Stop dropbox

Step 4: Then the condition of Dropbox will be turned to disabled. Of course, you can click the button again to enable it to auto-open on system startup. Here are the detailed steps in Windows 10 and 7.

Step 2: On the Task Manager window, click the Startup tab and then right-click Dropbox and select Disable in the context menu. Step 2: Type msconfig into the Run dialog, then click OK.

This is absolutely obnoxious. I am DONE. Deleting dropbox and using google drive from now on. Tired of this invasive bullshit on my computer. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Please click on the following link to open the newsletter signup page: Ghacks Newsletter Sign up.

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Search for:. Martin Brinkmann. How to stop Dropbox permanently from autostarting on Windows. Find out how to prevent the Dropbox client from adding itself to the autostart of Windows. Use the Windows Task Manager to find power leeching processes quickly.

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Dan said on November 11, at am. Martin Brinkmann said on November 11, at am. Alex said on November 11, at pm. Is there a need to write an article to say the obvious? BBB said on November 12, at pm. Alex, I totally agree with you Dropbox seems to be using the correct way for this.

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I simply want to keep all of my files on my computer and delete whatever DB has uploaded. Then manually upload important files to the DB cloud. Hannah Community Moderator Dropbox dropbox. Thanks very much, Hannah. I appreciate the reply. This is one heck of a hassle! Not to mention worrying about anything "missing" as in buried somewhere on my large drive. The way we work is changing. Share and discover new ways to work smarter with Dropbox in our community.

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Check out our tips here. Labels: Desktop and Web Restore or delete Sync and upload. Tek Nomad. Explorer Level 4. WHY on earth is this so? How do I stop DB from doing that?