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The Dropbox overlay icons are missing from our company-managed devices.
Hi, I am managing a few computers with Microsoft Intune. When I install Dropbox on managed computers, I always check that everything has synced and that it is on the latest stable Dropbox version. But about 6 months ago the Dropbox overlay icons started disappearing from explorer and the OneDrive icons started appearing…
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External drive backup stalled and is no longer syncing
external drive backup stuck at 1 percent, changed from beta, started syncing, but now stuck at 24 percent for days... what can I do?
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My app isn't syncing the latest changes.
Hello, It seems that the desktop application is not synchronizing files correctly to my computer. I have Excel files that are flagged as not up-to-date and showing an incorrect format, making them impossible to open. However, when I access the files via the web version of Dropbox, they appear fine, can be downloaded, and…
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Can I locally share my Dropbox folder on my Windows machine?
My wife and I have files we want to share that are in Dropbox and are synced to our computer in my local Dropbox folder. She has her own local account on the same machine and I want to know if I can locally share a folder from my synced Dropbox folder with her. Is it possible, and if so, are changes she makes going to be…
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How can I sync my Mac desktop automatically to Dropbox?
in the past i was able to sync my Macbook desktop to dropbox automatically so anything i creat on my mac desktop will sync to a file in dropbox without me actively draging the file to dropbox (same was for my Mac native download file). This features apeears to be still working in windows but my mac intel on Sequoia 15.2…
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How to Disable Deletion Warning for Online-Only Files
Whenever I try to delete an online-only file in my Dropbox folder on macOS, I get a confirmation popup saying the file will be deleted immediately and cannot be undone. While I understand the purpose of this warning, it has become frustrating when managing files frequently. Is there a way to disable this warning? Thank you…
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Dropbox removing external disk support for Mac users
In case anyone's unaware... if you're a Mac user storing your Dropbox on an external drive, you'll shortly lose that ability. https://talk.tidbits.com/t/dropbox-drops-support-for-storing-files-on-an-external-drive-and-onedrive-retains-it/20797/16 https://help.dropbox.com/installs/macos-support-for-expected-changes Just…
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Back up not working on macOS Sequoia M4 Max
Can anyone help me out I’ve been trying to get my back up to work and I’ve talked to support and all they tell me is that they are working on a fix but it’s been 3 months and still no fix
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Files aren't syncing on my Windows device, but no firewall or network issues.
Dropbox (DB) periodically stops syncing but there are no firewall nor network issues. I just find out that files have not been updated despite my working online for hours with no issues. This is not a firewall issue either. I can uninstall and reinstall the desktop app and things work again...for a while. Inevitably the…
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.tmp files being created in C:\Program files(x86)\Dropbox\Temp
I have a new computer that came with dropbox installed on it and I had never used it. Recent twice a day (once at 1:08pm and once at 1:08am) I get files in the location in C:\Program files(x86)\Dropbox\Temp These take up about 900MB. I have deleted them and they return each day. I have uninstalled and reinstalled dropbox…
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How can I get Dropbox in Finder?
I have read the earlier discussions on getting DropBox into Finder and the bottom Menu but unfortunately they are not working on my new MacBookPro (which is a very basic model). It is using Sonoma 14.7.1. I need to constantly access my DropBox files from wherever I am working, but am unable to dop so. This is a huge…
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syncing ".Trash" never stopped
hello everybody, I have a problem. sinse I moved to Mac OS Monterey 12.6.5 I have already installed a new one app Dropbox. I have synced my dropbox, but its never syncing ".Trash". And I have this status: Does anybody ever had this problem? How to solve it? Thank you.
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Windows 10 event log ID 281 occurring for DbxSvc application, error
I am having trouble with my Dropbox. I am continually getting this error for my computer. I uninstalled and reinstalled Dropbox. I still get this error. I tried following the advanced reinstall directions on the Dropbox website. It didn't work (I admit that I couldn't find all the folders in steps 6-9). I am not sure how…
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"Make available offline" option is not working on folder level on Mac OS Sequoia 15.1.1
Hi, On macOS Sequoia 15.1.1, the following menu on folder : "make available offline" (my translation from french) is not working. I would have to select it on each file to get it available offline. Do you experience the same issue ?
