How to Add or Remove Dropbox Desktop Icon in Windows 10
Dropbox is a file hosting service operated by American company Dropbox, Inc. that offers cloud storage, file synchronization, personal cloud, and client software.
Dropbox is a home for all your photos, docs, videos, and files. Anything you add to Dropbox will automatically show up on all your computers, phones and even the Dropbox website — so you can access your stuff from anywhere.
If you installed the Dropbox app on your PC, then you can add a Dropbox desktop icon to your desktop.
This tutorial will show you how to add or remove a Dropbox desktop icon for your account in Windows 10.
EXAMPLE: Dropbox desktop icon
Here's How:
The downloadable .reg files below will add and modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel
{E31EA727-12ED-4702-820C-4B6445F28E1A} DWORD
0 = Add
1 = Remove
1 Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you would like to do.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Add_Dropbox _Desktop_Icon.reg
Download
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Remove_Dropbox _Desktop_Icon.reg
Download
4 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7 Refresh (F5) your desktop to apply.
8 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn
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