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TomJoad71
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2 years 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?   ...
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    TomJoad71
    2 years 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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TomJoad71
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2 years ago

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

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Rich
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2 years 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.

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    TomJoad71
    Helpful | Level 6
    2 years 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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