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Glenn R's avatar
Glenn R
Explorer | Level 4
4 years ago

Warning before removing a file from Dropbox

Until recently dropbox warned me before I relocated a file outside my dropbox folder. I appreciated the safety this gave me. Recently I do not get a warning before doing this and I would like to reac...
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  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    4 years ago

    In that case, you can reset your system warnings through the app's preferences. 

     

    Just navigate to the Account tab and press Alt+H. Then, click on the 'Reset File System Warning options' button and click 'Apply' and 'OK'.

     

    You may need to reboot your computer for those changes to take effect. 

     

    Let us know how it goes Glenn R!

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Hannah
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4 years ago

Hi Glenn R,

 

Is it possible that you might have checked the "don't ask me again" box on the warning, when trying to delete a file or move it out of Dropbox? 

 

Also, are you using a Windows or a Mac computer?

 

Let me know and we'll work on this together!

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