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Everything on my computer is automatically uploading to Dropbox without my consent.
Everything on my computer is automatically uploading to Dropbox without my consent.I need to stop it and I need to get all of it off dropbox and back on my computer, Help!
First off, your files are still on your computer but its uploading. FYI, Dropbox Client watches your Dropbox folder for any changes/files and syncs them to any shared folders or devices. So any files put inside your Dropbox folder will be uploaded. Now, also, FYI, when you reboot your computer, it (Dropbox Client) will index all your files. It has to do this to verify any changes that were made, it may not be uploading but it might say, it's indexing. You can see the message as hover over your Dropbox icon in System try with your mouse
Dropbox will NOT delete your files UNLESS you delete them. Dropbox is a syncing tool that syncs to the cloud and to all devices and shared folders.
I hope this helps and if not, reply and ask more questions
Chris_J
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Super User alumniFirst off, your files are still on your computer but its uploading. FYI, Dropbox Client watches your Dropbox folder for any changes/files and syncs them to any shared folders or devices. So any files put inside your Dropbox folder will be uploaded. Now, also, FYI, when you reboot your computer, it (Dropbox Client) will index all your files. It has to do this to verify any changes that were made, it may not be uploading but it might say, it's indexing. You can see the message as hover over your Dropbox icon in System try with your mouse
Dropbox will NOT delete your files UNLESS you delete them. Dropbox is a syncing tool that syncs to the cloud and to all devices and shared folders.
I hope this helps and if not, reply and ask more questions
First, I do not want any sensitive information on Dropbox.
Second, when I delete items on Dropbox, they are simultaneously deleted from my other devices. I want to remove certain items from Dropbox without losing them on my laptop.
Thirdly, I WANT TO STOP HAVING MY THINGS UPLOADED TO DROPBOX. Isn't there a setting tyo change this?
I appreciate your suggestions.
- Chris_J
Carlene W.
First one is simple, if you don't put sensitive items in your Dropbox folder, it would not be anywhere in the cloud
Second is not so simple, simply because Dropbox is a syncing tool. So if you delete something in Dropbox, it's going to sync to any devices linked to your account including your Laptop.
Third is simple. No, there isn't any way to stop that since Dropbox syncs stuff, it's what it is designed to do
However, unless I am missing something here, it seems that Dropbox Client is not what you want to use. It seems the best choice is not to run or use Dropbox Client but just to access the files via web interface (Browser) That way nothing is syncing on your machine or uploading anything.
Does this make sense?
I have a similar problem in that everything I put onto my desktop, is automatically going into dropbox and being synced. I have dropbox on another computer and it does not operate like that. The only items I want synced are the ones I specifically put into a folder IN dropbox. Why are all my desktop items being synced with dropbox? As an example, all desktop items have a "green checkmark" indicating they have synced. I have temporarily uninstalled dropbox on this computer as there are some desktop items I don't want in the cloud. This elimated the green checks next to each desktop item.
- Chris_J
Hello Teeth6
thanks for reaching out to us. I believe Dropbox new Beta feature is enabled. You can turn that off by going into your settings. You get there by clicking on Dropbox icon then click on the gear on the top right side. A dialog box would show and from there click on preferences and from there go to the Backup tab and turn that feature off
hopes this helps lyou
