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Dropbox Website seems to have lost it CSS
Just recently the Dropbox website won't display correctly on any browser - Chrome, Safari, Firefox - it loads fine but shows no Style sheet just basic list form that can't be used properly. I am using a Mac and the other Mac user in my office is also experiencing the same issue.. How on earth do we fix this... it was…
Stable Build 68.4.102
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I get an error that the program can't start because api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.ddl is missing?
I've tried reinstalling the program (several times) but it didn't work. I use the desktop app in my pc and the app in the other devices. I have this issue in my pc (running W7). Any help?
Cannot open PowerPoint presentations from a shared folder on Dropbox
Hello, I keep getting an error message (see below) when I try to open powerpoint presentations created by someone else in a shared Dropbox folder. I can open the ones I add to the folder. I disabled the antivirus and tried to open the file but the same error pops up. I have all the necessary permissions to work with the…
My camera uploads are not syncing with my computer when plugged in
I have a new phone and set it up with Dropbox, same as my last few pghones. I clicked to verify the new phopne should do camera uploads and nothing happens when I connect it via USB to my computer. The computer asks if I would like to have it connected, but than nothing happens and it tels me that everything is up-to-date…
.mov files download from dropbox as text files and won't play
I have very large .mov files shot in 4K that I uploaded to dropbox. When I download them to my external hard drive and then try to play them on my mac, the mac reads them as text files and they won't open in quicktime or imovie. I tried adding the .mov extension back (i uploaded them as .mov and they show up as such in…
Error says my Windows 10 NTFS C drive file system is no longer supported, hasn't synced in weeks
I'm a bit desperate for a solution, I've been talking to Dropbox support and even escalated my problem to tech (who haven't been very helpful with long pauses in communication I can't get help promptly. I had to provoke another support ticket in order for them to respond again) Everytime I startup my computer, I get an…
Moved to "D" drive from "C" but files are still on C drive.
I want to move my Dropbox folder from "C" SSD drive which is out of room to my "D" drive. Followed the directions and was able to get it over to the "D" drive but the "C" folder still exists. So it looks like it copied? How do I delete the "C" Dropbox version?
Dropbox Set Up takes forever to allow signing in
I installed dropbox on Windows 10 laptop and all went on well. However, when I click the icon to sign in, the "Set Up Dropbox" window keeps spinning forever without bringing the places for signing in. What do I do?
How to create Dropbox Image URL for hosting purposes.
Hi, basically I am trying to mass upload product images to various marketplace platforms. So, I'd like to know the right way on how to generate the link to those particular images so that the marketplace server can grab images directly from dropbox. I have tried the "share" and "copy url" way but it doesn't work. Please…
Stable Build 67.4.83
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Desktop icon not appearing in Cinnamon on Linux Mint 19.1
After upgrade from Linux Mint 19.0 "Sarah" to Linux Mint 19.1 "Tessa" the Dropbox icon no longer shows on the Cinnamon desktop panel . To fix this problem I carried out the following steps. 1) Stop all Dropbox elements running $ sudo killall dropbox $ ps -ef | grep dropbox dobriain 9487 1785 0 10:20 pts/2 00:00:00 grep…
Beta Build 69.3.82
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Dropboxuninstall.exe cannot be found
I need to uninstall the dropbox desktop app so I can reinstall it in a different location but when I tried to use window 10's 'add or remove programs' setting I got an error stating windows couldn't find 'Dropboxuninstaller.exe'. I checked in Dropbox's file in program files (x86) and there is indeed no uninstaller. To try…
Repeatedly requests to change permissions, not syncing in user folder located on second drive
A couple of weeks ago I upgraded my mid-2010 MacPro 5,1 to Mojave (installing a new video card along the way), and decided to move my user folder (including my 400GB Dropbox folder) off my SSD (where the OS resides) onto a different hard drive, following the procedure to target the app towards the new location. Although it…
I get an error "this operation isn't permitted" when moving folders
I am trying to move folders from my original personal dropbox account to the new team dropbox folder I created. I am a Pro user. The first few folders copied without incident. However, a couple more that I want to move won't,. I simply get an error, "This operation isn't permitted." What is not permitted about this, and…
Desktop app gives blank white screen when signing in
Desktop app gives blank white screen when trying to sign in on a new laptop. Already switched off virus protection and checked the firewall settings that Dropbox is allowed, still no result.
Double Notification Settings - New MacOS Mojave 10.14
I just setup dropbox on a new mac running the latest MacOS Majave 10.14. Under the Mac Notification Settings, i see two seperate options to change how i want the dropbox notification settings to appear. Please see attached.
Error 0x80096010 while installing on Windows Insider Build 1903
i am having problem while installing dropbox on a new pc with error code 0x80096010, please help me asap, thanks in advance
Is there a way to see a file count of how many files you have in a folder?
I don't see this anywhere, they're not numbered, there's no total anywhere, I have a bunch of files uploaded but no number anywhere to see how many I have in a folder.. is there any way to see how many files I have in a folder?
Sync a folder via terminal
How can I sync a folder via terminal in Linux? I had installed Dropbox to that machine, but only synced one folder and now I need to work remotely from my Mac. I don't have 'physical access' anymore, so I need to activate and sync a second folder remotely. There is no option to open an interface (e.g. open nautilus via…
Reconnecting synch to external drive?
Because my haddrive lacked space, I set up Dropbox to synch to an external drive connected to my MacBookAir. However, whilst travelling I disconnect the portable (external) drive and when reconnecting Dropbox fails to find the path back to the Dropbox folder on the external drive. I have tried to change the path in the…
Received "Move your Dropbox folder to a supported location" email
To get around the recent glibc version requirement on a Red Hat Enterprise 7 system, I'm running the Dropbox client in a Docker container with the Dropbox and .dropbox folders mounted externally on an Ext4 filesystem on the RHEL7 host. That's working fine currently. Today I received an email from Dropbox informing me that…
Dropbox duplicates files from Dropbox on Mac during syncing to Dropbox online
Hi Dropbox helpers, It is almost weekend but I still need some help with this syncing duplicating problem on my Mac. I already read through all the open topics and checked Apple doubles etc but I think it has more to do with a simple wrong button or preference that I clicked... So I just started working at a new company…
Does dbxsvc.exe in Windows System32 folder actually belong to Dropbox program?
Hi, I'm running Dropbox on Windows 10 and everything is basically working fine. Some time ago I noticed a new service called "Dbxsvc" running on my computer. It runs from a file named dbxsvc.exe in my Windows System32 folder. Is this some kind of malware or some new part of the Dropbox program? I know there are two…
how to find dropbox account details from command line
I am using dropbox on my linux box (NO UI, just command line). I know how to find dropbox account details (eg: login email) from UI. Just do not know how to find account details from command line. Is that possible? Please help me. I just want to do something like this from command line:…
Changed home folder name, now the Dropbox desktop app will not start
On my Mac I changed my home folder/user name folder. Now, when dp starts, it attempts to change permissions on the original home folder, which no longer exists, and then exits. Is there a way to tell dp that this folder no longer exists, and to move to the new. Thanks for any assist.

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