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JCRCAN
10 months agoExplorer | Level 3
Why are my files outside the Dropbox folder being synced to Dropbox?
Why unexpectidly, all my files appear with the Dropbox logo icon on my PC, as shown below?
Jay
Dropbox Staff
Hi JCRCAN, thanks for messaging the Community!
It looks like you might have activated the Dropbox Backup feature on your account, since the Documents folder shows the sync icon.
You can disable it by following these steps.
If you need any further assistance, please let me know!
JCRCAN
10 months agoExplorer | Level 3
Thanks for your quick reply. Unfortunatly I can't find the proper Dropbox Icon with the "Synchronisation and Sauvegarde" line of command. My account set up must be wrong.
I used it initially to receive files from others and now I realize that all my personal files seem to be stored on Dropbox.
No surprise that I have been recently informed by Dropbox that my storage space needed to be extended. However it was not my choice to use Dropbox as a back-up system, since I do it myself.
And now I am stock with this situation. Any other clue to get out of that?
- Jay10 months agoDropbox Staff
Could you check to see if the backup is visible on the Dropbox site instead, and if you can disable it from there?
- JCRCAN10 months agoExplorer | Level 3
Yes I can see my Document directory on the DropBox site as shown below:
And when I enter in th Backup page this is what I am invited to do:
- JCRCAN10 months agoExplorer | Level 3
You must absolutly solve this unacceptable situation. I don't have control on my own PC environment!
I don't what to use Dropbx anymore! It is a mess!
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