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Regc
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago
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How to stop the desktop app backing up my pc

How do I stop the Windows App trying to backup my PC.  There are no settings when I open the app, only my list of files in DropBox.  Since I could not stop,this function, I just deleted the desktop a...
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  • Regc's avatar
    Regc
    3 years ago

    Going to taskbar settings and looking at list of apps on the taskbar, Dropbox was not turned on.  I turned it on but the icon still didn’t appear.  I reinstalled again and still no luck.  I restarted my PC and it finally appeared.  đŸ‘

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Regc
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago

Also, the app also placed files on my backup flash drive.  I don’t appreciate that because it is a password protected drive.  đŸ˜Ą

 

have deleted the desktop app until I can trust it.

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Jay
Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
3 years ago

As you've deleted the app, it wouldn't be possible to delete the backup and restore the location of your folders to their default location easily.

 

Let me know when you wish to continue troubleshooting.

  • Regc's avatar
    Regc
    Helpful | Level 6
    3 years ago

    Can you fix it where it doesn’t do PC backups?  It doesn’t do it on my iPad.

    • Rich's avatar
      Rich
      Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
      3 years ago
      Regc wrote:

      Can you fix it where it doesn’t do PC backups?  It doesn’t do it on my iPad.

      Dropbox only does backups if you enable it. It's not able to back up your files on its own. Either you enabled it in Preferences, or during installation you just clicked through the prompts and allowed it to back up your files.

      • Regc's avatar
        Regc
        Helpful | Level 6
        3 years ago

        Thanks Rich.

        If I did that by mistake, is there anyway to undo it short of reinstalling?  I find no way to change preferences on my PC once it is installed.

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