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theexperimentpublishing
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2 months ago

How can I permanently disable the "delete for everyone" prompt?

How can I permanently disable this "delete for everyone" prompt? I have to delete old files daily for work, and this message is a major hindrance. It doesn't happen if I take the time to sync th...
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Rich
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2 months ago
theexperimentpublishing wrote:

This needs a "don't remind me again" option. Am I missing some way to turn this off?

There usually is a checkbox with something along the lines of "Don't ask me again." I'm guessing it's not there because you're in a shared folder but I can't be certain.

The only way to prevent the dialog is if that checkbox option is present.

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