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"Dropbox Unexpectedly Quit" error on two Windows 11 computers
The Windows 11 Dropbox app updated on Wednesday and now repeatedly crashes. Software version 219.45.4463. The problem is present on two W11 devices, both received the Dropbox update. Dropbox and Windows 11 has been reinstalled on one device. Both are company managed and had no issues with Dropbox prior to this update.…
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I'm getting an error that my sharing activity has been interrupted due to a phishing attempt
Question or Issue Hi, I'm having an issue with sharing files, could someone assist please? It's not got any malware on the file that I'm trying to share, and it's only started happening since I had an upgrade on my computer. Thank you.
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Can't download my files anymore. I get a "download error" message
Device Dell Precision 7520 Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Windows 10 Dropbox App Version/Browser Version Chrome Version 142.0.7444.60 Question or Issue I had use dropbox for a long time. I have files storage in my account. Those files were downloaded few times, but know I can't download them anymore. "Download…
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"Error in call to API function /2/checkout/update_billing_info: The payment has been refused."
Dropbox Plan Plus Payment Method Master Card How did you upgrade? Dropbox website Getting this following error. And my Bank says everything is OK from our end. Error in call to API function /2/checkout/update_billing_info: The payment has been refused. Contact your bank to enable the card for online use and/or re-enter the…
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Can't upload large video from iphone as I'm getting an error
My pictures on my iphone are automatically uploading to dropbox, but my videos aren't even though I have "upload videos" turned on. I've successfully uploaded smaller videos about 2 min 15 sec, but when I try to upload a 3.5 min video, it tells me "Can't upload file. There was a problem uploading [file name]. Please try…
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I get a "We’ve interrupted your sharing activity. For details or to contact support" error
Hi I’m having some issues with Dropbox sharing. When I was trying to share a folder , I received this message: "We’ve interrupted your sharing activity. For details or to contact support, read our help center article." The folder is just a regular project folder I’ve shared before, and I’ve already tried refreshing,…
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Can't share any folders or files
Device Lenovo IdeaPad 5i (maybe 9 months old and bug free) Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Win11 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) I'm using Chrome browser, but fwiw my Android phone app is v.446.2.4. I'm most interested in getting sharing via browser sorted out, but fwiw I'm likewise having no luck…
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C: drive is full due to Dropbox folder size, error when trying to move Dropbox to data drive
I'm trying to move the Dropbox folder from my Windows 11 PC C: drive to a large SSD D: data drive, but receive a "Some files can't be moved" error message every time I attempt the move, leaving the computer completely full. Help! Background - I recently noticed that photo files were not automatically appearing in the…
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I get an "email taken" error for an email address that's no longer linked to a Dropbox account
Device Acer Swift X Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Windows 11 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) (200.4.7123 - found in app settings or About section) Dropbox Plan Basic I intend to change my email address soon, but couldn't find how to do it, so I created a new Dropbox for the new email [...]. Intending…
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Dropbox application stuck at starting on Windows 11 after reinstallation
Application Affected Dropbox Device Self-Built Computer with AMD 7950X3D CPU, ASRock X870E Motherboard, Corsair 64GB DDR5 RAM, MSI Gaming X Trio RTX 4090 GPU, 2TB Samsung 9100 Pro SSD as C:\ and multiple additional SSD's and HDDs. Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Windows 11 25H2 / Microsoft Edge 142.0.3595.41…
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Suddenly can't access files I've been using for years on Dropbox
Word Files saved to dropbox are not accessible as Word documents - Error indicates they may be corrupt. I have to go into dropbox.com to open them. Then must download and make editable. What's going on?
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I was charged $203 for a Family plan, but Dropbox said my payment was declined.
Dropbox Plan : Family Payment Method: Card How did you upgrade?: Through the Dropbox website Question or Issue I tried to upgrade to family plan today and entered my card details and charged 203$ for family plan but Dropbox said payment declined and get no sunscription. I tried to find someone to talk to but in vain!!!!…
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I see a "Couldn't start Dropbox" error on my macOS 15.7.1.
Application Affected Dropbox Desktop App Max Device M1 MAX MacBookPro Operating System/Browser (if using the web) macOS 15.7.1 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 235.4.5905 Question or Issue Dropbox will not let me open. Ive tried uninstalling, re-installing advanced etc etc but nothing is working. I recently opted out…
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Error when trying to receive a text message code for 2FA
Question or Issue I logged out of my Dropbox work account, to log into my personal account. After doing this, I tried to re-log back into Dropbox work account. I received the message to do the 6-digit authenticator code. Unfortunately, I cannot do that since my phone was recently replaced and I failed to reload…
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How can I switch my Dropbox plan from the App Store to the Dropbox website?
