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How can I control which folders get synced to my hard drive?
Hello, I need help with settings. I just purchase porfesional subscriptions. the purpose was i have couple ald laptops with family pictures, I would like to upload them to dropbox and keep pictures save no need syncronizing them with all my devices ( my laptops are full) . At the same time there is couple folders i would…
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Moving files when offline, become inaccessible
When not connected to the internet, I recently discovered that moving files into a dropbox folder, render them unusable while offline. It appears to be trying to sync them, but obviously can't, while offline. However I then can not open the files or subsequently move them elsewhere. I just get an infinite "copying"…
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Stuck in syncing and finder options are all gone
I've had nothing but problems this week with dropbox on my mac with Ventura 13.0.1 1. The mac icon shows that I am constantly syncing for the last few days. I've left the computer on and it never ends. I can't see what files are being synced anymore 2. All of the finder options to share links, etc are missing when I…
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Daily DbxSvc ID 281 causing multiple daily bluescreen of deaths
Hi All, I am running Dropbox on Windows 10 and am experiencing daily BSODs, usually 2-3. When I open Event Viewer, I can see Errors for DbxSvc with Event ID 281. The event details are as follows: Log Name: Application Source: DbxSvc Date: 25/03/2021 2:36:39 PM Event ID: 281 Task Category: (4) Level: Error Keywords: Classic…
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Download All Files to Close Out Dropbox Account
I'm trying to download every file on my dropbox to an external hard drive so that I can access the files after I delete my dropbox account, but there is nowhere online that explains how to do this. I can't even download a single folder because they're too large. HELP
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why my desktop folder is attached to my dropbox folder, but I don't see it
I have a very weird problem. All of my desktop folders are in my dropbox folder(according to the target path), but when I am in my dropbox folder I don't see any desktop folder. Any file in my desktop folder is: C:\Users\User\Lonely Gamers Dropbox\aviv ariel\My PC (DESKTOP--------)\Desktop\..... But when I am in the aviv…
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What is the latest version of dropbox for Mac?
Is this the latest version of Dropbox for Mac? 171.4.6182 If not, does the latest version move the dropbox folder to this location /Library/cloudstorage If so, does this change improve or degrade the performance with Mac Ventura 13.3.1?
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How can I set up Dropbox on a new computer without having to download everything?
Hi, Is there a simple procedure for moving my Dropbox account and folders to a new computer without downloading the whole lot? It will be deleted from the old computer. Cheers Kevin.
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sync client is locking files and causes other software to crash
Hi folks, our company, M&M software GmbH from Germany, is developing the industrial automation developing software e!COCKPIT for the WAGO group and therefore we’re handling the pure technical support for that application. From time to time, some of our customers that using your [Windows] Dropbox synchronization client…
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Transferring large video files over cellular data, not sending data twice, due to cell drops
I need to keep large video files (2-5 gb) sync'd between a stationary hard wired machine and a mobile laptop that is often roaming on very expensive international cellular data. I need the files downloaded, and willing to pay for the data to send it, but I cannot use something that would restart from scratch if the signal…
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Beta Build 172.3.7467
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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Camera Upload stopped happening since Mac Ventura
Hi, I recently upgraded to the latest MacOS Ventura. Since the upgrade, Dropbox has stopped syncing my Canon camera (EOS R) when plugged into my Mac. It used to be that the new images would be copied to my Camera Uploads folder. Thanks, Derek
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Stable Build 171.4.6182
Thanks for using Dropbox! The desktop client is regularly updated with many fixes including the following: Fixed in this update: * Fixed an issue for Windows 7 that made the desktop client unavailable. * Fixed an issue with Share button not working on Dropbox Badge on MS Office documents. Download Windows Standard…
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I can no longer open the hyperlinks on other computers.
Dropboxを使い始めて、MacBook Airにインストールしました。Excelファイルを他のパソコンと同期していますが、Macにインストールしてから、ハイパーリンクが他のパソコンで開けなくなりました。問題はファイルパスや相対パスと考えられます。共有リンクに変更する方法がありますが、多くのファイルがあるため、それは難しいです。他に良い解決策があれば教えてください。 I started using Dropbox and installed it on my MacBook Air. I am syncing Excel files with other computers, but since installing it on the…
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folders can’t be opened because you don’t have permission to see its contents.
