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Files not appearing when trying to upload documents although they exist on desktop folder.
I am trying to upload a file to an online application. I can see the files in the dropbox folder on my desktop. Sync has been completed. All files appear in the folder. Only issue is that when trying to upload, I am unable to select the file in which I would like to attach, only a couple files are visable. Please help me…
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Dropbox web says I'm over-quota, but my desktop app shows little usage.
With Dropbox Basic, I recieved an alert saying my dropbox is full -all 8.25 GB are used. But when I check my Dropbox file on my desktop it's size is 1.89 GB. All folders are marked to sync so I can't find a logical explenation for this & my Dropbox won't sync because it claims to be full... Thanks for your help!
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"The download failed"
I am running a brand new Macbook pro on the latest OS. I have downloaded the installer file without issue, but when I run it, it says "the download failed" instantly. It retries every 10 seconds and fails. I have checked the FAQs and checked the security settings but there is no firewall or anti-malware software running. I…
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"The Dropbox installer failed to start"
I moved some dropbox files from the C: drive to the 😧 and now i can't run the installer after i uninstalled Dropbox. Here is what happens:
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Screenshot pop up remove
Hello i have a question about the screenshot pop up that appears when you take a screenshot. In the previous version of the desktop app when i taked a screenshot i get a smal bubble with a messege that i have added a screenshot to my dropbox, but it didn`t bother me. Now i get the same messege but notised that now it`s in…
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How can I use Dropbox offline on my laptop?
Hi, I know how to work with files on my Samsung pad and I hav found the menys to sync files from Dropbox on line to my pad offline. But on my ordinary computer at home, I can't find the offline possibility in the meny to the left. There must be a possibility to work off line on my ordinary computer , must it not?
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Expired Certificate Error?(SSL security error)
Hello, My website links to some files I have stored in DropBox using the public URL feature. Today I am getting an SSL security error. Certificate details shows the *.dropbox.com certificate has expired. Can you update it please.
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Not enough space on computer
I really like the convenience of the dropbox app and I understand that to enjoy this feature my dropbox files must take room on my computer's storage as well. However, is there a way for some files on my dropbox to NOT be stored on my computer and consequently be un-viewable through the dropbox app? I bought the pro…
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I keeping getting a message that file name is too long when moving files using the desktop app.
When I move some files over to dropbox I get a message that says the name is too long. Dropbox accepts the file but won't let me rename or even move it onto my desktop so I can shorten the name, ex. an invoice for a client.
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Getting Dropbox back in my Finder Favorites after upgrading my Mac software
There was a Dropbox icon in my Finder Favorites that I could simply drag my files to. I upgraded my Mac software to the latest version. My Dropbox is gone from Finder Favorites and now I am not sure how to get my files into Dropbox. I just want to get Dropbox back into my Finder Favorites
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No internet connection error - when there is internet?
The desktop app says "No internet connection - Your computer is currently offline. PLease check your nework settings." But my comuter is NOT offline and there is most definitely internet - I can access any website through Explorer and Firefox and ALL other web-based applications are running fine?
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How to move photos and files out of dropbox and on to my PC
I recently set up my Ipad and Iphone to upload photos to my dropbox account. This has resulted in my dropbox account being full. I do not need all of these photos backed up in dropbox nor do I need to access them from my dropbox account. I would like to move them to a folder on my Pc (running Vista). That way they will be…
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What is file indexing?
I have dropbox installed on my work computer that has software called deepfreeze (software by Faronics) on it. Basically deepfreeze boots from an image created when it was installed so every morning after I boot up my computer, dropbox spends 2-4 hours doing something called "indexing" even though my dropbox folder is on a…
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MacOS X Security - Is it normal to allow Dropbox.app "to control your computer"?
I examined “MacOS System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy > Accessibility” yesterday, and I saw Dropbox.app listed under "Allow the apps below to control your computer", with its checkbox selected. Since I had no idea when or how Dropbox.app got this permission, I immediately deselected the checkbox to disable…
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Dropbox Desktop App crashing on Windows 8
I have several users who are noticing that their Dropbox App completely crashes on Windows 8 and they are off line. We have tried to restart the app and nothing happens. Only solution is to reinstall dropbox on top of itself. I have performed this several times, but today I had a user that required this step again (3 hours…