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moving download folder to dropbox in Windows 11
I long ago moved my downloads folder to dropbox when I had Window 10. I just got a new laptop with Windows 11. I followed instructions I found with google, but nothing worked.
thanks in advanc...
Megan
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox Staff
I don't think I was using the backup feature of Dropbox on my old machine. I had the Dropbox desktop app installed so there was automatically a copy of my files stored in the cloud. Are there additional features when one uses the Dropbox "Backup" option?
- Hannah
Hey b_in_vt, if your 'downloads' folder was synced to Dropbox on your old computer, you probably had enabled the backup feature.
Dropbox backup allows you to back up your desktop, downloads and documents folders to Dropbox, without manually moving them into the Dropbox folder.
You can read more about the feature here.
I have the same issue.
On my old Windows 10 and 7 computers, I had the downloads folder located in Dropbox for a long time and it worked perfectly, regardless of what I was downloading. A few upgrades ago it stops working, and have been impossible for me to get that functionality again. I upgrade my plan and things get worse; now they appear as backups and to see the files I have to log to https://www.dropbox.com/backup/all.
