HT move Desktop folder out of Dropbox

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Casey4 wrote:

At some point in the past, I moved my Desktop folder into Dropbox. ... I would like to move it back where it belongs ...

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You need to disable the backup feature.

• https://help.dropbox.com/organize/how-to-use-dropbox-backup#disable

Hey Casey4, just to clarify, how did you initially move the Desktop folder into your Dropbox?

Did you enable our backup feature,  like Rich suggested or did you manually move it in the Dropbox folder?

I believe I enabled backup, but it's been a while, so I'm not sure. Is there a way I can tell?

Hi Rich, thanks for your suggestion. For some reason, when I follow link you attached, to a page that describes how to disable backups, the steps there don't match what I see on the Backups tab. I've attached two screenshots below. One shows the Backups tab itself, the other what I get when I click Manage Backups.

After I click Manage Backups, there is no Adjust Settings option, nothing labeled Disable Backups, and nothing about Keeping content on my Mac or leaving it in Dropbox. Perhaps the procedure on this page hasn't kept up with the latest version, but in any case I decided to follow up to see if you can help. Thanks in advance.

Hi Casey4, could you try going onto the Account tab in the preferences window, and while holding the Option/Alt key, click 'Reset OS Folders' and let us know how it goes?

Hey Jay . When I hold down Option the Account menu, I don't see a Reset OS Folders button. Here's a screenshot -

Hi from me too, Casey4!

Do you mind uploading one more screenshot of what you see on this page?

Hi Nancy.

Here you are:

Since the backup is disabled, there shouldn't be a Desktop folder in your Dropbox folder. Could you attach a screenshot showing what you're describing in Finder?

Hi Jay - Here's a Get Info from Finder on the Desktop folder.