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How Do I Use Dropbox on Windows 11 with a local User account?
When I set up my Windows 11 computer, it created an Administrator Account (called "Owner"). I put the Dropbox folder directly under the C drive instead of under C:/Users/Owner so that it would be ac...
Jay
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHi BuzzLS, thanks for messaging the Community!
You can remove the new Dropbox folder created in the local account by signing out of the Dropbox desktop application in that profile. You can then delete the Dropbox folder in the User/MyUser folder without it affecting the other Dropbox folder in Owner.
Regarding your first question, it isn't possible to have two separate Dropbox apps on the same machine connected to the same Dropbox folder on the computer.
You might be able to access the admin Dropbox folder normally from Explorer in the local account, and add/edit/delete files there, but no files can sync until you sign into the administrator account itself, since that is where the Dropbox app is connected to the folder.
If you have any further queries, feel free to message back.
Also: Dropbox was set to automatically start when I sign into my standard account. After Dropbox started, I set it to not start up automatically and then quit the app again. When I signed in as an Administrator, Dropbox started on that account as usual. So, it looks like on a Windows 11 standard user sign-in, you just access the folder without opening the app. Also, I needed to move the folder out of my Administrator user folder (e.g., C:\User\Owner\My Dropbox) and move My Dropbox directly under my C drive. Otherwise, I cannot access the folder while signed in as a standard user.
- Jay
Okay, so just for clarification, you want to be able to access the Dropbox folder while on a standard account.
Are you looking to instead remove the Dropbox folder from the administrator account (and sign out of the account there), and then use the standard profile alone to use the app and that Dropbox folder there like normal?
That would work.
Right now, there's a top-level Dropbox icon on my standard account (see screeenshot below). It still points to the C:\Mike\Users\ folder which I deleted. So, even though I quit Dropbox and deleted the folder as was suggested here, there are still some worrisome settings where. Maybe the best approach is just delete the standard user account through Windows, then install a new standard user account, and then install Dropbox from that account?
- Jay
At this point, to ensure that everything is removed, I'd recommend an advanced reinstallation of the Dropbox desktop application.
Just follow the steps to uninstall the program while logged into the Administrator account, and the log out and reboot the machine entirely, and let me know if the folder is removed.
