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TomJoad71
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10 months ago
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Strange symbol like a package on files. What is this?

Hi there,

since recently, some of my files are marked with a straneg symbol - like a post package - as if they were sealed somehow. Where does this suddenly come from? And how do I get rid of?

 

Tx so much

Thomas

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    TomJoad71
    10 months ago

    You are right! The symbol has changed now to a Dropboxsymbol: a white cloud on grey ground, indicating online files. Thanks so much for clarifying! 

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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
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    10 months ago
    TomJoad71 wrote:

    since recently, some of my files are marked with a straneg symbol - like a post package - as if they were sealed somehow. Where does this suddenly come from?

    That's not a Dropbox icon. It's from OneDrive.

  • TomJoad71's avatar
    TomJoad71
    Helpful | Level 6
    10 months ago

    Sure? I don't use One Drive. It is installed on my hard disk but it's completely empty and all sync is via Dopbox....

  • TomJoad71's avatar
    TomJoad71
    Helpful | Level 6
    10 months ago

    I just deinstalled One Drive. The symbol is still there...

  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
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    10 months ago
    TomJoad71 wrote:

    I just deinstalled One Drive. The symbol is still there...

    Did you restart after the uninstall? If so and the icon is still present, I would suggest contacting Microsoft as it is not produced by Dropbox.

  • TomJoad71's avatar
    TomJoad71
    Helpful | Level 6
    10 months ago

    You are right! The symbol has changed now to a Dropboxsymbol: a white cloud on grey ground, indicating online files. Thanks so much for clarifying! 

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