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Mike G.'s avatar
Mike G.
New member | Level 1
12 years ago

Disable automatic updates

How can I prevent dropbox from automatically updating itself? The new dropbox 3 has a very anti-windows-7 UI that I don't like, so I reinstalled 2.10. How do I stop dropbox from continually install...
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R B.3's avatar
R B.3
New member | Level 1
11 years ago

I absolutely agree that there should be an update mechanism that at least allows users to opt out. For me it's quite horrifying that they just place a hidden backdoor on my computer that allows them to push executable code to my machine at their will without me even knowing.

Ever since I found out that Dropbox downloads new software secretly and without my consent I kind of stopped trusting the company. And after reading that Dropbox actually ignores their user's demands to stop forcing unwanted buggy updates on them I would really like to find a provider that treats their users with basic respect.

Does anybody happen to know an alternative service, maybe even with an open API and 3rd-party clients available? Dropbox-style synchronization to S3/SFTP/SCP would also be an option, as long as there is an easy way for family members without IT background to set it up.

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