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Can I delete the "Dropbox (Old)" folder on my computer without it deleting the files in the account?
Hello! I downloaded the Dropbox app onto my computer (PC, Windows 10) a while ago to log into an account for work (same account used by multiple people in the office). After I left, I uninstalled the app, but I couldn't delete the folder from my File Explorer. Eventually, I made an account of my own and synced it to my computer, so it's now signed in on my account and I at least don't immediately see those folders anymore. (To clarify, when I open my File Explorer now, the Dropbox folder on the left is my personal. Which is fine.)
However, I just found that all the files from the work account, which I no longer need or want on my computer, is (I think) still on my hard drive under a folder called "Dropbox (Old)", (as opposed to the current one with my personal account which is just labeled "Dropbox"). If I delete the "Dropbox (Old)" folder from my computer, will that affect other people still using that account and those files from other computers? I'm almost sure it won't, but there are a lot of files, so I'm a little hesitant about "permanently deleting". Thanks!
Hi JamieC74, I hope you're having a good day so far!
Since you've signed into a different account on your computer, there is no connection anymore between the old Dropbox folder and the account it's associated with.
You can go ahead with safely deleting the "Dropbox (Old)" folder on your computer without it affecting the account and other devices linked with it.
Let me know if you have any questions!
- Daphne
Dropbox Staff
Hi JamieC74, I hope you're having a good day so far!
Since you've signed into a different account on your computer, there is no connection anymore between the old Dropbox folder and the account it's associated with.
You can go ahead with safely deleting the "Dropbox (Old)" folder on your computer without it affecting the account and other devices linked with it.
Let me know if you have any questions!
