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norbyscook12
Explorer | Level 4
9 years ago
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How can I turn off sync with out deleting my drop box folder?

I like to use drop box as my back up, but the idea of having my files synced does not work for me. is there a way to turn syncing off perminantly without having to unlink myself?

I dont want to unlink becuase I wont be able to down load large amounts of files. However syncing files just does not work for me. thanks! 

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  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    9 years ago

    norbyscook12 the biggest issue here is you are using Dropbox for something its simply not intended to do - as a backup tool. It isnt one. Its a syncing tool.

     

    You can stop folders syncing locally using www.dropbox.com/help/175, however, unless you are a Business Customer they will not appear locally any more.

     

    And the files in the Dropbox folder on your machine are on your local computer - they use up space locally. Dropbox will not, however, update files to any other location (as thats not what its designed to do), it is supposed to be that you work on the files inside the Dropbox folder.

  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    9 years ago
    I use CrashPlan and find its great.

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  • norbyscook12's avatar
    norbyscook12
    Explorer | Level 4
    9 years ago

    Also, does drop box have the power to automatically change the files in my local drive with syncing? 

    I am really scared of dropbox "updating" my files with out me knowing or wanting to. I just want to turn the syncing feature off for eternity. 

  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
    9 years ago

    norbyscook12 the biggest issue here is you are using Dropbox for something its simply not intended to do - as a backup tool. It isnt one. Its a syncing tool.

     

    You can stop folders syncing locally using www.dropbox.com/help/175, however, unless you are a Business Customer they will not appear locally any more.

     

    And the files in the Dropbox folder on your machine are on your local computer - they use up space locally. Dropbox will not, however, update files to any other location (as thats not what its designed to do), it is supposed to be that you work on the files inside the Dropbox folder.

  • norbyscook12's avatar
    norbyscook12
    Explorer | Level 4
    9 years ago
    thank-you for your answer! is there a cloud service out there that is intended for backing up my work?
  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
    9 years ago
    I use CrashPlan and find its great.
  • Ed's avatar
    Ed
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
    9 years ago
    Would you mind taking a minute of your time to fill out a survey sharing your experience using our Dropbox Community? You can access the survey here: http://bit.ly/2lNKIxT

    Thank you!

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