Rich Super User II

@"Kennymb5384" wrote:How is it "obvious"? Dropbox doesn't sell Dogecoin, for starters, so why would they be trying to charge you for that?

@"jazzmeg1" wrote:I don't know why those two icons are in my Desktop app folder. Aside from being hidden, the desktop file is actually called desktop.ini, and is a application settings file that controls how a folder appears in Windows. If you enable the display of file extensions, instead of hiding them, you'd see the…

@"livvvv4" wrote:I received this email that is from no-reply@dropbox.com but the sender name says Paypal corp and if you hit reply it is addressed to a gmail that has nothing to do with Dropbox. That's a pretty clear indicator that it's a scam. This one seems to be making the rounds as several others have reported it as…

@"Msmariko" wrote: There is a phone number for Help Desk, but when I looked for Dropbox contact info online, I wasn’t able to find any such number. Very good that you checked for actual contact information on the official Dropbox site. This is the first thing that I try to teach my users about how to spot a scam! Verify…

@"5R" wrote:If the most recent activity column lists e.g. the middle of the month how can the same session have started a week ago and remain active for a whole week? How can that be? Because that session was first signed-in in the middle of the month, and you never signed out. You may have closed the browser but if you…

@"Tiffany08" wrote: So that's how that scam works is you call them and give them your information? That's one way, yes. There are some great Youtube videos by Mark Rober and a gentleman that goes by Jim Browning, about how some of these scams work and how they've helped to catch and shut down some of the scam call centers.…

@"Visionarie" wrote:I never authorized Dropbox to upload all my files way back in the beginning. It was included with Windows and just automatically uploaded all my files without my permission. Dropbox doesn't, and can't, upload your files without your consent. If you have Dropbox installed, then anything you place in the…

@"Tiffany08" wrote: Why did my links get deleted? Perhaps because they contained transaction numbers, or a scam phone number? I didn't delete them so perhaps one of the Dropboxers did. Those screenshots clearly look like a scam to me. They're not invoices from Dropbox themselves (meaning, an invoice for the Dropbox…

@"DouglasL" wrote:Anyway, I can’t remove the IPad from the list by using the iPhone and I can’t do anything on Dropbox from the iPad. Will simply removing the app from the IPad remove it from my Dropbox list? No. You need to sign in to the Dropbox website and remove the device from your Security page.

@"Tiffany08" wrote: I would if I had that option That's been an issue for a while. I think you need to be Level 3 or higher on the forums. Simply put, you likely haven't posted enough. I think the limit was raised due to spammers abusing it shortly after these new forums went live. You could upload the image to your…

@"exxtra10" wrote:Yes, I looked there. Are you a member of any shared folders? Those would take up space in your account as well. Also, can you provide a screenshot your usage details, found on your Plan page?

@"exxtra10" wrote:Recently, I am getting out of space messages. The message says I'm using 70 GB. Have you checked your Backups page?

@"Tiffany08" wrote: There is something really important missing from Megan's reply. And that is where you want me to send it to. You can just post it here. Be sure to mask any private information if any is visible.

@"fssbob" wrote:I've noticed that with the new Mac version, syncing takes place regardless of whether the Dropbox app is running or not. Given that, what functionality is added or taken away by running or not running the Dropbox app? Dropbox can't sync if the application isn't running. Are you sure it's not just running in…

@"DouglasL" wrote:... when I open Dropbox on the new IPad, it tries to force me to upgrade my Dropbox account to unlimited computers. I only have three ... Basic accounts have a limit of three devices. If you have three devices connected to your account already, you'll need to remove one before you can add another. You can…

@"Kennymb5384" wrote:This is the one I received. Same amount, and it said it is: Confirmation of Dogecoin (DOGE) purchase Obviously not an invoice from Dropbox. I'd report it to PayPal as a scam.

@"dmccandless" wrote:Just received the exact same email. That's not an invoice from Dropbox. That's someone sending you an invoice (legitimate or not, I can't answer) using the Dropbox Invoice service. If you don't know the sender, be sure to research it thoroughly before making a payment.

@"pauls22" wrote:When I am sharing out a folder , I do not want the anyone else to know who I have shared it with ... is it possible to hide this information ? With a shared folder, no. Shared folders are meant for collaboration, so any member can see all other members. If you send a shared link, the recipients can't see…

@"Basmayer" wrote: I am hoping there is a way that I can automate the creation of all those links ... If you have any programming experience you may be able to use the Dropbox API to generate the links. Otherwise, links need to be created individually.

@"Lantz66" wrote:... do you mean my Dropbox account in the cloud or does it actually move the folder on my PC from its present location outside of Dropbox into the PC’s Dropbox folder? When you use Dropbox to backup your key folders, such as Desktop, Documents, etc., it actually moves the folder on your local drive into…

@"AmyBow" wrote:Do you or anyone else have any recommendations on how to do a kind of 'autosave equivalent in dropbox? That's not something Dropbox does, or is capable of doing. It's up to the application you're using to do that. Word has it's own auto-save, as well as a recovery feature for files that aren't saved when…

@"Lantz66" wrote:What makes Dropbox Backup necessary considering how I’ve been using Dropbox up to now? Nothing. Stick with the way you've been using it. The Backup feature works by MOVING those key folders into your Dropbox folder so they can sync. That's not made clear and people are losing files later when they remove…

@"prsny" wrote:How do I clear all the Version History and Activity? There is no option to do that.

@"Steven B" wrote:Is there a way to set my dropbox to only take photos, and not to ask if the photo is ok? No. Can you not just take the photos using your phone's camera app, and use the Camera Uploads feature in Dropbox to just upload all of your photos?

@"dpcrush2112" wrote:I probably did it via the app - but I don't understand why it matters how i upgraded - I just did. It matters because if you subscribed through the app, then you're being billed by the app store (Apple or Google) and not by Dropbox, so you would need to contact the app store in question for any billing…

@"Sly_McNasty" wrote:... when I press on Firefox for a bit it brings up some options. One was to "Share". When I tapped that, one of the options was to "send to Dropbox". That's not for syncing profiles. That just allows you to share (or save) a link to the app on the App Store. Firefox has it's own ability to sync parts…

@"Sly_McNasty" wrote:I have a recently synced Firefox on my iPhone. How do I get it FROM my iPhone ONTO my Windows 10 Pro PC? How is this related to Dropbox? Firefox has it's own sync ability which is separate from Dropbox. Is that what you're using or are you somehow trying to use Dropbox for that purpose? If so, how?

@"gdbcom" wrote:What third-party service would you be referring to? MultCloud is one of many such services. Try a Google search for "cloud file transfer" and you'll find several.

@"AlexanderGj" wrote:When i changed jobs i lost the access to both email and phone. I tried to access my account but it send a security code to that email. ... is there any way I can reset this account in order to access it again? Without access to the email address you won't be able to gain access to the account. Your…

@"clira" wrote:... signing out and then back in again resets the need for a passcode. That is the intended behavior. You still need to sign back in, so the app and your account are not accessible once you sign out.