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Syncing to all devices including external SSD connected to the PC
I have a Dropbox subscription. My devices are synced (phone and PC). I bought a Sandisk Extreme Portable SSD and connected it to the PC. I Backed up the PC to the SSD throughout Dropbox Backup. I was expecting to be able to open files and folders offline in the SSD, but this doesn't happened. I am almost sure I didn't…
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Dropbox App won't open, the only thing that opens is my Dropbox Folder.
Dropbox app will not open. When I open the app it just opens the file explorer. I have already checked the Taskbar and it's not showing up there. I have also checked the taskbar setting and there is no option to show Dropbox application. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you, Preston
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After migrating to macOS Sequoia, Dropbox appears under "Favorites" and I can't make files offline.
I just migrated my MacBook Pro running Sonoma to a Mac Mini M4 running Sequoia. The migrated Dropbox app wouldn't open so I trashed it and downloaded a new one. On the MacBook Pro my Dropbox appears under Locations. It appeared in the same place after migrating to the Mac mini, but when I logged into my DB account on the…
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Disable sync status icons & context menu injection
These sync status icons Dropbox app is generating while running, and forcibly, slowly serving them to Explorer without asking, are annoying. The context menu options, injected only when Dropbox app is running, are even more annoying. Status icons are significantly slowing down Explorer, and the context menu distortion…
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I can't access the desktop settings to enable the autosaving of screenshots on Windows
when I downloaded dropbox onto my laptop, it prompted me to enable auto saving screenshots as jpeg, which has been quite helpful. however, I have not been able to enable that option on my pc, I can't access the settings, dropbox has a very useless article on how to enable this, but like I said, it is useless and full of…
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There are two Dropbox folders on my computer and both seem to be syncing to Dropbox.
The old Dropbox main folder (D:\Dropbox (Westcoast) remains as a junction since the change of Dropbox main folder naming some years back. New files are saved correctly in the new folder system but appears also in the old folder together with all other old files. But when I try to delete a file in the old junction folder…
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I have 2 files which are constantly syncing - how can I locate them?
I have 2 files which are indicating as constantly syncing or uploading for many months. How do I find which files these are and to stop it permanently and not just pausing the sync?
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Moving files out of Dropbox defaults to copy except inside Dropbox
When I move files out of Dropbox to another folder on my computer, they are only copied, but not moved. When I move files between Dropbox folders, they do move. I am using Windows 10. This is a recent development, not sure if related to Windows update.
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How do I find the Dropbox Preferences on Windows?
I'm trying to change the syncing settings, but I can't seem to find the Preferences or open the Desktop App. I've downloaded Dropox (and I tried to do it again but the website said it was already installed) but any time I open the app it only opens the File Explorer. I've gathered there are a lot of settings I can manage…
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Cannot find Dropbox preferences to set up selective search
Setting up new PC with Windows 11 which is new to me. I have installed dropbox on my PC and was attempting to set up selective sync. Instructions from Dropbox site are to open dropbox and click on my avatar in upper right corner. 1. There does not appear to be a dropbox app per se. Instead, when I click on the Dropbox…
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Are there "lightweight" alternative dropbox clients?
I would like to sync just a single folder to one of my PCs, and am wondering if there are any lightweight "mini" dropbox clients capable of doing that? I know I can use selective sync in the big dropbox client, but it's quite large and this box is resource constrained. It's a Windows client. Thanks!
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I accidentally deleted a file from my Dropbox account, but I can't find it anywhere to restore it.
Hi, I accidentally deleted an important file while cleaning out my Dropbox folder. It's not showing up in recently deleted. That's basically the only help I get from the chatbot. Are there any other ways to restore this? Thanks!
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My new mac isn't syncing with Dropbox and I can't see the Dropbox icon on the menu bar.
Not sure if this is the right subject area, but I need some help please? Been using DropBox for a few years now. Currently have an old Imac, an old MacBook Air running (Sierra) and a new MacBook Air (running Ventura 13.3), I use DropBox to back up all my work files - mostly word docs. On the new mac my files are saving to…
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Turn off automation notifications. Is it possible?
Notifications are all off and yet one category hounds me. A while back I have automated a folder like the Camera folder where files get renamed (screenshot folder) and, as a result, I have a tidy screenshot folder. 10/10. But ever since, a wild notification hounds me, and it annoys me enough that I have to dismiss it. On…
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How to return all files to offline?
I was having sync troubles so to save hard drive space I went to App/Preferences/Manage and selected all to be online. According to the app “…saves hard drive space. Files will still appear on your computer…”. But now the list is empty, and I can't figure how to return them to offline. Dropbox is not behaving according to…