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bob99
Helpful | Level 5
5 years ago
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Stop creating a file (.dropbox.device) on every device I connect to my pc!

Simple solution had at least an option in the settings to disable this feature.   I red a lot of messages in this community going back over a year now... and I understand why it's being created t...
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  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    4 years ago

    Hi all - thanks for ongoing patience and feedback on this.

     

    Could you please let us know if you notice this behavior after installing our latest, stable version of the desktop app found on this page?

     

    Thanks so much!

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Megan
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2 years ago

Hey immerge consul jinks tribade, thanks for posting here!

 

In regards to your external drive, would you be able to elaborate a bit more, as to what you're experiencing please? 

 

Do you wish to be able to plug-in your external drive, without them being affected, or shown in Dropbox? 

 

Let me know more, and we'll take it from there!

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immerge consul jinks tribade
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

As for your my two external drives, when I connect them, Dropbox offers to back them up. I refuse, and it creates the 

.dropbox.device

in their root (I've been googling for a solution and that's how I came to this thread)

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