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Dropbox not syncing and can't find Hardlinks
Hi! My dropbox won't sync properly. It has a grey icon on the file (instead of the green check or the blue syncing icon). It seems to have something to do with Selective Sync so I selected all my folders to try to remove the selective sync feature. I've read here that I should go to preferences > Accounts > click on Fix…
How can I disable the Dropbox Badge?
WHY WHY WHY is there a unkillable drobox badge following me to every program!!!!!!!
"debug.log" file was created automatically
Hi everyone! I have a problem with my dropbox wed folder. Recently I saw sometimes file "Debug.log" on my desktop, and when I deleted him, he returns. I was contacted Windows support and were not found any problem on the system. Today I found- when I open any file from Dropbox folder could, the "debug.log" file was created…
Help! Unable to connect to Upstart: Failed to conenct to socket/com/ubuntu/upstart
Hi there, Dropbox seemed to have stopped working. So I went onto the terminal to restart it. When I tried to restart it I got this message: Unable to connect to Upstart: Failed to conenct to socket/com/ubuntu/upstart I am very new to working with Linux etc so would be very grateful for your help. Kind regards, Ross
Deleted files from Dropbox were also deleted from my PC
Dear all, I would like to ask for an advice how to proceed further. A few days ago, I signed up in Dropbox – web version. When setting up my account, I must have left the default ticks to sync Dropbox with my Desktop, Documents and Downloads folders. Later I realized that I should have not left this default setting. As…
Synology Cloud Sync error at 8TB upload
I have an 8 bay Synology NAS drive for a small design office, we have around 10tb of data and we've been using the 'cloud sync' app to create a backup for the past couple of months. We've now reached 8.04TB and it's stopped working. We have a capacity of 9.84TB and dropbox suggest it's an issue with the cloudsync app on…
What do the different sync icons mean?
Hi there, there are two types of green check marks, outlined and solid. What is the difference? Thanks!
How do I prevent Dropbox using so much memory on my device? Files are already online-only.
How do I prevent Dropbox using so much memory on my computer? I already use SmarSync.
Selective Sync Conflict mess!
Hello, I just did a fresh OS install on my Mac, with my Dropbox folder on an external drive (my startup disk is too small to hold this data). I thought that I setup my Dropbox correctly, pointing to the external drive and let the computer 'do it's thing' overnight. Next day, I see a ****** mess of duplicate and triplicate…
dropbox couldn't find any new photos or videos on iphone
I have Dropbox installed on my computer, and when I plug in my phone I get the message, "dropbox couldn't find any new photos or videos on iphone" when in fact there are lots of new images and videos for Dropbox to add to my Camera Upload folder. The problem started about two months ago and was on and off, but for the past…
Backup, Passwords, Vault features - Safe to delete these files?
Is it safe to delete these files if I don't plan on using these features? I use Dropbox almost exclusively from the CLI, and only to sync between computers, I don't use any extra features. ~/Dropbox/Computer\ backup.dbx-backup ~/Dropbox/Passwords\ app.dbx-passwords ~/Dropbox/Vault.dbx-vault
Dropbox slow in download and upload
I've been using dropbox for a long time and I have always used it to sync my .pst outlook file between computers. The .pst file is 2.6GB and syncing the changes usually takes about 1 to 3 minutes. However lately the sync has gotten extremely slow, starting at 3kb/s, stating it will take about 3 days to complete the ******.…
all 'FILE EXPLORER' FILE icons flashing whenever dropbox is running
As of today drop box is causing the file icons in ANY/ALL open explorer windows to flash constantly between the correct icon image and the default windows 'no icon' icon. if i ****** the dropbox process magically all the icon switching stops, thi sis constant and doesnt seem to stop! What can i do? I also seem to have 3…
Google Takeout .zip is invalid
Hi, I used Google Takeout to try to get all my photos off of Google. Ended up with 10 .zip files in Dropbox. I downloaded those .zip files to an external ****** drive. However, when I go to open the .zip files, I receive the error message: "The Compressed (zipped) Folder 'E:\Google Takeout Backup.zip................' is…
How to transfer a photo from Dropbox to a website
I do not understand how to add a photo I have taken and use it to attached the image to a website (show my homework). So I have the image on Dropbox, and I have the other website and on the other website it says attached a image from Dropbox, so I picked the images I wanted and pressed choose but I did not transfer. By the…
Desktop app freezes while opening any file in one folder
Hi guys! I have got a problem with my dropbox. While I want to open any file in one folder in my dropbox app in Windows, it freezes and then drop down. I have tried to restart computer, dropbox and even to reinstal dropbox and nothing works out. Really struggling with this. Thank you for your advises!
