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heaven1206
4 years agoExplorer | Level 4
"Are you sure you want to delete this file" error message
I just turned off "Are you sure you want to delete this file" error message
How can I turn it on?
- 4 years agoHey heaven1206, thanks for reaching out to the Dropbox Community.
There is a way to re-enable a file system warning such as this, if you disabled it.
Please try these steps.
1. Click on the Dropbox icon in your system tray/menu bar.
2. Click on your initials or profile pic
3. Click on preferences
4. In the Account tab, press 'Option/Alt key' (Mac) or 'Alt + H' (Windows).
5. Click on 'reset file system warning options'
Let me know how it goes!
Hannah
Dropbox Staff
4 years agoHey heaven1206, thanks for reaching out to the Dropbox Community.
There is a way to re-enable a file system warning such as this, if you disabled it.
Please try these steps.
1. Click on the Dropbox icon in your system tray/menu bar.
2. Click on your initials or profile pic
3. Click on preferences
4. In the Account tab, press 'Option/Alt key' (Mac) or 'Alt + H' (Windows).
5. Click on 'reset file system warning options'
Let me know how it goes!
There is a way to re-enable a file system warning such as this, if you disabled it.
Please try these steps.
1. Click on the Dropbox icon in your system tray/menu bar.
2. Click on your initials or profile pic
3. Click on preferences
4. In the Account tab, press 'Option/Alt key' (Mac) or 'Alt + H' (Windows).
5. Click on 'reset file system warning options'
Let me know how it goes!
- heaven12064 years agoExplorer | Level 4
It worked!
Thank you so much!- Hannah4 years ago
Dropbox Staff
Perfect, I'm happy it worked for you!
If you ever need anything else, make sure to give us a shout.
Have a great day and a happy new year!
- dropitlikeitshot12 years agoHelpful | Level 6
How do I stop the Are-you-sure-you-want-to-delete-this-file warning?
- Walter2 years ago
Dropbox Staff
Hey dropitlikeitshot1 - could you send us a screenshot of the message you're referring to so that we make sure we're on the same page?
Are you talking about the notification you get when deleting online only files perhaps?
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