how to stop dropbox syncing desktop

To check and uncheck which folders to store on your computer:

1. Open your Dropbox desktop app preferences.
2. Click the Sync tab.
3. Under Selective Sync, click Choose folders (Mac) or Selective Sync… (Windows).
4. Check the folders you'd like saved on your hard drive. Uncheck the folders you'd like removed.
5. Click Update.

1. How do I stop my computer from syncing with Dropbox?
2. Why does my Dropbox keep syncing?
3. What happens if I uninstall Dropbox from my computer?
4. What happens if I delete Dropbox folder on my computer?
5. Why are Dropbox files still on my computer?
6. How do I remove Dropbox files from my computer?
7. Why is Dropbox taking up so much space on my computer?
8. Why isn't Dropbox syncing on my computer?
9. How do I make sure Dropbox is syncing?
10. How do I know if Dropbox is syncing?

How do I stop my computer from syncing with Dropbox?

Pause syncing

Click the Dropbox icon in your taskbar (Windows) or menu bar (Mac). In the bottom of the window that appears, there's a white bar with text that says either Up to date, Syncing [your file name], or Syncing [x] files. Hover over that text. When you hover over that text, it will change to Pause syncing.

Why does my Dropbox keep syncing?

If your Dropbox seems to continuously say it's busy syncing, or does not appear to be syncing all your files, try quitting and restarting Dropbox to resume syncing. You can quit the Dropbox app by right-clicking the Dropbox icon in your menu bar or system tray. ... Then relaunch the Dropbox app to resume the sync.

What happens if I uninstall Dropbox from my computer?

If you uinstall Dropbox from your computer, it will stop syncing, and you'll be able to safely remove the local Dropbox folder to free up disk space. Make sure you uninstall first. If you remove the files while Dropbox is running, Dropbox will sync the deletions to the cloud.

What happens if I delete Dropbox folder on my computer?

Yes. Uninstalling Dropbox from your computer just removes the software, it doesn't remove any files from DB's servers or the Dropbox folder.

Why are Dropbox files still on my computer?

It's a file synchronization service, meant to keep a copy of the files that you save on your local drive in-sync with the copy in your account and on any other linked computer. The Dropbox folder on your computer is a folder like any other and it takes up space on your drive.

How do I remove Dropbox files from my computer?

Uninstalling the Dropbox desktop app will not delete your Dropbox account or remove the Dropbox folder from your hard drive.
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To uninstall the Dropbox desktop app on a Windows computer:

1. Click Start.
2. Click Settings.
3. Click Apps.
4. Click Apps & features.
5. Click Dropbox. ...
6. Click Uninstall.

Why is Dropbox taking up so much space on my computer?

To see which files are really causing the disk space usage, adjust your Dropbox settings so that online-only files have both logical and physical size set to zero. To do so: Sign in to dropbox.com. ... If you don't see the update reflected after a few minutes, close the Dropbox desktop app, then reopen it.

Why isn't Dropbox syncing on my computer?

Dropbox Files Not Syncing on Android

The best solution is to plug your Android device into a computer and manually move files over to bypass problems with file size or download speed. You can also solve some problems by clearing the cache. ... If an app doesn't support Dropbox, it will not sync automatically.

How do I make sure Dropbox is syncing?

How to use selective sync to save space on your hard drive

1. If you haven't already, install the Dropbox app for your computer.
2. Click the Dropbox icon from the taskbar (Windows) or menu bar (Mac).
3. Click your avatar (profile picture or initials).
4. Select Preferences.
5. Click Sync.

How do I know if Dropbox is syncing?

If Dropbox is installed and running, you'll see the icon in your taskbar (Windows) or menu bar (Mac), and this icon will be black or show syncing status. If the icon is grey, then Dropbox isn't running.