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How can I see the uploading progress on my Dropbox account on my desktop?
How would I know the progress of file upload in the dropbox folder? Cause I can see the progress in browser but how to see progress of the uploading file in the dropbox folder? I also dont wanna syn , I just want to upload the file and later delete those files from the folder when the process is done. Moreover I wanna ask…
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Dropbox.exe - Bad Image
I keep getting this pop up error message when my computer starts up or if I try to open the Dropbox App: Dropbox.exe - Bad Image C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\security.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. Try installing the program again using the original installation media or contact your system…
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On the Basic plan, is there a limit on the number of devices?
I have a free Dropbox account and have it on a couple computers. Is there a limit on the number of computers with this free account? I've tried to get it on more than three with the same login, but it won't let me. Thanks!
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Dropbox syncs all files everytime I open the Application
I use my dropbox account on both my macbook and a PC (Windows) at work. In both computers, I have installed the Dropbox App so I can sync all my folders. It does sync, but the problem is that it does not seem to be selective to the files that were modified. It syncs all the 3000 files I have in the Dropbox folder and it…
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Missing "Copy Dropbox link" from the drop-down menu on Mac.
Hi! For years now I have used the right click - copy drop box link to allow people to download files from my dropbox. All of sudden in the past couple weeks that option is no longer available in that drop down mwnu. Drop Box app is running, and the app logo is present at the top of my desktop. I have unlinked and re-linked…
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Smart Sync enabled still taking up hard-drive space!
I noticed others have had this issue, but I have some files selected as "online only" via smart sync and they are still taking up space on my hard drive, causing my mac to tell me I'm running out of hard drive space. It's happening with multiple files, but I've included screen shots for one as an example. I'm running MacOS…
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Dropbox gets stuck forever syncing one file, on Windows
I tend to spend much of the day editing a very small number of programming language files. Once in a while I will notice that one of these files will stop uploading through Dropbox. There is no error message. There is a message in the Dropbox popup menu saying it is syncing files. But the syncing doesn't end. Usually,…
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Stop Dropbox dialogue box from opening when I connect my phone to my laptop
Hi, I would like to stop Dropbox from opening a dialogue, pop-up box every time I connect my phone to my laptop. I have clicked on the buttons 'never for this device' and 'cancel' but it still keeps showing up every time. It stops me from downloading pictures from my phone as it continually pops up every second. Thanks
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Dropbox stops syncing after wakeup from sleep
For the last few weeks, Dropbox has stopped synching after my computer wakes up after sleep. YES, I know it doesn't sync when sleeping, but it should resume when the computer is woken up. It used for for years, for the last few weeks, the only way to get it's attention is to exit Dropbox and restart it everytime I wake the…
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Dropbox and Parallels
My Mac (iOS 10.12.6) is running Parallels (v15.1.4) so I have a Virtual Machine of Windows 10 Home. I have Dropbox installed and it shows like this on my Mac: but it shows on the PC side like this: That is, there are two folders on the PC: Dropbox (\\Mac) (B:) Dropbox Only the second one has the Dropbox icon on it. I'm not…
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When I delete a file, why do I receive a message that it will be "deleted from all devices"?
I hope this is in the right place. Not sure. It is probably the stupidest question but has puzzled me for ages. I sometimes have a file on dropbox I want to delete because it is now out of date. I just want to replace that one file with the up-to-date version. So I try to delete it. Then I get a message from dropbox asking…
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Nautilus context menu
Hello, Apparently I have lost the Dropbox context menu in Nautilus when I'm browsing my Dropbox folder. The context menu where I can get the file URL and Manage the files. I still have the Dropbox context menu to send file to my Dropbox folder from any other folders though. Nautilus Version 3.36.3-stable Dropbox daemon…
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Dropbox needs to change permissions for the folder - but that folder doesn't exist anymore
The problem is that I installed Dropbox on a new computer with my my account name set to kenpimentel1 (I already had a kenpimentel, so MacOS forced me to setup a new account when I migrated). I then went and deleted my original user account and renamed my home account folder. Now, no matter how many times I try to purge…
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Access to "Folder" is limited
In the last day or so, I have started to get this error message whenever I try and move a local file: "Access to "Folder" is imited We'll keep access to file.tmp the same. Add people to FOLDER too if you want them to have access to anything else in it. How to Manage acess." Dropbox box then gives me a option to Cancel or…
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How can I create a shortcut on my laptop?
how do I create a shortcut for certain files on my laptop?
