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Lorenzo C.4's avatar
Lorenzo C.4
New member | Level 1
11 years ago
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Turn Off Recent Files Feature

I don't like the recent files to be shown.  Can I turn off the feature or at least clear the files so they don't show up?
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  • Ed's avatar
    Ed
    10 years ago

    Hi all,

    Thanks for keeping sending your thoughts and thanks for summarizing it Alexis. 

    You have the ability to switch off recents from your https://www.dropbox.com/account page. That currently works for web only and not mobile.

Northcroft's avatar
Northcroft
New member | Level 2
10 years ago
Complete stupidity on the part of Dropbox. Kind of idiotic - anybody sitting down at your computer - family member or work colleague - can see what files you have had open. So you go to the trouble of hiding a confidential file - only for Dropbox to advertise its name and location to any nosey person.
Really pathetic ... time to find a competitor to Dropbox who cares more about your security. Every other system I have ever used has allowed me to delete history ...

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