I keep on getting this message whenever I try to access the folders desktop, downloads, documents. How do we fix this ??? The folder “Desktop” can’t be opened because you don’t have permission to see its contents.
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Large files will not download
I'm having a recurring issue where large files will not download. It seems like 31gb is the max file size that dropbox will upload. I select the folder to be available offline, files do not download. I select the files to be available offline, files start to sync and then, after a few minutes do not download. See…
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I cannot setup Dropbox Backup on my Basic account. Set up grayed out.
During installation I am encouraged to turn on the Dropbox Backup feature. I would love to! Why can't I click "Set up" to continue? Things I've tried: - Click "Not right now" and come back to it in Preferences later. Still the "Set up" button is disabled, but further to this now this popup window is stuck open. Clicking…
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The Dropbox App on my MAC (MacOs 11.7.3) won't start
I've tried deleting and re downloading but it just sits there showing status as "starting". I've checked and corrected permissions.
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accessing online-only files from macos terminal
I have a large, shared dropbox folder that is set to "online-only", but I want to make specific files available offline. I know I can do this via right clicks in the Finder window for individual files, but I need to do this for many files. How can I do this via the macOS terminal? I'm using macOS 12.6, and dropbox…
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Camera upload failing
New PC, Windows with Swedish language (my old PC had English OS). Cable-connecting my Anroid/Samsung Galaxy S9 to the PC. I get the Dropbox "splash screen" and choose to Start Import. Then I get an error message (in Swedish, but roughly translated "Upload failed for some photos or vi..." (truncated). I have checked so the…
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Uploading folders with subfolders, no option to see WHAT files "could not upload"
I'm getting extremely frustrated with Dropbox!! I'm using new Macbook Pro (but also have access to Windows 11 machine... same bad results). I've tried both the Dropbox app (putting folder in it, to upload), and I've also tried doing this via www.dropbox.com "upload." Neither solution works. Here's the issue. 1) Upload a…
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Beta Build 171.3.6135
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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Deleting Dropbox folder off Mac without losing files.
Hi! I recently deleted the Dropbox App off of my mac, however there is a folder that is saved onto my desktop. I am afraid of deleting that folder permanently because I do not want to lose the files on Dropbox. If I have already deleted the app am I ok to delete this folder without losing anything?
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Beta Build 172.3.7425
Thank you for using Dropbox! The desktop client is regularly updated with many improvements and fixes including the following: Features in this update: * Faster start-up time on volumes with disabled USN change journal on Windows. * Files and folders now retain their online-only/offline status after they are moved. * Added…
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Beta Build 171.3.6157
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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Dropboxcleanup.exe has stopped working - Windows 8.1
I get the popup error message "Dropboxcleanup.exe has stopped working" about once every hour. This has been happening in the last 12 hours so I assume there's been a recent update. I'm on 168.4.4802. The error is happening as Dropboxcleanup.exe says it can't find api-ms-win-core-heap-l2-1-0.dll. Thanks.
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Beta Build 171.3.6119
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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Installing Dropbox kills macOS Finder app then fails to install because Finder.app can't be opened
Mac mini running Ventura (macOS 13.3); Dropbox v170.4.5895 (I think - whatever's currently I've had Dropbox running ok for a long time then it started causing problems as soon as it updated and insisted on moving ~/Dropbox to ~/Library/CloudStorage/Dropbox I uninstalled Dropbox; rebooted; installed it again, but it kills…
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Dropbox seems to have forked my Documents folder
I've been using Dropbox for years and generally not had problems with it. But today I have a problem. I have a documents folder that contains a GitHub directory that's full of local GitHub repositories I work on. I have a spreadsheet in one of those directories: [removed] and when I use the finder to point Excel at that…
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Strange bug: "Unhandled Thrown Error!" using "Request Files" in Windows
Using Windows File Explorer, when we right-click inside a Dropbox-synched folder, and select "Request Files", the browser window opens with a 404 Not Found error. I have verified that the user is logged into Dropbox.com and also that the Dropbox Windows application is running and fully synched. Any help with this is…