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LorisV
New member | Level 2
3 years ago
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Folder "files on my computer" re-occurring

Hi, I hope this is the right category, I'm having a problem with a folder.

 

Dropbox creates automatically the folder "files on my computer" and after I delete it the folder re-appare in an infinite loop. 

Anyone had the same issue and found a solution to not show this folder on my desktop?

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  • dasvadanya's avatar
    dasvadanya
    20 days ago

    I fixed this by re-choosing the folders in "Choose or change folders backing up" under Manage Backups in the Preferences.

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  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
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    3 years ago

    Hey LorisV, sorry to hear you're having issues with this.

     

    Can you please have a look at your events page and let me know what you find about those actions?

     

    You could also check the version history of a sample file from the ones that keep re-appearing and see which computer, process or user is adding it back to your account.

     

    In any case, please keep me posted!

  • dasvadanya's avatar
    dasvadanya
    New member | Level 2
    20 days ago

    I fixed this by re-choosing the folders in "Choose or change folders backing up" under Manage Backups in the Preferences.

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