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ChantDad
New member | Level 2
6 years ago

How to remove desktop from dropbox

Somehow, all links on my laptop Desktop were copied to a Dropbox folder called "Desktop"; if I did it, it was accidental  I don't know why I need that and when I delete the Desktop folder in Drop...
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kristina_2020
New member | Level 2
5 years ago

FIXED - 

Messed with this for a few hours then finally discovered the fix

 

If you want to delete a PC- (desktop) folder from your Dropbox account file list, sign in to dropbox, > settings > security, then unlink the devices that are listed under: "These devices are linked to your personal Dropbox account."  The folder removes itself.

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