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@"Adam110" wrote: I have basic Dropbox, how do I hide my photo info (camera, settings etc) when sending pics? Thank you. That information is embedded within the file itself. Dropbox has no way to hide it. Find a utility that can strip the metadata (EXIF data) from your images before you upload them to Dropbox.

@"MarkRM" wrote:Spoke to Dropbox support and this might (hopefully) not be intentional and an issue with the latest early release version * https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-desktop-client-builds/Beta-Build-120-3-4545/td-p/509161

@"mbtahdrop" wrote:thanks. So some sort of invitation IS needed. Answers my question, thanks. For a shared folder, yes. If you just want to send them files, they can send you a File Request. It would allow you to upload directly to their account without the need of a shared folder, or even a Dropbox account. *…

@"mbtahdrop" wrote:So, knowing his email address, how can I access his dropbox to drop the files? Create a shared folder in your own account and invite them to it using the email address they provided you. * https://help.dropbox.com/share/share-with-others 

@"SV1701" wrote:My client had added me to his DropBox team and used my business email. I am now trying to segregate me business from his. You need to have the team admin convert your account back to an individual account. It's very important that they don't just remove you from the team, as doing so would delete your…

@shamone wrote: I want to STOP ALL and only manually add files to drop box. I have deleted the desktop app. If you don't want to sync files, don't install the Dropbox application and just use the website to manually upload and download files. With the application installed, Dropbox will sync any files you place in the…

@"t3ddyb3ar" wrote:How do I set it up so that the newest machine of the 3 is the "Master" and the other 2 older machine are the "Slaves"? Dropbox doesn't work that way. There is no master or ******. All systems sync to your account online, and any change made on any system will sync to every other system. I notice that of…

@"Joe95" wrote:Then it looks like until Dropbox and Windows can collaborate on fixing this issue ... It's not a Dropbox issue, at all. The same thing happens in any folder if Windows updates the folder while you're working in it. Start a download in your browser. Go to your Downloads folder while the folder is downloading…

@"JakewVP" wrote:But when I turn off the ability to download in the file sharing settings (File > Share > Settings) the link ending in '?raw=1' doesn't work embedded into the event site or pasted into the browser. That's likely working as intended. A link with ?dl=0 will take you to the Dropbox website so the file can be…

@"DaveNuck" wrote:I've read that, too, but I don't see a downside. If the drive has a problem, everything is still on the cloud. And there lies the problem. If the drive has a problem or becomes disconnected while the Dropbox application is still running, the app could see that as a mass deletion, at which point it would…

@"Balawayne" wrote:So what is the solution for this? What can I do? Unfortunately, nothing. @"Mark" is correct. Without your emergency backup codes there's no way to access the account. Even Dropbox won't help you gain access. It would be a serious security issue if they did.

This wouldn't prevent them from being able to take screenshots of the previews though I'm afraid. @"davidlpittmanjr" Not only that, but you can easily download the photo preview (not the original, by the way Dropbox works), even with downloads disabled. It only takes a couple of seconds to bypass it. Remember, the Internet…

@"Titanic12342" wrote:... is there anyway at all I can get those files back? If they were deleted outside of your recovery period (30 days for Basic, Plus and Family accounts, 180 days for Professional and Business) then there's no way to recover them.

@"Luix" wrote:Should I unlink my account, delete the current content in DropBox and link to the external drive? Syncing to an external drive can be problematic and is not officially supported. While it can be done, it is NOT recommended as data loss can occur under the right conditions.

@"EpeeFencer" wrote:How can I restrict those connected apps with full access to my folders to the only folder to which they need access? You can't. This is a choice made by the developer when they create their app. The developer chooses either App Folder access or Full Dropbox access, depending on what their app needs. You…

@"Iron-Duke" wrote:How can I edit a text file through my Google Chrome browser, Dropbox web page? You can't. You need to download the file to your computer, edit it in a text editor and then re-upload it.

@"Strikeout Cat" wrote:Any suggestions on how I can contact dropbox so that I can send the letter and the death certificate? I'm sorry for your loss. You'll need to open a support ticket. Refer to the following help article: *…

@"Sebastian26" wrote: I would like to preview .msg-files (MS Outlook) on iOS-devices. When I click on a file, it just shows the file name instead of the content. Dropbox doesn't preview .MSG files. You'll need to export them to an application that is capable of opening them.

@"Jessy " wrote:Ich habe das gerade mit einer Emailadresse getestet, aber es wird immer eine Anmeldung verlangt oder der Zugriff verwährt. * https://help.dropbox.com/files-folders/share/view-only-access [Diese Diskussion wurde geschlossen. Wenn Sie eine ähnliche Frage haben, können Sie hier einen neuen Beitrag erstellen]

@"JamesDeanTheSecond" wrote:When i copy a link to a shared file and insert it in my browser, it works just fine. But if i go to "Private Mode" it says "Error" 404.. How are you creating the link? You need to follow the steps listed here: * https://help.dropbox.com/files-folders/share/view-only-access

@"Artirles" wrote:I have all my music files stored in a Dropbox folder. It would be nice to tell Alexa "play Queen" then play it from my Dropbox folder. Is there an official or 3rd party way of doing this? Dropbox has no such feature, but if you search Amazon you'll find an unofficial, third-party skill that can play…

@"tryit" wrote: I have read here and in order for it to be dowloadable a folder must be 1GB in size or 10,000 files. That information is no longer correct. The size limit is now 20GB, though the number of files is still limited to 10,000. * https://help.dropbox.com/installs-integrations/sync-uploads/download-entire-folders

@"padmajasanjeevi" wrote:I want to cancel my dropbox trial * https://help.dropbox.com/accounts-billing/cancellations-refunds/cancel-free-trial

@"Heleen01" wrote: I was told that one can go onto Dropbox and search for public videos & photo's ect. You were misinformed. Dropbox has no such feature.

@"confused user" wrote:I have a problem deleting my dropbox account. Followed the guides from Dropbox but can't find the "delete" button. * https://www.dropbox.com/account/delete

@"you are here" wrote: I can see and reach to folder to clean it, can someone help please? The .dropbox.cache folder is a hidden folder and won't be visible unless you have your operating system set to show hidden files. Also, there's usually no need to clear this folder. Dropbox uses this folder to store chunks of files…

@"erwinsusetyo" wrote:I rechecked my email and did not receive anything like that. Do I have to activate some sort of notification button to get that kind of meail? No. You should receive it regardless of your notification settings. Check your spam/junk folder, and make sure the email address on your account is up to date.

@"Thabea" wrote:Wie kann ich den automatisch (ungewollt) erstellten Ordner "Mein PC" wieder von meiner Dropbox löschen? Löschen funktioniert nicht. Ich habe ein Basis Abo. Sie haben die Computersicherungsfunktion aktiviert. * https://help.dropbox.com/installs-integrations/sync-uploads/automatic-computer-backup-faqs

@"Skymuse" wrote:... at least 4TB total space? There isn't a wayto do that with 4TB of space. As you saw, Family accounts share a total of 2TB of space. You could keep your individual paid accounts and share a folder between the two, but you would both still be limited to the amount of space that comes with whichever…

@"erwinsusetyo" wrote:Is it possible to receive a notification for the upcoming annual billing from dropbox? You should already receive an email about one month prior to your renewal.