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Are there any default folders generated upon creating a new Dropbox account?

Are there any default folders generated upon creating a new Dropbox account?

enigmachrysalis
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I have a mishmash of folders in my Dropbox dues to various synced devices and I was trying to track what I may have automatically backed up versus the folders I created. Some of the names are intuitively my own, but others are not so easy to discern.

 

So... what are the folders that appear when you sign up for a new Dropbox account before you modify any names or upload/sync any files to the cloud?

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Rich
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@enigmachrysalis wrote:

In previous versions I know there was at least a 'Public' folder (and there was a "Getting Started' PDF as well.) Do you mean there are no others in addition to that?


No. I mean there are no files or folders at all in a newly created account. The Public folder hasn't been used in 12 years (Oct 4, 2012 to be precise).

 

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Rich
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@enigmachrysalis wrote:

So... what are the folders that appear when you sign up for a new Dropbox account before you modify any names or upload/sync any files to the cloud?


There are no default folders created for a new account.

enigmachrysalis
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In previous versions I know there was at least a 'Public' folder (and there was a "Getting Started' PDF as well.) Do you mean there are no others in addition to that?

Rich
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@enigmachrysalis wrote:

In previous versions I know there was at least a 'Public' folder (and there was a "Getting Started' PDF as well.) Do you mean there are no others in addition to that?


No. I mean there are no files or folders at all in a newly created account. The Public folder hasn't been used in 12 years (Oct 4, 2012 to be precise).

 

e8615a017a7a537881fd80674a19e965.png

 

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