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Dropbox constantly adding and deleting temp files
My dropbox is constantly adding, deleting, re-adding, re-deleting (etc) a file called _fIlE_!.tmp. It is also doing all sorts of other strange actions every few seconds, like "You renamed the file metadata.json.temp to metadata.json" Any ideas what is causing this? I have tried restarting my PC, and also…
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Point Dropbox to old Dropbox location
My system crashed hard, and I had to do a clean install of Windows 10. Luckily my Dropbox was setup in D drive. Now after I reinstalled Dropbox, it defaults to C drive as its location. When I try to change the location (using the Dropbox desktop app's Preference>Sync settings page) to the old location (in D drive) it says…
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Why does Dropbox keep messing with my desktop shortcut? (Win 10)
If I create a desktop shortcut to, say, "C:\Users\Paul\Dropbox\Work stuff\", then it stays like that, and it works the way I want: I click on it, and it QUICKLY opens the local folder (which is actually one of my dropbox sub folders) If instead, I create a link to "C:\Users\Paul\Dropbox\" then initially it works fine, and…
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How to get rid of the red circle on the dropbox icon in my menu bar? Mac desktop app.
Whenever someone comments on a shared file in dropbox, I get a red circle on the dropbox icon in the menu bar. This interrupts my workflow and I have to get rid of this feature if I want to get any work done on my computer. I have turned off all notifications on Dropbox app and on my system preferences, but the red circle…
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Sync not available on second laptop
Hello, I installed Dropbox on my son's laptop and ask him to create one unique folder where he will put everything. But with time many of my personal folders syncronize on his computer. The option Preferences - Syncronize I have on my computer does not exist on his (see picture 1). When I open Dropbox icon on his computer…
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Dropbox stops syncing
We use Dropbox for work. About every 3-4 weeks, my DB stops syncing. I cannot "force sync", the Dropbox icon disappears from my hiddon icons below, and the green symbols by the folders disappear. Any ideas?
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Smart Sync Not Showing Up on Windows 11
Hi! I am on Windows 11 and have a Dropbox Business account. The Issue: I cannot see the option when I right click a file, to Smart Sync > Local or Online Only I do see this option on my MacBook Pro. I did see the option on my PC earlier this week, I do not see it now. In an effort to troubleshoot my issue, I just install…
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Please Help! excel file seems to be too big for it to work on dropbox anymore
Hello, I have a massive excel spreadsheet in a shared dropbox file that freezes or breaks anytime I go near it with a PC laptop or smartphone. Even causing my computer to completely freeze-up or black screen. What can I do to make it work again? Would splitting the file in two do the trick? Any suggestions or a fix would…
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Dropbox (backup?) folder taking up 1.6TB on the device.
Hi, so my Mac has been playing frequently ever since the major Dropbox update. And after a while of normality, my Mac is playing up again. And I’m 90% sure Dropbox has something to do with it. And I know this because every time I’ve had problem with Dropbox my Mac would slow down and the Bluetooth would continuously cut…
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In dropbox on the web my desktop folder redirects to backup
I use dropbox on my Mac and activated the option to have my desktop local filder saved in dropbox. When I try to use files from my desktop on other computers I connect to the website and select my desktop folder. This redirects to the backup section and there is no other option than download all folder. I did not activate…
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M1 Mac OS X Ventura turned off online files only and extension still cannot access files on Mac
I have an M1 Mac running Ventura 13.3.1, Dropbox on computer is v173.4.6706. I have been having issues opening desktop files and in other folders (documents and downloads) that were using the "online only" file option. I turned off online only files and the Dropbox system extension. It has been over an hour and I still…
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Stable Build 174.4.5852
Thanks for using Dropbox! The desktop client is regularly updated with many improvements and fixes including the following: Features in this update: * Adds option to log in with Google when pairing/linking users in the Account Pair page. Fixed in this update: * Fixed an issue that caused Windows to not display EXIF…
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Dropbox sharing for Designers - links to images in Illustrator ai files
I have noticed a problem with opening Illustrator ai files in dropbox. If I link all pictures and open later the same file everything works perfectly. If I open an ai file created by someone else, many pictures are not found and I'm supposed to find them and relink. If I relink, the person who created that ai file can not…
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Ubuntu 23.04 repository missing
Last week, Ubuntu 23.04 "Lunar Lobster" was released, but there is still no corresponding repository set up at: https://linux.dropboxstatic.com/ubuntu/dists/ Fedora 38 was released two days earlier, and it already has its repo at: https://linux.dropboxstatic.com/fedora/ Can you please add the missing repository for the…
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Dropbox Backup on Mac in 4 different user accounts.
