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benv
Explorer | Level 3
4 months ago

Why are Dropbox files on my desktop after enabling backup on Windows 11?

On a new PC running Windows 11, after installing Dropbox and using the backup function to backup up the "documents" and "desktop" folders, the files on my desktop now show file paths to my Dropbox fo...
Desktop
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Jay
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4 months ago

Hi benv, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

 

Have you been in contact with the support team regarding this matter for them to investigate it in more detail on their end?

 

This will help me to assist further!

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