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jethro7e
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2 years ago

"Don't Sync" option missing on Windows 11

It'd be nice if there was a way (it appears there used to be?) to exclude a folder/files from syncing on Dropbox. I realize I could just keep those files outside of the Dropbox folder, but this would...
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Rich
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2 years ago
jethro7e wrote:

I noticed after I posted that the article was only a week old which made it more confusing that I didn't see the feature.

When you look at the files in your Dropbox folder, are the sync icons (green check, blue syncing, etc.) on the file's icon or are they in a separate column like this?

 

 

The separate column is part of the newer Dropbox Update for Windows which utilizes Microsoft's new Cloud Sync API. That's a screenshot from my system where I do get "Dont' sync..." option on right-click. The system where the sync icons are still on the file icons does not get that option.

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jethro7e
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

Actually I haven't thought about it until you mentioned it, I don't see the green, blue, or

syncing icons anymore (I definitely used to, but I think it's been a while). The only time I see Dropbox icons next to files is when the files are "online only" and I see a brown box there. 

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    Rich
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    2 years ago
    jethro7e wrote:

    The only time I see Dropbox icons next to files is when the files are "online only" and I see a brown box there. 

    Just as an FYI, the brown box icon isn't from Dropbox. It's from OneDrive/Windows 11.

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      jethro7e
      New member | Level 2
      2 years ago

      Ah, that makes more sense. Thanks. 

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