I have 4 different user accounts on my Mac. How can I use Dropbox Backup to backup files for each user?
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dropbox does not start after recent upgrade on gentoo linux
Hi there. I am using dropbox for about 10 years. A few days ago my gentoo linux PC was upgraded its python version to python-3.11. The following i see when i try to start dropbox. Any ideas why? Failed to run Python command: !! dropbox: fatal python exception: Traceback (most recent call last): File "<frozen…
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Beta Build 175.3.5368
Thanks for using Dropbox! The desktop client is regularly updated with many improvements including the following: Features in this update: * Removes the Organize option from Desktop. * Reorganizes existing UI elements and updates phrasing. Download Windows Standard Installer Offline Installer (32 Bit) Offline Installer (64…
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Zip file gives me an error when I'm trying to download.
I'm using Chrome and trying to download Dropbox folders to my Mac (Monterey version OS 12.0.1 ) and getting an error message: ERROR 79 Inappropriate file type or format. It worked fine before updating my OS system. Please help.
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Missing option to open in Office desktop app (example: PowerPoint)
Hi. When using the Dropbox browser interface, I'm missing the option to open apps in the corresponding Office desktop app. I can open in "xxx for the web" - but need it opened in the desktop app. I've attached a screenshot below... Today when getting a link to a document in Dropbox, I first have to open the document, then…
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Dropbox stuck in "indexing" state on Windows 11, no files downloaded or uploaded
Hi, I've been using Dropbox for years without issues, but on my new Windows 11 PC, the app is stuck in "Indexing" status - no files are synched, downloaded, or uploaded. What I tried so far: - Restarting the app as well the PC - Reinstalling the app - Disabling firewall - Closing the processes (there are usually 7 of them…
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Stable Build 173.4.6706
Thanks for using Dropbox! The desktop client is regularly updated with many fixes including the following: Fixed in this update: * Fixed an issue where an invalid member error occurs when attempting to update a shared folder member whose account is disabled. * Fixed an issue affecting sync in backups larger than 2TB. *…
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HT move Desktop folder out of Dropbox
I'm on a Macbook Pro running Ventura. At some point in the past, I moved my Desktop folder into Dropbox. It no longer exists in my user folder, and has been replaced instead by an alias. I would like to move it back where it belongs, on my hard drive and in the user folder, but, given that Desktop plays a central role in…
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Can't import or preview "Available Offline" files on Mac
Hi, I recently upgraded my Macbook Pro and Dropbox is not working for me in the way it has on my previous computer. I set my files to "Available Offline" since I usually need my files without internet access. I'm now having 2 consistent issues with image files specifically: - When I am in Finder, I can't see a preview…
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Beta Build 174.3.5811
Thanks for using Dropbox! The desktop client is regularly updated with many improvements and fixes. Download Windows Standard Installer Offline Installer (32 Bit) Offline Installer (64 Bit) Mac OS X Standard Installer (Universal) Offline Installer (Intel) Offline Installer (Apple Silicon) Linux x86_64 Offline Installer x86…
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Dropbox stuck indexing, then silently shuts down
I'm having some trouble getting dropbox to sync. I recently reset my windows 10 installation, after which I reinstalled dropbox, and since have been unable to use it. My dropbox directory is stored on another drive, so when re-installing, i am selecting the original intact drive with all of my dropbox files on. Dropbox…
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Local File Access Denied
Dear Anybody, Upon locally syncing all my files via the Dropbox desktop app, I am now unable to access certain files. Specifically, I simply can't open word documents (i.e. they don't upon nor show me error prompts when I attempt to open the file), and when I attempt to open PDF documents its says "There was an error…
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sync system driving me crazy
Hi, I am having problems with latest version of dropbox where original file is in library. I have tried everything, but I can't make progress latest version of dropbox latest version of Mac OS 1. Search Dropbox on my computer (can online) 2. open world files-they seem to be pseudo files-won't open 3. Understand what…
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syncing throttled???
I'm trying to sync 100s of GB of files to my hard drive using the Dropbox app, and I consistently get 0.0 kb/s download speeds. That jumps occasionally, but only for a few seconds at a time. Is Dropbox preventing me from downloading my files using the app? This is a problem, because I can't download folders that are more…
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Showing download speed
Hello everyone, Please tell me how to view download speed. I tried to hover on the dropbox icon but it was not shown the download speed. Sorry for my bad English. Many thanks!
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Windows desktop shortcut keeps changing
Most strange. I find the quickest way to access my Dropbox folders in Windows is by having a shortcut on the desktop that just goes directly to the Dropbox top-level folder. So - I create that shortcut and it works just perfectly for a while. But - after a reboot (I think it's just then), that shortcut gets replaced by a…