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kpkuk
4 years agoNew member | Level 2
Windows desktop shortcut keeps changing
Most strange. I find the quickest way to access my Dropbox folders in Windows is by having a shortcut on the desktop that just goes directly to the Dropbox top-level folder. So - I create that shortc...
Hannah
4 years agoDropbox Staff
Hey kpkuk, welcome to the Dropbox Community!
The thing is that manually created shortcuts for accessing either the Dropbox folder itself or files in the Dropbox folder do not work well with the Dropbox application.
If you'd like to be able to automatically open your Dropbox files in file explorer instead of the Dropbox application interface, you can follow the steps here.
Let me know if you have any questions!
The thing is that manually created shortcuts for accessing either the Dropbox folder itself or files in the Dropbox folder do not work well with the Dropbox application.
If you'd like to be able to automatically open your Dropbox files in file explorer instead of the Dropbox application interface, you can follow the steps here.
Let me know if you have any questions!
- Cubicle232 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Links Hannah pointed to have ZERO information on how to do what is requested. I suspect this is a automated bot reply to the question with the usual useless FAQ link
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