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chuchinh
5 years agoExplorer | Level 4
I don't see the "Manage backup" option to disable the computer backup, what can I do?
I cannot turn off desktop sync.
I have read your instructions:
To turn off computer backup:
- Click the Dropbox icon in your system tray (Windows) or menu bar (Mac).
- Click your profile picture or initials.
- Click Preferences.
- Click the Backups tab.
- Click Manage backup.
- Uncheck the folders you’d like to stop backing up to Dropbox or toggle all files to Off.
- Click Stop anyway.
- Click Save.
But i can't fint "5.Click Manage backup"
- It was really troublesome for me.
- Help me plz. Thank you.
- DaphneDropbox Staff
Hi chuchinh, thanks for reaching out to us here!
If you're seeing the option "Set up" instead of "Manage backup" at the top of the Backups tab, then the backup has already been disabled on your device.
Can you try moving the contents of the Desktop/Downloads/Documents in the backup "My PC/Mac" folder in Dropbox back to the original locations on your computer?
Let me know how it goes!
- chuchinhExplorer | Level 4
Really troublesome for this new improvement of dropbox.
I can't turn off desktop sync. If you have a solution, please make a specific video tutorial. Because I see a lot of people who are having difficulties like me.
Thanks you - GabrielFebresExplorer | Level 3
I have the same issue, I followed your instructions, according to you because all I see is "SETUP" the backup is disable.
I moved the contents of the folders and I found out Dropbox is still backing up my Documents, Desktop & Download. I can not stop it.
I have a work trip of one month starting next Wednesday, I will leave things as they are until I return. Then I will try once more, if I can't make it work I will get out of Dropbox completely and remove it from all my computers.
Gabriel Febres
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