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Syncing issue with Zscaler
I use Dropbox on my work-issued computer (on which I do not have admin rights), and ever since my employer installed Zscaler, my Dropbox won't sync and I'm getting the message: "can't establish secure internet connection." What can I do?
Is there a way to rotate my pictures on Dropbox?
The photos of an aircraft logbook are oriented 90 degrees off. I want to rotate them counter clockwise accordingly.
Zip files will not open... 'invalid'.
Hello! I'm having a problem with zipped files from Dropbox. Apparently, it's only affecting folders. In a nut shell, I'm operating on a mac. I upload video files, ranging from 1GB-10GB's in size, for my clients to download. I share hundreds of these videos each year. I was with another service but decided to switch to…
I can't see my most recent files in my "recent files" tab
Since I updated and now use SmartSync the "recent files" is no longer showing the most recent files.
What does it mean when there's a red X on a file icon rather than a green tick?
Dropbox folder automatically opens on startup
Dear Dropbox Community, Over the last weeks, I have noted a strange pattern with Dropbox (Version 82.4.155; Windows 10): On every Windows startup, my Dropbox folder opens automatically in the Windows Explorer. This usually does not happen after standby. My question: I do want Dropbox to start automatically as service upon…
Single file with red 'X' won't sync
I'm having a maddening problem since yesterday: without anything having changed in my system, my workflow or my files, all of a sudden there's this one file that refuses to sync. When I open the Dropbox app, it starts syncing and says something like "10 seconds left", then the time starts increasing: "50 seconds left", "5…
I'm getting an MSVCP140.dll and I can't uninstall or run the desktop app
I was considering switching to a business plan, but for weeks i have been stuck with an MSVCP140.dll error on opening Dropbox. Iøm unable to uninstall or to run the app. I've searched around seeing others have the same problem. I installed the Microsoft Redstributable Packaging - but still no luck. Dropbox keeps givning me…
iPhone app not opening any file type
The Dropbox app on my iPhone X iOS 12.1.2 wont open any file type. All files sync fine from desktop and show up on the mobile app with a thumbnail image preview, but when tapped to open the loading graphic just keeps spinning. Could have coincided with iOS update.
Online Only Doesnt appear as an option
Online Only Doesnt appear as an option, need to free up space on my computer so Dropbox can sync.
Why Dropbox asks for a computer password upon each startup? (macOS HSierra, Mohave)
Hello! Can someont please clarify why each time Dropbox App starts it askes for my computer login and password? Why does it even NEED my computer password? See the screeenshot in attach. It's in Russian, but it tells us to enter my computer login and password "for Dropbox app to fuction properly". While it functions…
Windows Task Manager
Under Processes I get over over 30 instances of the Image Name Dropbox.exe*32, the command line points to AppData\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe*32/restart 444/corruptdb A different image name will have a different number other than the "444" above. Any idea what has happened? . FYI, this is on a laptop personal PC not…
This file does not have an app associated with it for performing this action
I'm totally shocked that this error is not on forum. May be its too new or people just reinstalle dropbox or something. We have dropbox bussines at company, I have like 120 computers arround the word. We use office 365 with local installed apps (word, excel, etc.) A new bundle of computer arrived so I installing all them…
Stable Build 81.4.195
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Dropbox keeps quitting on my Mac Pro
After years of successful use Dropbox stopped working on my Mac Pro a few days ago. It keeps trying to launch (I see it in the menu bar) and then immediately quits. I can't manually launch it. I get the error message 'Couldn't Start Dropbox' - see grab. I don't have a Firewall running or anti-virus software. I have seen…
Using RoboCopy or xCopy to Move Files between folders
I have a 1400 files in a single folder on dropbox, called reports. There are roughly 4 report types. The report types are named in a way that I can't simply sort the folder alphabetically and grab the groups and copy/paste them to each report groups folder. So, I have been trying to use a batch file in windows to move each…
Stable Build 82.4.155
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 Offline Installer Linux x86_64 Offline Installer x86 OfflineInstaller Auto-updates: In progress
I'm getting an error message when trying to access my files online, what can I do?
I'm getting the following message on all files for the last 1/2 hour. Website status shows no service issues. Help! Message: Service Unavailable We are currently experiencing technical difficulties. Please try again later.
Run Dropbox as Service, without being logged on
I have been scouring the internet for how to setup Dropbox to run on Windows Server 2012 R2 as a service. I have seen tutorials for 3rd party applications that will start it on boot and allow sync, but I cannot use any additional software in my company environment. I want Dropbox to be up and syncing 24/7, but this is not…
Link account on Linux from command line
I am working on a remote server for which I can not launch a browser. Is there a command line way to link my account and set up the folder(s) to sync?
Stable Build 77.4.131
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Permission Denied - Access Denied - Can't Sync - After clean Windows 10 reinstall
My Dropbox icon on the taskbar states it is 'Indexing 4 files... Cant Sync ....jpg (access denied). I'd either like to sync those files or delete them. I can't find those file doing a search on my ****** drive or my phone. How do I do that?
How can I see a specific folder's activity on my account?
Hi- I am trying to see the activity on a folder in dropbox. Whats the best way to go about that? Or is this something only admins can do?
Mistake! I assigned the desktop folder to the dropbox folder!
I have a win10 PC. In an attempt to include my desktop folder (50GB of files) in dropbox, I inadvertently moved the location of the contents of the Desktop to "E:/dropbox" rather than "E:/dropbox/Desktop". Now, my dropbox folder IS my Desktop folder, and vice-versa! Yikes! Now everything in my dropbox folder also appears…
How can I create a Dropbox folder shortcut on the Finder sidebar?
On my computer which is a Macbook-Pro it appears that Dropbox is downloaded. However when I go to finder it is not there. What is happening?
I can't edit my Paper docs. Any ideas?
Hi guys, I can't seem to edit my documents anymore. The top banner has been removed and when I open a new paper doc I don't have the ability to type/edit.
No video picture, only sound after I download video.
I can play the video but after I download it there is no image, only sound. I am trying to load into imovie but cannot do this with the .mov file.
Moving from Iphoto to Dropbox
HI... I have about 1.2 terabyte of images in Photos, som 55,000 images. They are all downloaded on my Mac. I want to export everything into Dropbox. When I export from Iphoto it create one folder for each day making it impossible to view pictures because it pretty much create 365 folders per year. I would like to either A)…
Dropbox won't start on my Windows 10 computer
I noticed that the dropbox icon was not in my apps tray, so I tried to start it manually, clicking the icon on my desktop. Nothing happens - win 10 task manager shows that it starts, but the program disappears from the list again. Restarting my pc doesn't do the trick, clicking on the dropbox.exe file doesn't do the trick.…

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