How to access Dropbox preferences in Windows 11

[jkj1]

Hi folks, I use Windows 11 and somehow ticked automatic backup of computer files into Dropbox. Tried to change this in preferences but I am not sure how to access Dropbox preferences in Windows 11. Any help as to how to stop automatic back up or accessing preferences is much appreciated. JKJ1

[Robinb91]

I am having the exact same problem on four machines or from windows to window 11 Pro and two windows 10 pro the exact same thing he is seeing

I want to move the files from the c drive to d drive but I can’t see the preference for the sink options. How do you fix this?

[Jay]

Hi @Robinb91, have you tried using Ctrl+Click on the Dropbox icon in the system tray to access the preferences? From there you can choose the Dropbox folder location in the Sync tab.

[Butch W.]

I see it at the very bottom right, right next to the up arrow. I's a blue icon that looks like a stylized vee.

[dneuman126]

I tried everything: Reinstalled Dropbox app, scaled to 100%, opened with Ctrl-click. Nothing. Dropbox works, but there is no way to access preferences to change my synch options or to change the drive. When I open Dropbox, no matter how I access it, I only can see the files in it.

[Rich]

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@dneuman126 wrote:

I tried everything: Reinstalled Dropbox app, scaled to 100%, opened with Ctrl-click. Nothing. Dropbox works, but there is no way to access preferences to change my synch options or to change the drive.

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Tried the legacy menu? CTRL-left-click the Dropbox icon in your system tray.

[dneuman126]

Yes. Nothing. Now I even uninstalled Dropbox, reinstalled it and that allowed me to choose my new drive. But I still cannot get access to preferences or sync because there is no avatar. I used to have it, but not any more.

[dneuman126]

My Bad: So I have the Dropbox icon in two locations on my taskbar. If I ignore the main icon and move all the way to my right on the taskbar, there is another B&W icon for Dropbox that allows me to sync and set preferences.

[Rich]

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@dneuman126 wrote:

My Bad: So I have the Dropbox icon in two locations on my taskbar. If I ignore the main icon and move all the way to my right on the taskbar, there is another B&W icon for Dropbox that allows me to sync and set preferences.

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The first icon to the left is just to launch the application if it's not already running, or it will open the folder. The smaller icon in your system tray is the actual application, which is the one you use to access the main Dropbox menus.