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adgorn
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2 years ago

still in Quick Access after disconnecting device?

I just disconnected an old PC in order to add a different new laptop due to the device number limit.  I had DB in the Quick Access area (Windows 10. ) It's still there on the old PC even after discon...
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    Rich
    2 years ago
    adgorn wrote:

    I just disconnected an old PC in order to add a different new laptop due to the device number limit.  I had DB in the Quick Access area (Windows 10. ) It's still there on the old PC even after disconnecting.

    Uninstalling the Dropbox application doesn't remove files from the device. It just removes the sync application. The Dropbox folder with your files will remain on your computer until you remove it manually.

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Rich
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2 years ago
adgorn wrote:

I just disconnected an old PC in order to add a different new laptop due to the device number limit.  I had DB in the Quick Access area (Windows 10. ) It's still there on the old PC even after disconnecting.

Uninstalling the Dropbox application doesn't remove files from the device. It just removes the sync application. The Dropbox folder with your files will remain on your computer until you remove it manually.

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