How to remove dropbox icon from taskbar

[DeerUser69]

How to remove dropbox icon from taskbar without closing app? In prefernces I have choosen Dropbox icon>never show, yet it is there.

[Luffy]

I'm afraid what you're looking for is completely uninstalling the desktop app as the icon on your taskbar is a crucial part of its functionality.

Let me know if I'm missing something obvious @DeerUser69!

[DeerUser69]

It is weird, why exists such a preference, but it doesn't work? Makes me a bit dissapointed

[Luffy]

Could you please send me a screenshot of what exactly you're referring to @DeerUser69?

[DeerUser69]

[Luffy · Accepted solution]

Oh, that's the Dropbox Badge - not the icon from your task bar @DeerUser69! 

If you want to disable the Badge take a look below: 

https://help.dropbox.com/installs/badge-on-off 

If you'd like to completely hide the Dropbox icon from your taskbar you can disable the automatic start-up but then again you won't be syncing your files so I'd be cautious here.

I hope this clears things up a tad.

[DeerUser69]

Ok, I understood this, thank you.

[Luffy]

Glad I could help - have a great rest of your weekend!

[toddynho]

hi

why icon is important for the app working and updating in background. For me the icon is kind anoying, should has a option to keep app working without the icon in taskbar... updating the folder with a service in background

thank you

[Sophia84]

The Dropbox icon in the system tray or menu bar shows the overall status of Dropbox; Icons on individual files or folders show the status of that file or folder [link removed as per Community Guidelines].