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How to remove old, non active Dropbox installation from Windows 10
Hello all!
I installed Dropbox on my Windows 10 PC many years ago. The install location was the L: drive.
Two years ago I did a fresh install of Windows 10. I had to reinstall Dropbox. This t...
I got the folder deleted. First I was able to move the two sub-folders from the Dropbox folder and put them in C:\Temp. Then I could delete the Dropbx folder. That really did not solve the problems because I still could not delete the now moved sub-folders. But I was now in a simpler environment.
After much trial and error, I found this worked.
For each sub-folder, I clicked in Properties and then Security. Then I clicked on Advanced. There was a Deny permission entry for "Special" access. I highlighted that and clicked om Edit. I clicked on Show Advanced Permissions. Included in that list were checked Advanced Persmission for Delete and Delete Subfolder and Files. Eureka, might those Deny Delete special permissions that have something to do with not being able to delete those files?
I clicked on Cancel to get back to the Advanced window. I highlighted the "deny" Special access entry again. I checked "Replace all child ....". I clicked on Remove. I clicked Yes in the confirm action box that popped up. A progress window flashed by and I was back at the Properties window. The Deny Special permission was deleted. I clicked on OK. The Properties window disappeared and I right-clicked on the folder and selected delete. I was asked to confirm if I wanted to permanently delete it. I responded yes. AND IT WORKED! The folder was now deleted.
I think the insructions were for a different flavor of windows, maybe a server implentation? There is not "System and Security" in my Windows 10. There is a Security and Maintenance" and a "System". In the former, there is a "Change UAC settings" but those settings only dealt with notification, they did not control authroization. They were set to the default anyway, which is always notify. Tere was a change security and mainenance settings but again that nly dealth with essages and everything was already turned on.
I got the folder deleted. First I was able to move the two sub-folders from the Dropbox folder and put them in C:\Temp. Then I could delete the Dropbx folder. That really did not solve the problems because I still could not delete the now moved sub-folders. But I was now in a simpler environment.
After much trial and error, I found this worked.
For each sub-folder, I clicked in Properties and then Security. Then I clicked on Advanced. There was a Deny permission entry for "Special" access. I highlighted that and clicked om Edit. I clicked on Show Advanced Permissions. Included in that list were checked Advanced Persmission for Delete and Delete Subfolder and Files. Eureka, might those Deny Delete special permissions that have something to do with not being able to delete those files?
I clicked on Cancel to get back to the Advanced window. I highlighted the "deny" Special access entry again. I checked "Replace all child ....". I clicked on Remove. I clicked Yes in the confirm action box that popped up. A progress window flashed by and I was back at the Properties window. The Deny Special permission was deleted. I clicked on OK. The Properties window disappeared and I right-clicked on the folder and selected delete. I was asked to confirm if I wanted to permanently delete it. I responded yes. AND IT WORKED! The folder was now deleted.
