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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...
Walter,
Don't know if this is anymore clearer:
My Dropbox contains a folder called Desktop which I did not intentionally create.
In that folder are copies of all the links and URL's present on the my computer's Windows' Desktop.
If I delete items or the entire folder in Dropbox, they are also deleted from the Windows Desktop.
I guess it's not really a big deal but it doesn't "feel" right to me. If I decide to delete my entire Dropbox account, I assume I will lose all my Windows Desktop links and that would not be good.
I want Dropbox to just be a file sharing medium and not a back-up mechanism.
Thanks
I'm sure this has been solved for you by now... but here it is, anyway.
1. Open the Dropbox App
2. In the very top left corner, there are 3 lines. Click "File" > "Preferences ..."
3. Select the 3rd icon in the top row that says "Backups"
4. Under "This PC" there's a button for "Set up"
5. Now you can sync/unsync the PC folders you don't want taking up space on your Dropbox.
You'll be asked where you want to keep the files; make sure you select PC.
