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remove ALL remnants of Dropbox to install a different account

remove ALL remnants of Dropbox to install a different account

deejay4704
Explorer | Level 3

I have uninstalled the Dropbox app and removed all folders called "Dropbox".  I want to install Dropbox for a completely different and separate Dropbox account, but every time I reinstall Dropbox it's trying to go back to and set up my old account.  I have done this 3 times.  I hope I don't have to go into RegEdit.

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Rich
Super User II

@deejay4704 wrote:

... every time I reinstall Dropbox it's trying to go back to and set up my old account.


Normally you would just need to sign out of the application before you uninstall/reinstall it. If you've already uninstalled it, open the C:\Users\[your username]\AppData\Local folder and delete the Dropbox folder.

deejay4704
Explorer | Level 3
I did "Quit" Dropbox. I don't see Log out. Deleted Dropbox folders under both Local and Roaming. Don't know why Uninstall didn't do that. Cycling back to try the who'll thong again.

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