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Dropbox Won't Open, Sync, Uninstall or Reinstall on Windows 10
Been running dropbox on my computer without a problem for over a year. Just realized today that it hasn't synced for about the past week. Running on Windows 10. Also running Symantic Enpoint Protection Small Business Edition. Problem details: * Do not see the tray icon * Dropbox will not open when I try to run the program…
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How to back up your computer with Dropbox
No more lost files, crashed computer disasters, or being out of sync on different devices. Let’s make sure 2021 is the year that everything important is backed up. Luckily, we have this covered for you, you just need to update your settings on Dropbox. Check out the video below to see how to backup your computer with the…
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Dropbox Update installation failed with error 0x800b010e
I'm receiving the following error when attempting to install dropbox: "Dropbox Update installation failed with error 0x800b010e". I'm running Windows 10. I have also attempted the offline installer with no success. The only antivirus and firewall running are Windows Defender. I have restarted the computer a few times, no…
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Smart Sync and aTerminal/Command Line
I find the Smrt Sync interesting. But I work on a mac and most of the time from within Terminal and command line processing. What wil happen if I attempt to access a file that is not local, I guess the directory listing will show that it exists but it will be empty, or does some helper actuaky go and get it if I do that.…
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Can't delete Dropbox from my Mac OS because it says it's open but it's not
Hi Jane, I've tried all the steps posted, including the re-install with the most recent installer and deleting all previous versions. When I try to delete the Dropbox app from the finder menu, I still get the message that Dropbox is open. I also had selected that I prefer Dropbox in the Finder Menu as opposed to the app,…
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Integrating Dropbox on the website
Hello everyone, I want to integrate dropbox into my website that is on hubspot. The idea is to give visitors a personalized experience when uploading folders on the website. They would go on the webpage and there is a CTA button titled 'Upload folder' or it can be a form with a option to 'upload folder'. And then that…
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Pause sync and resume sync have disappeared!
In the past, there was always the ability to pause sync so that I could upload a backup from an existing file. Now there is a new version of Dropbox (99.3.488). The pause sync and resume sync capabilities have vanished! Anyone with any ideas?
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Downloading paper desktop app beta
Hi! I am in the Dropbox Paper closed beta and i had the app but i can't download it on my new computer? I tried to download it but i can't find out how to? I have already asked about the same question so i'm trying again now 🙂…
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How to remove desktop from dropbox
Somehow, all links on my laptop Desktop were copied to a Dropbox folder called "Desktop"; if I did it, it was accidental I don't know why I need that and when I delete the Desktop folder in Dropbox, all the icons disappear from the computer desktop. I assume some kind of sync issue. What I am doing wrong? I only use…
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How long does it take to sync?
Hi, I just downgrade my plan from advance to professional plan, how long it will normally to sync all my files? lets say the files in my Advance plan is 500gb, is it normal that it takes too long? Thank you
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The delete option is not showing when I want to delete a folder.
Dropbox synced my dext top which has 12 gigs on it. I didn't want it to. I am trying to delete the folder but there is not option to delete the folder. In videos it shows the delete button at the top. It is not showing any buttons on my screen. It now says that I do not have enough space, which I should have. Please help.
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Cannot connect my pocketbook to Dropbox
~Hi, I try to connect my pocketbook to dropbox, but somehow I cannot click on the connect button on the website that i visit on my pocketbook. Anybody know how to solve this? Thanks Mark
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How can I completely disable Smart Sync?
How can I completely, 100%, disable Smart Sync so that Dropbox will always download all of my files? The settings I have found all apply to NEW files and seem to have no impact on old files. What I would like is to set my Dropbox to behave as if Smart Sync does not exist or has ever existed.
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Loading Excel Files from C: Drive is Slow
When DropBox is running, my Windows 10 File Explorer is slow (8 seconds) to open Excel Files on C: drive When DropBox is not running, File Explorer loads Excel files instantly. It happens on all my PCs that run DropBox. For some reason, it is only affects loading Excel files from Windows 10 File Explorer (Word, etc...…
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Fedora/Linux tray icon submenu
Hi I clearly remember years ago that the tray icons had many options. Now not anymore: Sorry, I know, it's Italian but I guess you can understand it as well.. For ex. it always says "connessione in corso" that stands for "connecting". What about the other sub menu options? I'm running Fedora 33 with the latest beta…