file folder icon, not he blue box icon.
- Megan
Hey equado!
Can you send me a few screenshots of what you see on your end in regards to these Dropbox folders in order for me to have a visual too?
Also, please send me a screenshot directly from the app's preferences, showing me what's the path under your Sync tab.
Hope these help...