Dropbox Plan Basic Payment Method CArd App Store How did you upgrade? Site Question or Issue Hi I cancel my professional plan to change my purchase from App Store to the site, but when a want to upgrade my account, the site give me just a App Store option. with this massage: "You purchased Dropbox Professional through the…
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I get an err_connection_refused error when trying to access the Dropbox website
Using any browser on my PC (chrome/edge/firefox) I continue getting the err_connection_refused error when trying to access Dropbox.com the connection works from other devices (iPhone / iPad) connected via the same WiFi network i tried clearing cookies and browser history but this does not solves the do you have any idea on…
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I get a 'Sign in to a team account' error when I try to add my business account to the desktop app
Application Affected (Dropbox desktop) Device (MacBook Pro) Operating System/Browser (if using the web) (macOS15.6) Dropbox App Version (if using the app) (234.4.5591) Question or Issue I get a 'Sign in to a team account' error when I try to add my business account to my personal free account.
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The Dropbox desktop app installer gives a "failed to start" error
Hi, recently I received a notification indicating that Dropbox needed to be updated and I attempted to update it however I received an error message indicating that the "installer failed to start." I decided to uninstall Dropbox and did so, apparently successfully, but on attempting the install again I still receive the…
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"Content Not Published - Your post contains invalid HTML" error when copy pasting text on the web
Device (Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5) Operating System/Browser (if using the web) (Windows 11, Firefox 143.0.4) Question or Issue I just tried to report a problem on the Web UI. When copying texts from another web window, and after writing the message, I receive the error message "Content Not Published - Your post contains…
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Permissions error when installing Dropbox on Win11 - AppData/Local/Temp/dropbox_errortza10v2w.txt
Please help with perissions error. I uinstalled Droppox now I cannot even re-install. Temporary disabled my antivirus/firewalls.
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All Markdown exports of Paper docs no longer show images
Starting a few days ago, when you create a new document in Dropbox Paper and export it to Markdown, the images no longer appear. This happens because the images in the Markdown file are embedded using URLs that point to the domain paper-attachments.dropboxusercontent.com. The issue is that, as you can verify with any DNS…
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I keep seeing a "Couldn't start Dropbox" error message on Windows 11
bn.BUILD_KEY: Dropbox bn.VERSION: 233.4.4938 bn.constants.WINDOWS_SHELL_EXT_VERSION: 87 bn.is_frozen: True machine_id: 63673531-f177-4f51-9d84-bceb2836bb9f pid: 24720 cwd: 'C:\\Windows\\system32' real_path='C:\\Windows\\System32' mode=0o40777 uid=0 gid=0 parent mode=0o40777 uid=0 gid=0 HOME: None appdata:…
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I have trouble installing Dropbox on Windows 11; I keep seeing an error 2 message
Hey guys Having trouble installing Dropbox (both online and offline installer) on my Windows 11 pc. Event viewer has the 2 following errors: - DCOM got error "2" attempting to start the service DropboxUpdaterInternalService123.0.6299.49 with arguments "--com-service" in order to run the server:…
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I can't view online-only files after upgrading to Windows 11
I just upgraded my laptop to windows 11 after resisting for a long time. Now I cannot open any of my dropbox online-only files (especially .jpg and .pdf) and the system says it cannot access those files. If I make available offline, then the files open just fine. Please help. Device Dell XPS 13 Operating System/Browser (if…
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Public links have been temporarily suspended
I have received an email (don’t know how to add screenshots on here!?) to say that public links have been temporarily suspended. This was a few days and I still can’t send anything. How do I get this suspension lifted and how do I stop it from happening again?
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Cannot access Dropbox website
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Getting an error when trying to open documents in various Dropbox folders
Application Affected (Dropbox Folders) Device Samsung Laptop Operating System/Browser (if using the web) (Windows 11) Dropbox App Version (if using the app) N/A Question or Issue 1. A very large of the files (Word, PDF) in various Dropbox folders do not open. For Word files, i get the foll message: 2. Such files in the…
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My Google Drive upload is stuck and I can't cancel or re-upload my video
I tried to upload a large video file from my Google Drive, and it started all fine, and i saw the loading bar progressing. But at some point i refreshed the page and the downloading popup disappeared. The file is not uploaded yet, and i cannot cancel the current upload. When i try to create a new google drive upload i get…
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My sharing activity has been interrupted. What can I do?
Il messaggio di errore recita: "Abbiamo sospeso la tua attività di condivisione. Per maggiori dettagli o per contattare il supporto, leggi l articolo del nostro centro assistenza. ", qualcuno sa quale potrebbero essere le soluzioni al problema?
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File version history not working and I get a vague error when I try to check
Question or Issue Since this morning, the file version history no longer works on any file in my dropbox. The error screen that appears is "Error Something went wrong. Don’t worry, your files are still safe and the Dropbox team has been notified. Check out our Status Page to see if there is a known incident, our help…