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unlinking dropbox from file explorer (windows 11) without deleting my account
Ahoi -
I want to unlink/delete DropBox from File Explorer (Windows 11) without changing my account. Your explanation is short, sweet and to the point ... except that I can't follow it as righ...
The Dropbox desktop application creates the folder in Explorer. You can't install the app without having it do so.
If you want to remove the folder, you need to uninstall the Dropbox desktop application completely. To use Dropbox from then on, you'll need to use the Dropbox site, or the Dropbox for S Mode app.
Jay
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHi ijensen8, thanks for contacting us!
Just for clarification, do you want to remove the Dropbox icon in Explorer entirely?
Does this mean you want to uninstall the Dropbox desktop application?
This will help me to assist further!
Wow, that was quick!
And, yes, all I want to do is remove the DropBox appearing in my File Explorer
Thank you!
- Jay
Have you already uninstalled the Dropbox desktop application using these steps?
Hi Jay -
Not yet, but I'll happily do so if I this doesn't delete the files in the cloud (which I share with some colleagues).
And then reinstall DropBox and log on to my account - and it won't reinsert itself in File Explorer?
Cheers --------IVan
- Jay
The Dropbox desktop application creates the folder in Explorer. You can't install the app without having it do so.
If you want to remove the folder, you need to uninstall the Dropbox desktop application completely. To use Dropbox from then on, you'll need to use the Dropbox site, or the Dropbox for S Mode app.
