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Dropbox shows that my files take up more space than they actually do on the desktop.
I align Dropbox with the computer. I see in the Dropbox folder two folders with dimensions 550 mega and 1 giga respectively. The Dropbox folder instead shows a size of 2.3 GB! What could be the problem?
Some folders are not synced under windows 10
Hello everybody, I hope this is the correct forum section for this thread. I do have an dropbox account with several folders, which are all available in the browser. But on my desktop (Windows 10) PC two folders are missing. On another PC the data is also available. * The standard setting for new data is "online only" *…
Enabling autostart on dropbox headless - Debian 11
I have successfully installed dropbox on my server. I can run it manually without problems. However, if the server reboots the daemon does not come back up. ~$ sudo systemctl enable dropbox Synchronizing state of dropbox.service with SysV service script with /lib/systemd/systemd-sysv-install. Executing:…
directory name is invalid
Hi all, please help. I moved my Dropbox folder and now when I try to open a file from File Explorer it says 'directory name is invalid'. Using Windows 10. Can anyone let me know how to rectify? Many thanks James
How do I re-enable the "Don't ask me again" pop-up, when deleting a file from the Dropbox folder?
Hello, I clicked on "Don't ask me again" and I want to return the question that Dropbox will ask me where to delete the files
dropbox requires nautilus to be restarted to function properly
Error messgage "dropbox requires nautilus to be restarted to function properly" So i restart nautilus. Same popup again. And again and again and again and again.
I want to replace an old computer with new and try to avoid the download sync on the new computer
I have Dropbox plus account. Can I copy the local folders from the old computer to the new computer to avoid syncing the folders from the server down to the new computer? I sync two large folders. I will be getting rid of the old computer and replacing with the new, but would like to avoid downloading the folders from the…
Beta Build 156.3.4862
Thanks for using Dropbox! The desktop client is regularly updated with many improvements and fixes. Download Windows Standard Installer Offline Installer Mac OS X Standard Installer (Universal) Offline Installer (Intel) Offline Installer (Apple Silicon) Linux x86_64 Offline Installer x86 Offline Installer Auto-updates:…
Is everything saved to the cloud?
I'm just about ready to wipe my 11 year old CPU. I've saved everthing to my Dropbox app and it appears everything (folders & files) I've spot checked are available when I log into my Dropbox Account on Chrome. Is everything in fact saved outside of my physical computer?
Re-setting up Sync
>>The problem: The system will not allow me to see or select local files & folders to sync to Dropbox. Below is a screenshot. >> The backstory: My Dropbox local app seemed to be having issues for a long while. The simplest solution (IMO) was to reset, so I renamed the e:\Dropbox directory to e:\OLD DROPBOX, and I moved…
Beta Build 156.3.4860
Thanks for using Dropbox! The desktop client is regularly updated with many improvements and fixes. Download Windows Standard Installer Offline Installer Mac OS X Standard Installer (Universal) Offline Installer (Intel) Offline Installer (Apple Silicon) Linux x86_64 Offline Installer x86 Offline Installer Auto-updates:…
"Green tick with white background" but I see this icon on almost all of my files.
I've been a user and paid subscriber to Dropbox for about a decade. I use Drobox for sharing my files across multiple devices and occasionally for sharing files with other people who don't always have Dropbox accounts. I don't work as part of an organisation so I don't use any of the team or business related features. I…
View Upload speed
How do i view dropbox upload speed on Mac OS sierra? Menu bar only shows that file is uploading, i can't see speed.
The desktop app won't run, Failed to create keystore regkey
Installed DropBox on a clean Windows 10 computer. At one point, was running OK on Admin Account. Will fail to autorun on standard user account (I had an issue with MS creating a NEW account when I wanted local ... I followed How to run an advanced reinstall of Dropbox | Dropbox Help and it still failed bn.BUILD_KEY:…
Mac "Available offline" feature is not working.
