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bflay
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

Can I remove the "your activity" files?

It seem impossible to imagine but apparently Dropbox has decided that recent activity/files in recent activity are now permanently viewable until replaced by more recent activity.  Really?  I hope I'...
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PoweredUp
New member | Level 1
10 months ago

I have the same issue.

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PoweredUp
New member | Level 1
10 months ago

This is from the DropBox icon in the system tray.
No way to clear it out. Stays forever.

  • Nancy's avatar
    Nancy
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    10 months ago

    Hey PoweredUp. If you hover over these files, there’s still not an option to remove them from your desktop app’s activity, correct? 

    What if you restart your computer instead?

    • PoweredUp's avatar
      PoweredUp
      New member | Level 1
      10 months ago

      No option to remove and pc has been restarted many times...

       

      • Megan's avatar
        Megan
        Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
        10 months ago

        Hey PoweredUp, thanks for the screenshots!

        At the moment, it's not possible to remove content that shows up under your activity. 

        Your feedback regarding this has been very valuable and I will endeavor to make sure your voice is heard.

        I will pass on your comments to the relevant departments so that we can further improve our product.

        If you need something else, please let me know and I will be more than happy to help every step of the way. 

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