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How to permanently stop the auto-backup of USB connected temp drives (W7)
How can I permanently configure DropBox to NOT try and backup every single USB drive I connect to the computer and thus depositing its little .dropbox.device file into the root folder without permiss...
Megan
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHi Dibrom, I hope you're doing well!
If you open your app's Preferences, and then click the Backups tab, do you see the settings there?
If you don't want to set-up the new feature, you should click on 'Don't ask me again' and then 'Not now'.
Thanks!
If you open your app's Preferences, and then click the Backups tab, do you see the settings there?
If you don't want to set-up the new feature, you should click on 'Don't ask me again' and then 'Not now'.
Thanks!
[quote]If you open your app's Preferences, and then click the Backups tab, do you see the settings there?[/quote]
Yes
[quote]If you don't want to set-up the new feature, you should click on 'Don't ask me again' and then 'Not now'.[/quote]
and therein lies the problem. There is no option of "Don't ask me again" neither outside nor inside the Backups tab. Nowhere.
- MeganHey Dibrom, thanks for the screenshots!
Since you've unchecked the "external drive backups" box, do you still receive the message when connecting a drive?No I don't, but that's not what is causing problems. Whenever a portable USB drive is connected (of which I have a very great many), Dropbox looks at it immediately upon connection and deposits its little .dropbox.device configuration analysis file into the root directory which sometimes causes file system corruption forcing a file system check to clear the lost chains that result. This is highly annoying, unnecessary and irritating. I want it to stop doing this so it doesn't permanently damage my drives.
Do I presume from the lack of response that Dropbox know about this annoying behaviour with USB connected drives and have no intention of allowing it to be stopped?
