Unlink a Computer from a Dropbox Account

Dropbox is an online file storage service that allows users to upload, share, and access files and folders via mobile and desktop applications as well as a browser-based interface. The service offers free and paid services consisting of varying data and sharing restrictions and provides software applications for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Android, Windows Phone 7, BlackBerry, iPhone, and iPad. This article will walk you through the process of unlinking a computer from a Dropbox account.

Steps

Dropbox website

1. Go to the Dropbox login page and log in using the email and password associated with your Dropbox account.
2. Click “Account” from the upper right corner of the page.
3. Click the “My Computers” tab.
4. Click “Unlink” next to the computer you want to unlink from your Dropbox account.
5. Click the “Unlink computer” button to confirm the action when prompted.

Windows

1. Right-click the Dropbox icon located in the system tray and select “Preferences…” from the context menu. (bottom right corner by default). Note: You may have to click the small arrow in the system tray to reveal all its icons first.
2. Click the “Unlink this computer…” button located in the “General” tab.
3. Click “OK” when prompted to confirm the action.

Mac

1. Click the Dropbox icon from the menu bar and select “Preferences…” from the context menu.
2. Click the “Account” tab followed by the “Unlink This Computer…” button.
3. Click the “Unlink” button when prompted to confirm the action.

Tips

• You can download the Dropbox for iPhone application through iTunes or Dropbox for Android from the Android Market.

Warnings

• Folders within your Public folder cannot be shared.

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• Add Comments to a Shared Folder on Dropbox
• Access Dropbox on a Mobile Device
• Sync Files Between Computers Using Dropbox
• Move the Dropbox Folder to a New Location
• Share Folders on Dropbox
• Print Files from a Mobile Phone Using Dropbox
• Add Files to Dropbox
• Get Dropbox on Android

Sources and Citations

• http://www.dropbox.com/

See also

• Sync Files Between Computers Using Dropbox
• Share Folders on Dropbox
• Access Dropbox on a Mobile Device
• Print Files from a Mobile Phone Using Dropbox
• Share Photos and Music With Dropbox
• Cancel a Dropbox Account
• Change Dropbox Account Settings and Preferences
• Back Up or Transfer Files Between Google Drive and Dropbox Using Backup Box
• Get More Space on Dropbox
• Add Files to Dropbox

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• Use Dropbox on iPad