I let it do the automatic photo uploads (and then it downloads), but not video. It seems Dropbox has a better mobile app now, and I control what it uploads, and doesn’t upload from my phone.

Although a bit confusing, 1.4.17 was the current release version at the time of writing, and 1.4.7 was experimental. The newest version is always available for download from the main home page. To find out what the current version is, go to the Dropbox Release Notes page and the latest date of a Stable build is the newest version. In this case, I have version 1.4.7 installed, which isn’t a stable build. You can check which version you have by hovering your mouse over the Dropbox icon in your system tray. I had to download Dropbox from the home page and downgrade it to the release version as the experimental build was causing problems. In one instance, I had to disable the automatic sync request. If the above fix didn’t work, it might be because you’re running an experimental version of Dropbox. Is Dropbox Camera Upload still bugging you? If you want a compromise that doesn’t altogether disable the feature, set Pictures to “Ask me every time,” and then you’ll have the option to open the Dropbox Camera Uploader when you connect.

When that is done, it won’t pester you anymore with requests to sync your photos. Scroll down to the Pictures category and then change it to Take No Action from the drop-down menu. This will opens up Windows AutoPlay settings. In the Preferences window, click on Change AutoPlay Settings.

Right-click the Dropbox icon from your System Tray and select Preferences. Disable the Dropbox Camera Auto Upload Prompt

Dropbox desktop app using memory