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bob99
Helpful | Level 5
4 years ago

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...
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  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    3 years ago

    Hi all - thanks for ongoing patience and feedback on this.

     

    Could you please let us know if you notice this behavior after installing our latest, stable version of the desktop app found on this page?

     

    Thanks so much!

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mailmail2
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago

Stop creating a file ( dropbox device) on every device I connect to my pc! , have an option in the settings to disable this feature.

 

 
 

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