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Dart74
Helpful | Level 5
5 years ago
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desktop icons gone

I had to unlink my PC from dropbox yesterday as one large video file wouldn't transfer. I relink my PC straight afterwards and everything was coming back to normal.   I turn on my computer this...
desktop
GUI
sync
  • Dart74's avatar
    Dart74
    5 years ago

    Hi Hannah,

     

    thanks for reaching out.

     

    I've worked it out - it had to do with the 'fabulous' new function desktop back-up or whatever it's called.

    It's not nice the way you guys have implemented this!

     

    Dropbox should NEVER have the authority to change something on my c-drive, you are an App.

    This back-up also makes you go over you allowance limit, resulting in Dropbox selling more space in the Cloud $$$$

     

    You can retrieve your desktop from 'Deleted Files' and get everything back, but it is a pain and it should never got to this point.

     

    Greedy and cheeky!

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Hannah
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5 years ago
Hey Dart74, thanks for posting on our Community today!

Would you mind giving me a bit more info on which icons are gone?

Do you mean that your desktop files are gone or actual icons on your desktop, like app/program shortcuts etc.?

Any extra info you can provide or screenshots, would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
Dart74's avatar
Dart74
Helpful | Level 5
5 years ago

Hi Hannah,

 

thanks for reaching out.

 

I've worked it out - it had to do with the 'fabulous' new function desktop back-up or whatever it's called.

It's not nice the way you guys have implemented this!

 

Dropbox should NEVER have the authority to change something on my c-drive, you are an App.

This back-up also makes you go over you allowance limit, resulting in Dropbox selling more space in the Cloud $$$$

 

You can retrieve your desktop from 'Deleted Files' and get everything back, but it is a pain and it should never got to this point.

 

Greedy and cheeky!

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