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Forum Discussion
Turn Off Recent Files Feature
I don't like the recent files to be shown. Can I turn off the feature or at least clear the files so they don't show up?
Hi all,
Thanks for keeping sending your thoughts and thanks for summarizing it Alexis.
You have the ability to switch off recents from your https://www.dropbox.com/account page. That currently works for web only and not mobile.
- Rich
Super User II
It was intended as harsh because the same argument has been made (by others as well) on the forums many times over the last couple of years. We like the changes that Dropbox gives us, but we want more control over them. Don't just assume that I want to start on the Recents page when I log in (I don't!) and allow us to set the default page. Don't assume the important files types are the same for everyone. Things like that.
- Rich
We're working on filtering out those junk files better.
This is one issue I always seem to have with Dropbox. What would be a junk file to one person may be an important file to me. Don't decide what is or isn't junk for us. Instead, give us the ability to filter the results ourselves. Stop assuming that you know what's best for us and please give us some control over our own user experience.
@Christopher I'd rather have the option of hiding / disabling the "Recent Files" option all together as it's not useful, is a potential security issue for those who use Dropbox for business, and it takes up the most important bit of real estate where it currently is.
Many of us use dropbox for both personal and private files. Consider the camera upload feature and recent files opening by default and you might get the "picture" maybe a picture you don't particularly want displayed in public when looking for a business file. Or if someone just happens to look over your shoulder at the wrong moment. Allow us to disable this.
My 2 cents about the recent folder is that it takes way too long for DropBox to load open now. It slows down my productivity and I am for the first time cursing the login. I also don't want others to see files that have been recently loaded. I look forward to this being an option rather than the default.
I'm going to be rather frank. I'm a gay man who uses Dropbox for business and pleasure. With the default set to 'Recent', I run the risk of people seeing photos that are better left private when opening the app on my android phone - more so when someone might be looking over my shoulder. The default should be set to "Files" or at least provide an option to nominate a default folder. Dropbox is an amazingly good product. But privacy issues should be taken into serious consideration. To this end, I support the view of Paul M above. Best regards to all.
Is there really no way to turn Recents off? That's an elementary design error.
- Complete stupidity on the part of Dropbox. Kind of idiotic - anybody sitting down at your computer - family member or work colleague - can see what files you have had open. So you go to the trouble of hiding a confidential file - only for Dropbox to advertise its name and location to any nosey person.
Really pathetic ... time to find a competitor to Dropbox who cares more about your security. Every other system I have ever used has allowed me to delete history ... There should be a feature just like in Carousel where you can hide specific folder. Also add specfic file types and that issue would be resolved for everybody !
Ya, Christopher. I am not the only one who logs into my dropbox. I don't necessarily want others to see my recent files.
