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pgr's avatar
pgr
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago

Remove Dropbox options from the context menu.

Hi, recently Dropbox has started cramming my Explorer context menu with all of these options I mostly don't plan to use:   Come on. Do you think it's ok to just dump all your stuff in ther...
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christianius's avatar
christianius
Helpful | Level 5
2 years ago

I agree - my context menu is suddenly flooded with dropbox items that I will never use.

Walter's avatar
Walter
Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
2 years ago

Hey christianius - thanks for joining the discussion here. 

 

Could you let us know your device's OS version and the version of the Dropbox desktop app installed there as well? 

 

When did you first notice this by the way? 

  • pgr's avatar
    pgr
    Helpful | Level 6
    2 years ago

    Hi Walter

     

    I'm the original poster of this thread, thank you for intervening, after so long.

     

    My Windows 11 is version 10.0.22631 Build 22631.

    My Dropbox app is version 200.3.7099.

     

    My screenshot looks very similar to what christianius posted. The problem has been happening since before April 23, though I can't be precise about when it started.

     

    This is such an abusive occupation of an OS menu... as I wrote above, there needs to be some consideration and some humility here from Dropbox developers... please reach out to them. Thanks

  • christianius's avatar
    christianius
    Helpful | Level 5
    2 years ago

    Hi Walter, 
    Thanks for replying.
    Dropbox V200.4.7134
    Windows 10, Build 19045.4412
    Noticed problem a few days ago, but not sure how long it's been ongoing.
    Best, C.

    • Hannah's avatar
      Hannah
      Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
      2 years ago

      Hey peachyroar, are the options you see on your end the same as the ones that the users above are seeing?

      • peachyroar's avatar
        peachyroar
        New member | Level 2
        2 years ago

        Slightly different, still way too many.

    • Megan's avatar
      Megan
      Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
      2 years ago

      Hey christianius, thanks for the heads up! 

       

      As Rich mentioned earlier, there is no option in the desktop application to turn them off and we would not recommend attempting to manually disable these capabilities. 

       

      Your feedback regarding our Dropbox desktop application has been very valuable and I will endeavor to make sure your voice is heard.

       

      I'll forward your feedback to the appropriate areas so we can continue to improve.

       

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

      • christianius's avatar
        christianius
        Helpful | Level 5
        2 years ago

        Hi Megan, 
        Ok, thanks for listening, and hope you guys manage to fix the issue 👍
        Cheers, C.

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