macOS Montery 12.3 MacBook Pro M1 Max, 2021 Dropbox is latest version for Mac: 152.4.4880 Dropbox is not sync'ing files correctly. Under Sync, I have set "Available offline" - like many others, I need all files locally, as I travel extensively, and frequently do not have internet access. (I understand the option to have…
Beta Build 156.3.4852
Thanks for using Dropbox! The desktop client is regularly updated with improvements and fixes. Below is information specific to this update. Features in this update: * Performance of the standard installer on macOS has been improved. * When right-clicking on a Dropbox folder in File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac),…
Dropbox not syncing Ubuntu 18.04 LTS dropbox v87.4.138
Dear Community, I have been using Dropbox for a while on my laptop running Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Now, I am using the dropbox client v87.4.148 and the app seems ok apart from the syncing issue. The logo on the right top corner of the desktop is showing the updating wheel, when I click on it I see syncing and I have the…
How to connect an existing Dropbox folder on external drive after a new Dropbox installation
Hello, after a WIN update my personal settings got all killed. I have a huge amount of data in the dropbox claud which is attached to a folder in an external drive. How can I point the dropbox programm to this folder? - I am afraid that the program will lose data since I put some files locally in the dropbox folder when I…
Why can't I sync my Windows' desktop files to Dropbox?
Hey, all the files and folders are synced perfectly, but the files and folders that are on my pc desktop don't sync. What should I do?
Can I merge all folders to one big one?
Can I merge all folders to one big one? Please
Stable Build 155.4.5493
Thanks for using Dropbox! The desktop client is regularly updated with many improvements and fixes.Features in this update: * A 64-bit binary for Windows rollout has begun and will continue over several weeks. * Users without any external drive backups will now see a “How to” footer in the Backup setting of the desktop…
Switching between two linked accounts on linux seems to be missing ???
I am trying to set up on linux access to my linked business and personal account. But the instructions for doing so in the app do not match what the app provides. Here is a screen shot of the dropbox app when running on linux (left) and when running on windows (right): The linux version does not seems to know about my…
downloading via app
hi! sorry if it's a common question & i'm just "littering" community with my topic, but i actually have a question: can i download folders via dropbox app on mac without the need to add them to my dropbox cloud? i just don't want to download 7-8gb folders via browser, so i really hope you have an answer to my question!
online folder won't appear in explorer
I have a folder which I am shared on, which will not appear in my file explorer and sync to my PC (Windows 10). I have it selected to sync in selective sync. The same owner has shared many different folder, all of which sync to the PC no problem, but this one never even appears in my explorer. Any solutions to this? Thanks…
DropBox Installer doesn't launch
Hi there, I am trying to install the dropbox app on my Mac, but whilst the .dmg file is downloaded, when I double-click on it it wouldn't launch. A bit of context : I have upgraded my computer which is now running under Monterey 12.0.1. before this upgrade DropBox was working fine on my mac. After the upgrade the…
Removing members from a shared folder
Dropbox Help states: To remove a member from a shared folder on dropbox.com: * Sign in to dropbox.com. * Click Files. * Navigate to or search for the shared folder you're interested in. * Hover over the folder and click Share. * Click the dropdown menu next to the member you want to remove. * Click Remove. * Choose if you…
Unable to delete the Dropbox folder from File Explorer, after uninstalling Dropbox desktop app
Hello I decided I no longer want to use Dropbox as my cloud storage service and in this process uninstalled Dropbox Desktop from my computer. But I don't seem to be able to. The folder changes it's icon, after uninstalling Dropbox Desktop (from the dropbox icon to a standard folder icon), but I'm not able to delete the…
Sync issues while on wifi
Hi everyone I have dropbox not wanting to sync while connected to the wifi, if I swap to mobile data then dropbox syncs. Also same applies if I attempt to connect to any of the Dropbox websites or on wifi it is blocked but using mobile date and hotspot then I can access the websites, have tried numerous browsers and other…
Backing Up External Hard Drive
I use my laptop to DJ. I have an 256GB internal drive, however my library of audio files is over 1TB. I currently have my audio library stored on an external hard drive and have a 2nd one as a backup. I would like to copy my entire library to a folder on Dropbox and use Smart Sync to store them online only - copying files…
Stable Build 153.4.3932
Thanks for using Dropbox! The desktop client is regularly updated with many improvements and fixes. Features in this update: * A banner encouraging Basic users to try the Backup trial has been added. * Basic users nearing their storage capacity will now see a banner in the Backup app that presents their upgrade options.…

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