Hide Unused Dropbox Features in my File Browser / Finder
I am not using these three new "Dropbox features" - Dropbox Vault, Computer backup, and Passwords app - but their icons take up space in my MacOS finder / file browser and break up my folder structure. I want to hide them, and see no way to do so. Any ideas?
Desktop App Severely Affecting System Performance
I love Dropbox. I can't say I've messed around with a bunch of different cloud storage services, but Dropbox has been more or less great for me for years. However, recently the desktop application has been making certain aspects of my computer unusably slow. I say "certain aspects" because really it's not the whole thing.…
Dropbox Link stays in windows explorer after uninstall
I uninstalled Dropbox, but the Explorer still has the dropbox link. Tried uninstalling via Programs and Features and via the uninstaller. Machine has been rebootet. How can I get rid of it?
Dropbox Unexpectedly Quit
For about a week now, I have been experiencing constant crashing of dropbox. When that happens, the message "Dropbox Quit Unexpectedly" appears. I already tried many of the common solutions suggested here, including the following:- - Restarting the computer. - Uninstalling then reinstalling Dropbox - Unlinking then linking…
How can I rearrange photos in a folder into the order I need?
I am hoping this is an operator error as I am a novice at Dropbox. I have a folder created with 37 selected wedding pictures to share with the printing company I need to rearrange from the time date stamp into a specific order as the photos weren't taken in chronological order and for the life of me I can't figure out how…
File Types
Where can I find what file types are permitted to be stored in Dropbox and what types are not permitted?
Can I set up my Dropbox so that it syncs only to the external drives?
I'm planning to get a new PC with only a SSD. Large external conventional ****** drives will handle my primary storage. The internal SSD does not have sufficient capacity to hold my entire Dropbox. I don't want to selectively sync folders. I want a complete local copy of my folder tree. Can I set up my Dropbox so that it…
I use a Windows device, and my Dropbox files take 7-10 seconds to open in my File Explorer.
recently i have had issues with dropbox (db) opening files extemely slow. i figured it was my computer so i bought/installed a new 1tb solid state drive, reformatted, re-installed everything.. and it still opened slow, like 7-10 seconds per file (yes, can drive a man nuts). i decided to do a little troubleshooting and…
Dropbox is continuously reporting it's syncing, or indexing on Windows 10.
Hello, Despite not making any changes to my Dropbox folder contents on my Windows host the Dropbox icon is at a constant syncing and/or indexing state and I cannot tell what it is actually trying to do. I've had this issue for weeks, I've had to even shut down Dropbox at times because it was using a high amount of CPU…
Dropbox Update constantly asking for ****** disk permission every 30-60 minutes in windows 10
This is not really an error message, but I couldn't think of a better category for this issue. Within the last few days, dropbox has been acting strangely. I have been getting permission pop-ups every 30-60 minutes from "Dropbox Update" asking for permission to access files on my ****** disk. Regardless of clicking yes or…
managing one account on multiple computers
Helloo, I have one dropbox (plus) account and 2 laptops. One laptop I've given to my new employee Braden. I have personal and work related folders on the account. I want to configure what folders the other laptop has access to ie i only want it to have access to the work folders. I could get Bradens laptop and uncheck the…
Move dropbox folder back to original location
My dropbox folder got moved to a different location, and I want to move it back to where it was. When I try to do that, it complains that there is already a dropbox folder there and refuses to use that folder. I could rename or delete that folder, but that would require a full sync, which I would prefer not to do. Any…
Screenshot file naming format changed out of the blue
Hello- Out of the blue, Dropbox changed the filename format it uses when capturing and saving screenshots from a Mac. Like so many changes Dropbox made, there was no warning, there is no manual control, and it has negative impacts on workflow. The old format used to be: "Screenshot YYYY-MM-DD HH.MM.SS" where the 24 hour…
There's a red indicator on the Dropbox icon in the system tray, what is this?
Hello --- it looks like there is a number one (1) in a red dot on the dropbox icon in the system tray -- what is this and what does it mean? Thanks

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