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Dropbox backup question - how to make sure it is disabled?
Hello there,
I got a question related to Dropbox Backup feature. Today I installed Dropbox on one of my PCs and while setting it all up I was asked if I want to backup my files, I picked 'not n...
Hi nataliaz! I hope youâre doing well.
As mentioned above, if you donât see any backups when visiting the Backups page, then your files shouldnât be backed up to Dropbox indeed.
Also, what you can do as an extra test is to add a couple of files to your main computer folders (Documents/Desktop/Downloads) and then, check your Dropbox account. Since computer backup hasnât been enabled, the files wonât show up on your Dropbox account after that.
Hope this helps a bit.
Megan
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorHi there, nataliaz, I'd be more than happy to answer this one for you!
Since your Backup page online is empty, and based on everything that you described it sounds like you haven't enabled the feature.
Also, it's normal to see Manage backups, even if the feature is not enabled.
I hope this clarifies!
Hi! Thanks Megan a lot for your reply.
I read the article 'How to use Dropbox backup' before, but I was rather confused by the fact that in this text, under 'How to set up your backups' it is suggested that this 'set up' option should be available when I didn't enable backup feature before and want to do that for the first time. But, on the other hand, under 'How to access Dropbox Backup' part it is said to 'click set up or manage backups'. So from this page you provided it was a bit unclear whether it is normal indeed to see 'manage backups', even if the feature is not enabled. Maybe in my case seeing 'manage backups' (not 'set up') is related to this pop-up window that appeared after installing the app (where I clicked 'not now') and hence it was treated as an attempt to set up or something?
- Hannah
Hey nataliaz, sorry to jump in here!
If after clicking on the "manage backups" option, you don't see any of your desktop folders already checked, then they're not chosen to be backed up, so no need to worry!
Hi Hannah, thanks for the reply!
So, after clicking on the 'manage backups' I got this screen (this is not mine exactly, as I'm using Polish, but I got the same) as below. I'm always clicking 'not now'. So some folders are, technically, 'checked' in some way, but I guess not in the way that would imply backup.
Also, as I said before, when I'm checking 'backup' on dropbox.com website, I don't see anything there - the list is empty and when clicking 'manage backups' -> 'open backups settings' from there it redirects me to Dropbox desktop app where I have the option to 'add backup' and my PC is listed as the option (this is from my account):
- Nancy
Hi nataliaz! I hope youâre doing well.
As mentioned above, if you donât see any backups when visiting the Backups page, then your files shouldnât be backed up to Dropbox indeed.
Also, what you can do as an extra test is to add a couple of files to your main computer folders (Documents/Desktop/Downloads) and then, check your Dropbox account. Since computer backup hasnât been enabled, the files wonât show up on your Dropbox account after that.
Hope this helps a bit.
