You might see that the Dropbox Community team have been busy working on some major updates to the Community itself! So, here is some info on what’s changed, what’s staying the same and what you can expect from the Dropbox Community overall.

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steve G's avatar
steve G
Helpful | Level 6
2 years ago

My desktop files are still in my Dropbox folder, even though I disabled backup

Hi, I'm having problems with dropbox back up. I am trying to get it to stop backing up my folders. I have stopped it in preferences in the desktop app, and right now the options are to turn backups o...
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  • steve G's avatar
    steve G
    2 years ago

    Hi Walter,

    I think I have finally managed to delete everything and so far, its not coming back. Definitely nothing to do with bandwidth, I've been using dropbox for years without any issues and I have g/bit connection. Will report back if I have further issues.

    Thanks for your help.

Walter's avatar
Walter
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Hey steve G, could  you send us a screenshot of the app's status as shown in your menu bar at the moment?

 

Also, have you tried adjusting your bandwidth settings through the app's preferences or rebooting your computer? 

steve G's avatar
steve G
Helpful | Level 6
2 years ago

Hi Walter,

I think I have finally managed to delete everything and so far, its not coming back. Definitely nothing to do with bandwidth, I've been using dropbox for years without any issues and I have g/bit connection. Will report back if I have further issues.

Thanks for your help.

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
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    2 years ago

    Thanks for the update, Steve.

     

    Please let us know if anything comes up. 

     

    Have a lovely weekend! 

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