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JCRCAN
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

Why are my files outside the Dropbox folder being synced to Dropbox?

Why unexpectidly, all my files appear with the Dropbox logo icon on my PC, as shown below?
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Dropbox Backup
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Walter's avatar
Walter
Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
2 years ago

Hey JCRCAN - sorry to jump in here, but could you clarify what happens when you click on the 'C'est parti !' button shown in your second screenshot?

 

Also, if you have the Dropbox desktop app installed and running on your computer at the moment, could you take a look at the backups tab in the app's preferences and let me know if you're able to disable your backups from there?

JCRCAN's avatar
JCRCAN
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

Here is what I got from the "C'est parti" button and the next "Plus f'info" button:

 

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    JCRCAN
    Explorer | Level 3
    2 years ago

    The present situation is such that all my PC directories are linked on Dropbox instead of local PC environment. How did it happen and how to get rid of that?

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    Walter
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    2 years ago

    Based on your screenshots, it seems that Dropbox Backup isn't enabled so could you try enabling it (as shown in your first screenshot) and let us know how it goes JCRCAN?

     

    Just make sure not to delete anything for the moment to avoid any data loss. 

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