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Forum Discussion
Stop creating a file (.dropbox.device) on every device I connect to my pc!
Simple solution had at least an option in the settings to disable this feature.
I red a lot of messages in this community going back over a year now... and I understand why it's being created t...
Serious Bug Issue Feb 2022 with dropbox windows client creates .dropbox.device in all USB devices it does not follow or honor any windows 11 settings. Admins please inform the developer of windows exe to have a proper test with windows and to check for bugs to not create .dropbox.device file in all drives connected via usb
The setting to disable this does not work properly on dropbox windows 11 client. Autoplay in windows is disabled / still this file gets created in usbs
sample issues raised before with no proper solutions
https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-files-folders/What-is-dropbox-device/td-p/532122
Rich
Super User II
Super User II
mailmail2 wrote:
Serious Bug Issue Feb 2022 with dropbox windows client creates .dropbox.device in all USB devices ...
This is not a bug and is the intended behavior. Dropbox uses this file to remember your backup/import preferences for that device.
have you tested the usecase before replying ? The setting to disable this is not working. Please don't jump the gun
- Megan
Dropbox Staff
- Hi everyone in the thread. As you can see, the supposed Dropbox staff responding to these messages are likely just poorly-coded bots. That’s what they seem like to me, anyway. Because failing to scroll up and read the message history is a result of just that, poor code. I don’t know how to attract the attention of a real human being here. Me I’m thinking about migrating to OneDrive.
