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Placing EXE files in a shared Dropbox folder.
Hello all, I made a small .NET Core app that publishes as an .exe with surrounding files. Its a small client manager that gets database information from a SQLite database (which is already saved in Dropbox) in the project folder. Now, I've been wanting to distribute by app to the rest of my workplace, but I've run into a…
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Deleted folders keep reappearing. What can I do?
I had this problem and putting a file in the folder did not resolve it, it immediately re-created the folder after I deleted it from the Finder (Mac 10.13.3). What did work was to choose Pause Syncing from the Dropbox menu bar widget, delete the file in Finder, then create a new folder with the same name (this is what I…
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MS Word inserted date and times are incorrect in Dropbox version of file
The MS Word inserted date and time stamp is incorrect in the Dropbox version of my Word file but all other changes made to the text in that file are correctly made/updated as the file gets saved. I thought maybe that had something to do with it being inserted in the Header but when I inserted the time and date in the body…
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How can I prevent my pics from uploading automatically to Dropbox when I plug my phone into my PC?
When I plug my phone into my computer (windows) it automatically starts uploading pictures into dropbox. I don't see anywhere on my computer to access dropbox preferences. I have Win 10 (with a win 7 emulator installed). I don't see a dropbox app/program anywhere.
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spinning wheel - starting
This problem started back about a year ago and I blamed it on horrible internet. Now I am starting work up again and have good internet and the problem persists. The dropbox icon is grey and when I click on it there is a spinning wheel and it says "starting..." but nothing ever starts and I can't access anything. Please…
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Can't Upload to Business Dropbox
I am having difficulty uploading files and syncing folders in a work related shared folder. I had a basic account and then tried a free 30 day trial of the business account. Now that a a co-worker has shared a folder that uses a company account, I keep getting the following message when I try to upload or edit anything.…
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Camera Upload - can I select by folder/albums?
Camera upload seem to sync all my images from my phone (andriod). However, I only wanted to sync those photos from my camera roll but not those from certain other sources...for example whatsapp, etc. Is this possible?
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deleted files re-synced for no reason
hello, i have deleted about 500 jpg files (out of 2000 files big folder), dropbox started to sync whole account and downloaded the deleted files again. On website i can see they were removed - i even have option to restore them, but i want them gone for good from all synced devices. i don't wanna selectively remove them…
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Can no longer save outlook emails to Dropbox
In the past I've copied over certain emails from my Outlook inbox into Dropbox just by using copy/paste function. These would bring attachments along with the original message text and are a backup record for my business. I can't seem to do this anymore but can open the email message attachments one at a time and copy them…
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I can't see any sync icons next to my files in my Dropbox folder, what can I do?
For some reason my drop box files and folders no longer show the "green tick" when synced. If I right click the system tray icon there are only two options Dropbox or uninstal. I can see no way of accessing the gearwheel lots of the replies to this issue suggest. I have installed the latest versio of the app and running…
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Saving emails in Dropbox
When can we expect to enable us to save directly all emails in Dropbox. I understand this possible fort attachements but I am and surely not the only one interested in saving automatically emails in Dropbox. Thanks AjB
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Copy files from one Dropbox to another
I want to know that way through which I can move all data along with all image format files from my one Dropbox account to another account of the same application that is Dropbox.
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Logic Files not Downloading
Hi Community I am uploading packaged Logic Pro X files to Dropbox. They upload fine and appear online. However, when I download them from Dropbox, they do not download correctly and I cannot open them. Certain folders and files get downloaded but not the actual Logic Project file. It must be something to do with them being…
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After my mac upgraded to Catalina, dropbox is constantly doing a sync for many days
Hello! I upgraded my mac OS to Catalina, and now my dropbox has gotten stuck into constantly syncing. This has remained in constant sync for 3 days now. * The bottom line of the dropbox menu dropdown says "Syncing 2 files." * But when I go into the directories of my dropbox, EVERY file in every directory has the blue…
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Dropbox Icon missing Windows 10
I fired my laptop up a couple of days ago and I noticed that the dropbox icon in the taskbar was missing. I checked task manager and dropbox is running theres just no icon and if I kill the task and double click on the dropbox exe it loads the app but does not show the Icon so I am unable to check my settings or anything…
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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?
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dropbox app only uploads the pictures when I open the app
With my huawei y9 2019 running on android 8.1.0 my dropbox app only uploads the pictures when I open the app
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Does Dropbox compress audio?
Hey dude, you ever get an answer on this? This really concerns me because I use Dropbox to back up all my Logic Pro projects and their source audio files.
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Uploading bandwidth setting on iphone
How do i increase the bandwith used by dropbox to speed up upload speed on an iphone ?
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Slow upload speeds via Dropbox API via GoodSync
I'm currently syncing a folder to online-only access via GoodSync using the Dropbox API that they have implemented. I was forced to do this because using the Dropbox desktop client my files were uploadinging without consistent accurracy. Files were being placed in incorrect folders and I could not monitor the progress or…
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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.
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What does it mean when there's a red X on a file icon rather than a green tick?
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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…
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I get an error "something went wrong" when trying to upload to a file request on iOS
I’m currently receiving an error when upload load via a file request link. Works fine on my iPad but not on 2 different iPhones. Error says “something went wrong. Please try sending your files again”
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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.
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How can I see who deleted files?
Dropbox just sent a notification that some of my files have been deleted and I would like to know who did that. Does dropbox show who deleted the files?
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Why can't I upload more than 1 photo to Dropbox from an iPhone or iPad?
Why can I only upload one photo at a time from my iPad or iPhone to Dropbox? As soon as I check more than one photo, the Dropbox icon disappears.
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Best way to submit video files
Hi - A business colleage wants a group of people to be able to submit individual video files to her Dropbox. She would prefer to do this without requiring each person to create their own Dropbox account. What is the best way for her to accomplish this? Thanks in advance for any suggestions. bob
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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…