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LFW
Explorer | Level 4
2 months ago

How can I delete my Dropbox files only from one connected device and not the others?

Hi!    I'm sure this question is simple! I would like to remove Dropbox from my laptop, including all files, but I want the files to remain on all other devices (desktop and mobile). If I move th...
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Rich
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2 months ago
@LFW wrote:

If I move the Dropbox application and all Dropbox files on my laptop into the trash, will this delete the files from all other devices, too?

If you delete the files in the Dropbox folder while the application is running, the files will be deleted everywhere.

 

Uninstall the Dropbox application first, then you can safely delete the Dropbox folder.

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