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Bill Schrier
New member | Level 1
2 years ago
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How to stop Dropbox from automatically uploading my new PC's Photos?

I just purchased a new Windows 11 computer.  I used an external hard drive to transfer 900GB of files from my old computer to the new one and then disconnected that hard drive. Now Dropbox appears to...
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  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    2 years ago
    Bill Schrier wrote:

    Am I doing something wrong?

    Megan just gave you a direct link - you just needed to scroll down the page a bit more :)

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Bill Schrier
New member | Level 1
2 years ago

Hi Mark and thanks for the reply.  When I go to the link in your message, it says "Camera uploads is a feature that automatically uploads photos from your mobile device to Dropbox".  My problem is not a "mobile device" but my Windows 11 desktop computer.  When I login with my credentials to Dropbox.com, I see no "Admin Console" option, even when I search for that phrase.  I did go to "Settings" but can't find any option to turn off uploads for my Windows PC Hard Drive.  Am I doing something wrong?

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Megan
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2 years ago

Hey there, Bill Schrier, thanks for posting here! 

Would you mind trying the steps shown at this Help Center article instead?

I'll be waiting for your updates!

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