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ChantDad
New member | Level 2
7 years ago

How to remove desktop from dropbox

Somehow, all links on my laptop Desktop were copied to a Dropbox folder called "Desktop"; if I did it, it was accidental  I don't know why I need that and when I delete the Desktop folder in Drop...
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Judasgoat
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6 years ago

I tried this on the article. When I click on my initials I do not get a "preferences" option. It just says "owner"

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Daphne
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6 years ago

Hey there Judasgoat!

 

It sounds like you might not be looking in the right place there. 

 

Are you clicking the Dropbox icon in your system tray, near your date/time display in the bottom right corner of your screen? It should appear next to the WiFi symbol etc.

 

If you're still not getting the preferences option there, can you send me a screenshot of the Dropbox icon that you're clicking on and the options that you do see?

 

Thanks!

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