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ysu
5 years agoHelpful | Level 6
Dropbox constantly creating desktop.ini files - how do disable this?
As per the title; the latest dropbox is now generating desktop.ini files pretty much as soon as they're deleted (they were recreated only on dropbox starts earlier, so a delete upon startup was all I...
- 5 years ago
TC does not create any garbage files - it's the native Windows Explorer that does it, when you open a folder and either pre-configured to save the view or do so manually.
However; today morning as I turned the computer on, the issue is gone. So at least for now, this is solved, thanks for the help, mate!
p.s. Dropbox still creates these files, but now my regular delete batch file keeps them at bay; they don't come back instantly.
Lusil
Dropbox Staff
In this case, you can also give an advanced reinstall a try - maybe that will do the trick.
Note that, if you're on a Basic (free) account, there's a three device limit and you'll have to make sure that you've got less than three devices connected to proceed.
michaeljm
5 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Hi, That is what I did. I have a paid version. Regards, Michael
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