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Why are Dropbox files regularly copying to my desktop?
Why are Dropbox files regularly copying to my desktop? Even files I delete.
Dropbox wont work if you are also syncing it to OneDrive (as the path shows). You need to stop using it with 2 cloud services.
Also, its no longer possible to sync the Desktop now with Dropbox. It was a feature of the backup system, but, removed when it launched out of beta.
Hello. Me again. So about a week ago I deleted the backup but the files copied to my desktop just now. Under 'manage backup' is says: PC, last backup 7/30/2024. (And blue button to Enable backup.) So if appears it is no longer enabled. But it just copied 60 or 70 files to my desktop. These are files and folders from my Dropbox that I have deleted. ?
Walter
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorHey yesthatsandra - may I ask how are those actions logged in your events page?
Also, is the desktop app 'up to date' or still syncing?
All I see on the events page are actions I performed using Dropbox--opening files, moving files to Dropbox etc. So today there are only 4 events on that page--files I was working with. No sign of the ++++ files copied to desktop.
The desktop app is 'up to date.'
Thanks for your (ongoing) help! S
- Nancy
Hi again, yesthatsandra! Can you go once again here and send me a screenshot of what you see on your Backups page now? We’ll go from there.
Here you go:
- Nancy
Thanks for that, yesthatsandra! Is your Desktop folder located in its original place on your computer?
If you check its filepath, is there any reference to Dropbox perhaps? Is it located inside of Dropbox, by any chance, or has Dropbox been moved inside your Desktop folder?
The filepath for Desktop is: C:\Users\yesth\OneDrive\Desktop
The filepath for Dropbox is: C:\Users\yesth
I have a shortcut on my desktop, the filepath for which is:
C:\Users\yesth\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
Hope this helps!
- Mark
Super User II
Dropbox wont work if you are also syncing it to OneDrive (as the path shows). You need to stop using it with 2 cloud services.
Also, its no longer possible to sync the Desktop now with Dropbox. It was a feature of the backup system, but, removed when it launched out of beta.
This worked! I did need to get some tech help with fixing it but it was a One Drive problem. Thank you for all your help!
