Rich Super User II

@"cloudres" wrote:Now I'd like to upload those files (1 or 2 TBytes) on my DropBox space, but directly on the account by the browser to avoid to copy them on the PC first. Create a new folder and use Selective Sync to remove it from your local computer. Then use the Dropbox website to upload files into that folder. Since…

@IanG1 wrote: I have two hard drives within my desktop with different activity on them and I want to know whether Dropbox treats them as one computer or whether all the files within the computer I want to back up have to be on the same physical drive or whether I can add folders from both drives? The normal sync process…

@"g v." wrote:does the constant searching for changes use a lot of energy on the server side? That's not how it works. Dropbox doesn't search for changes. Your operating system already knows about every file that changes on your computer (not just in Dropbox, but everywhere on the drive). Dropbox just registers itself with…

@"EricBuist" wrote:Dropbox preferences should be accessible by clicking on the Dropbox icon ... It is. ... then there should be an avatar icon at upper right corner ... There is. The Dropbox icon you need to click is the one in your system tray, near the clock on your task bar. Click it once to open the app and you'll see…

@"g v." wrote:Would it be possible to set a low sync frequency by default and turn on live sync for single files when I work on them, instead of sync for the whole Dx? There are no options to control the sync frequency. Dropbox will sync a file as soon as it detects a change.

@IanG1 wrote: Do all the files have to be on one drive and not spread across multiple hard drives? The Backup plan allows you to back up one computer and one external drive. https://help.dropbox.com/plans/dropbox-backup-plan

@"Valentinissimo" wrote:I would like to know from which release onwards I can expect the new behavior described here: macos-faqs That's not how it works. Dropbox tends to roll things out like this in waves, often independent of the version number. Not everyone gets it at the same time. There are some whom have stated that…

@"potato-byte" wrote:the billing request help doesn't have an option for IDEAL and debit cards. If you made the payment by a bank transfer through a third-party, you likely need to wait for the payment to not only clear your bank, but make it to Dropbox as well. It likely takes a couple of days.

@Karl H.4 wrote: In Windows File Manager, with files that are not online-only -- when I move a set of files from one Dropbox folder to another, it often shows that these files are being uploaded from my PC to Dropbox all over again. It may say that it's uploading files, but it's smart enough to know that it doesn't need…

@"VisDom" wrote:... all I can get from Dropbox is 600Kbps for uploads. Is that the speed being reported by Dropbox? If so, remember that Dropbox doesn't reports speeds in Kbps or Mbps. They report speeds in KBps or MBps. Your 600 Kbps speed is actually equivalent to 4.8 Mbps, and that it's not just an upload speed. That's…

@"maddy11111" wrote:When i open the ticket and it asks for the card number and account - if i put the ex-colleague's account name in will they receive an email? I don't know. Technically, the account is theirs so Dropbox would certainly be within their right to notify them of information pertaining to their account.…

@"maddy11111" wrote:Is there a way to speak to someone in person? If you have a Business account you can initiate a callback from Support through your Admin console. Otherwise you'll need to open a ticket using the link posted above.

@"johnarmour003" wrote:When placing links into Indesign the path links to the users home directory which is different for each user. We need a method of placing links from the same path. That's not something Dropbox can solve for you. Most applications, when linking to external files, use the file's full path, which will…

@"Rushrules" wrote:Canceled my account. Billed for another month. Please refund. You'll need to contact Dropbox Support directly. Visit the Support page while you're NOT signed in to a Dropbox account, including these forums, and you'll see an option for Billing issues. It's best to use an Incognito or Private browsing…

@maddy11111 wrote: We just found out that an old employee is still having their dropbox plus paid with our company card ... You'll need to contact Dropbox Support directly. Visit the Support page while you're NOT signed in to a Dropbox account, including these forums, and you'll see an option for Billing issues. It's best…

@"Gregg W.1" wrote:I thought a customer of mine had reported double-clicking on a 'Zero byte' png file and the file downloaded from the Dropbox cloud and opened in Apple's Preview app. That's how the feature used to work. If you tried to open an online-only file, the file would be downloaded to the computer and marked as…

@"Viratvicky" wrote:How to download large folders, when I click the download button, it was not worked, instead of saying this on the top corner 'this zip file is too large' In order to download a folder as a Zip, it needs to contain less than 20GB of data and fewer than 10,000 files. If the folder is larger than either of…

@"kathkath" wrote:I did not delete any files but my dropbox was cleared. I contacted the support but failed many times to help me. Dropbox doesn't (and can't) clear your files like that. Look at your Events page for any deletion events to get an idea of what might have happened. Restore one of the files and look at its…

@"Jens Jensen" wrote:This operation itself seems to be easy and straight forward, but first I need to know if there are any unwanted side effects of doing so ? Nothing changes other than the email address. All links and sharing will remain unaffected and no directories will change their name (I can't think of any function…

@"cyrus123" wrote:how to longer use shared links to render HTML content in a web browser Dropbox isn't a web host. It no longer renders HTML content in a browser.

@"Igatnnos02" wrote: As far as I can tell, there is no way to select all files at once in a folder ... You can select multiple files, but there is no Select All option. You have to tap each file you wish to select.

@"ads1212" wrote: Let’s keep on topic. It is on topic. I pointed out a way to help determine if what you received is a legitimate email or not. I'd check carefully because it's looks identical to a real one, such as this: Yes, it could be fake, but the only way to tell is if you check where the links are actually pointing…

@"ads1212" wrote: I’m not stupid enough to click a link on a suspected scam email You don't have to click on a link in an email to know where it points to. Just hover your cursor over it.

@"ads1212" wrote:Yesterday I received this scam email purporting to be Dropbox. I was initially freaked out by receiving this but when I checked Dropbox online, no files had been deleted. Was it actually a scam email, where the links within it went to a scam site, or does it actually look legitimate? Also, have you moved…

@"trongo" wrote:So you know, between "(1) move it into your Dropbox folder replacing the original, or (2) using the Dropbox website to upload it over the original," only (2) works. It seems that (1) still works fine for me. I just replaced an image file by dragging a new copy with the same name into my Dropbox folder,…

@"JP7947" wrote:A folder has been shared with me in Dropbox. I have "View Only" access to the folder. I want to remove one file contained in the folder from my Dropbox. I don't want to remove the entire folder. How do I remove just the one file please? You can't. You can remove the entire folder from your account on your…

@"Tobs" wrote:So the question is, if i create a sharing link now, how lang will it be useable There is no expiration on a shared link. It will remain active as long as the file or folder it links to remains in the account.

@"noid2594" wrote:I have a Surface Pro 7+ with Windows 10 Pro that the desktop app works fine. When did things change? Whenever Microsoft decided to change processors. Not all Surface computers use ARM processors, though many of the newer ones do. The 8 comes with an Intel processor, the 9 comes with either an Intel or…

@"trongo" wrote: The question is: how to EASILY update or replace a file and keep its share link the same but now points to the new file (not the original file). The EASY answer is just overwrite the existing file without deleting it and the link will remain the same, but it's not as simple as that anymore. Some…

@"Mark" wrote:I'm afraid you cant. Windows on Surface's dont allow installs like a 'normal' computer. @"noid2594" Mark is correct. The specific issue is that the Microsoft Surface computers run on an ARM processor, and ARM processors will not run the typical applications that you would use on a computer with an Intel or…