How to disable Dropbox Backup?

[Dmontg]

I just allowed DB to backup my folders and now the desktop is a mess. How can I revert to pre backup?

[Rich]

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@Dmontg wrote:

I just allowed DB to backup my folders and now the desktop is a mess. How can I revert to pre backup?

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Disable the backup feature.

• https://help.dropbox.com/installs-integrations/desktop/how-to-use-dropbox-backup#disable

[ANDRE S.7]

Disable the backup feature.

• https://help.dropbox.com/installs-integrations/desktop/how-to-use-dropbox-backup#disable

The above instructions are vague and I cannot follow. Can you send detailed step steps?

Thanks always

[Jay]

Hi @ANDRE S.7, could you clarify which steps you find vague in order for us to assist further?

[ANDRE S.7]

(1) I reinstalled dropbox, in drive D, there is a new process which is DROPBOX BACKUP.
After I checked, then logged in, checked into DROPBOX BACKUP looks for drive C > SYNC ISSUES > CHECKED FOLDER "couldn't upload".
So I need to uninstall it so it doesn't affect my account.

(2) I went to PREFERENCES > BACKUPS > MANAGE BACKUPS > UNCHECK ALL BACKUPS FOLDER > SAVE.
>>> NO DROPBOX CHANGES > DROPBOX BACKUP : BACK > SYNC ISSUES > CHECKED FOLDER "couldnt upload".

(3) Destination uninstall failed ( didn't delete DROPBOX BACKUP )

[Hannah]

Hey @ANDRE S.7, it's not really possible to set up Dropbox backup on your D drive; the feature currently only works when Dropbox is installed on the default C: drive.

Would you mind sending over a screenshot of the error you're getting?

[ANDRE S.7]

To disable your computer backup:

1. Open your Dropbox desktop preferences.
2. Click the Backups tab.
3. Click Manage backup. 
4. Under Adjust settings, click Disable backup.......step point 3 to point 4: adjust settings & Disable backup > no options

[Hannah]

Hey Andre, thanks for this info and the screenshot. 

Would you mind sending us a couple more screenshots of what you see, when you follow the steps above.

For example, a screenshot of what you see when you try step no. 2, 3 and 4.

Thanks!