The Dropbox is a well-known cloud storage service that allows uploading files and folders from a Windows 10 PC. Dropbox was created in 2007 and is a good choice for backing up your Windows 10 files.
Here's how you can use Dropbox to back up your Windows 10 folders and files.
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Initially, you can Downloaded from and to set up the Dropbox Windows 10 app, to automatically sync your computer's files and folders to the Dropbox cloud.
What steps should you follow?
1. Go to Download the Dropbox for Windows 10 app from its site (it will take a while for the installer to start, depending on your Internet connection).
2. Log in to your account. You can use Dropbox credentials or Google & Apple SSO buttons.
3. Click on the advanced settings to select the default location of the folder.
4. Click on the option change settings under Selective Sync to select the folders that will appear on your computer.
5. Select if you want to keep the files Local ή only in the cloud (the latter is only possible if you pay a Dropbox subscription).
6. Then you can select the Windows 10 folders for which you want to automatically back up to your Dropbox account. You can create backups only for System Folders, such as Documents, Images, Downloads, etc.
7. Click on the set up. After that, you can choose to buy a Backup plan which gives more space for your computer files or use the Basic plan (2 GB).
8. If you have installed the OneDrive or other cloud application, you will have a problem with automatic backup. For example, if you have OneDrive set up to back up your Downloads folder, you can't select it for Dropbox. The solution for this is to disconnect your computer from OneDrive and delete the app.
9. After that, you can click to open the Dropbox app or manage the settings.
The Dropbox folder in Windows 10 appears in the File Explorer. Now, all you need to do is paste your files and folders into this folder to be stored in the cloud.
See also: How to transfer data from Dropbox to Google Drive?
Things to know about Windows 10 sync Your PC to Dropbox
As mentioned above, you can backup your Windows 10 system folders to Dropbox. But these system folders do not appear inside the Dropbox folder on your computer.
When you open the web version of Dropbox in your browser, you can view your computer's backups separately from other files and folders. You can add or remove system folders in Preferences > Backup.
Is Dropbox good for backup?
When it comes to backing up your files, Dropbox has a few advantages over Dropbox. Microsoft OneDrive. For example, OneDrive only allows you to select three specific folders from the library when it comes to automatic backup, which is not the case with Dropbox.
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However, you can't back up your Windows 10 settings and themes (which you can do on OneDrive). Also, the free Basic plan comes with only 2 GB of space, which is bad.
Deleting files and folders
One important thing to know is that if you delete any file or folder from your Dropbox account, it will also be deleted from your devices.
Source: fossbytes
