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MasterC
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7 years ago
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How can I stop Dropbox from uploading all my photos?

I do not want Dropbox uploading all of my photo, any for that matter. I got a new phone and it uploaded all my photo. I was so upset. How can I turn that off. I have a specific use for dropbox as a s...
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  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    7 years ago

    It has only done it because you've told it to MasterC - its turned off by default. However, its easy enough to change. Simply alter the 'Camera Uploads' setting. 

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istreeter
Explorer | Level 3
6 years ago

I want to stop uploading to dropbox from my computer, not my phone/camera.

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Walter
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6 years ago

Hi istreeter; how are you today?

Quoting from the resource Mark linked to in his comment, here's how to turn the camera uploads feature off on a computer running the desktop app:

For Mac: 

  1. Click the Dropbox icon in your menu bar.
  2. Click your avatar (or profile picture).
  3. Click Preferences…
  4. Under Import, check the box next to Enable camera uploads for.
  5. Choose Photos only or Photos and videos only.

For Windows:

  1. Click the Dropbox icon in your system tray.
  2. Click your profile picture or initials.
  3. Choose Preferences…
  4. Under Import, check the box next to Enable camera uploads for. 
  5. Choose Photos only or Photos and videos only.

Let us know if you have any additional questions! 

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