Context Menu entries for Dropbox ignore

Context Menu entries for Dropbox ignore is not an application per se, but rather a registry entry that enables you to include extra features related to Dropbox directly to the context menu. More precisely, thanks to this little helper, you can now ignore and un-ignore various files from Dropbox.

It goes without saying that you need to have Dropbox installed, as it is a utility specifically designed to make your life easier when working with the cloud service. You need to make sure the cloud service is installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox location, as otherwise the icons in the context menu may not display properly.

As you probably hinted, the new features are solely going to be available within the Dropbox folder. Once you ignore a file or folder, it will stop being tracked by Dropbox and continue to remain on your device. It differs from the built-in Selective Sync feature that typically removes the data once ignored. This is not an error from Dropbox, but rather a feature designed to prevent bandwidth or capacity usage issues.

The ignore function works with both files and folders, the latter having the advantage that you can disable tracking and syncing for multiple files at once. Simply put, once you hit ignore on a folder, it will stop tracking all its content.

The developer points out a current limitation of the tool, namely that un-ignore is available for all files, not just for the ones that are ignored. This may cause some inconveniences for those working with dozens of files at the same time, as you may need to remember or place the ones you are updating in a separate folder.

Other than that, Context Menu entries for Dropbox ignore provides an alternative for the Selective Sync function that does not delete content from your device.