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TheDubs
Helpful | Level 6
6 years ago

I don't want to sync my Desktop folder. Any ideas?

I changed my password. Logged out of the other devices that access my dropbox and then logged in with the new password. In doing so I notice there is now a desktop folder. I do not want drop box to s...
desktop
restore
sync
Daphne's avatar
Daphne
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6 years ago

Hey there robwaterman and VirgilFox, just jumping in here!

 

We recently released a beta feature for automatically backing up your computer folders. If you'd like to disable this, then please check out the steps towards the bottom of this article.

 

If you're having any issues with this then please let me know and I'd be happy to help out with this.

 

Thanks!

Pegah's avatar
Pegah
New member | Level 2
6 years ago

It didn't work! I don't need to backup my folders. I just want to unsync the following folders to dropbox anymore!

Actually I didn't wanted to do so at all, but these folders had been selected when I first signed in and I didn't know that I should unckeck them!

Is there any way to undo this???

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    Pegah
    New member | Level 2
    6 years ago

    Desktop

    Documents

    Downloads

    • Daphne's avatar
      Daphne
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      6 years ago

      Thanks for joining us here Pegah!

       

      Were you able to follow the steps to disable the backup of those folders with the steps in the article I linked above?

       

      If so, can you try moving the contents of the Downloads, Desktop and Documents folders back to their original locations outside the Dropbox folder?

       

      Let me know!

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