Removing Dropbox from old computer

Robert M.67

I recently bought a new computer.  I set it up with my existing DB account.  It synced all the files.  Everything is fine.  I now want to disconnect the old computer from DB.

1)  If I delete the DB folder from the old computer, will it delete all my files from the cloud and from the new computer?

2)  If I format the drive on the old computer, will it delete all my files from the cloud and from the new computer?

3)  How can I keep all the files on the old computer, but not have them connected to my Dropbox account?

THANKS!

Rick_M

The answer to question 1 is ....Yes!  The deletes are "synced".

Q2: reformating removes the dropbox client and so nothing happens.

So, first you "unlink the old computer" from the dropbox account then you can keep old files, reformat, whatever.  Look at https://www.dropbox.com/account#security

and find under "devices" the old computer.