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Can't uninstall Dropbox from Windows 10

I've been trying to uninstall Dropbox from my laptop, it's a HP with Windows 10 Pro. I've unlinked it from the Dropbox website but it's still taking up space in my laptop. I've also uninstalled the app from my laptop but it still shows up in my file explorer. I did a bit of research and other people have been able to right click the Dropbox icon and uninstall it that way but it doesn't show up in my start menu so I'm not able to do it that way. I've restarted my computer too, just to be sure but that hasn't helped.

Anyone got any ideas? My laptop storage is nearly full 😞

This is where it's showing up when I look at my storage. There is no way to uninstall it, only open it:

This is what happens when I right click on it in explorer:

When I open the Start menu I can't see it there:

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ernstMreicher58

@AHolyoake wrote:
Thank you! Does that mean it won't get deleted from the cloud?

Hopefully not!!!!

Just uninstalling on a device must not mean that the account is fully deleted!!!

Perhaps you just wanted to uninstall on this hardware and install on another!!!

To permanently delete your account you have to go to the web interface (www.dropbox.com) and log in with your user/pasword and go to settings and then second tab from left. Far down at the bottom you find: "Delete my personal Dropbox" or something like that depending on your language....

BUT THEN ALL YOUR DATA WILL BE DELTETED AND YOUR ACCOUNT IS CANCELED!!!!!!

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ernstMreicher58

Don´t mix up Dropbox application and Dropbox folder.

As I understand you uninstalled the Dropbox application.

The folder with the name Dropbox still exists!

It is just a folder like any other folders on your computer.

Rename it, delete it, move the files anywhere, handle it as any other folder.....

AHolyoake

Thank you! Does that mean it won't get deleted from the cloud?

ernstMreicher58

@AHolyoake wrote:
Thank you! Does that mean it won't get deleted from the cloud?

Hopefully not!!!!

Just uninstalling on a device must not mean that the account is fully deleted!!!

Perhaps you just wanted to uninstall on this hardware and install on another!!!

BUT THEN ALL YOUR DATA WILL BE DELTETED AND YOUR ACCOUNT IS CANCELED!!!!!!

tomjs1

Here is how to Uninstall an update in windows 10

1 – Press windows key + i to go to settings control panel of windows 10. You can also click on the window start icon and click on settings.

2 – Once you reach the setting control panel. just click on update & security in the menu.

2 – Now in the next screen, in the right side click on the link in the light gray which says Advanced options.

3 – Next click on view update history.

4 – Now click on uninstall updates located at the top.

5 -Now select an update of windows 10 from the list and double click on it. Confirm the uninstall. The selected update will get uninstalled.

Source:- https://merabheja.com/how-to-uninstall-an-update-in-windows-10/