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Jeremy C.3's avatar
Jeremy C.3
New member | Level 1
11 years ago

How do I remove the Dropbox icon from the Windows 10 file explorer?

Since upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10, there is a Dropbox icon in the Windows file explorer navigation pane.  I already have a link to Dropbox and other cloud-storage options in the Quick link...
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Jeremy C.3
New member | Level 1
10 years ago

"This Dropbox icon in Windows 10 is there by design of the new OS. I don't believe this is a big issue at all. It's useful for most users."

Really?

Firstly, it is NOT there by operating system constraint. If it were, then we would also see icons for "Box", "OneDrive" and "Cloud Drive" - to name but a few - also in that area. Since we don't it's clearly a Dropbox design choice.

Secondly, nobody is saying it's a big issue, but the whole point of having a customisable GUI-based operating system is that it should be exactly that - customisable!  It may suit YOU to have an icon in that area, but it doesn't suit ME. It serves no useful purpose in my scheme of things - I hate it and I want it gone!

Rant over. I'll get me coat...

 

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