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Sync Dropbox to the root of a drive (e.g. F:\)
Hi Dropbox, I'm using Windows and I need to be able to sync my files to the root of a drive e.g. F:\. If I select F: in the sync-application then it automatically points to F:\Dropbox and I can't use it like this. Is it possible to change this behaviour in registry or other settings? Thanks! Lasse
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DropBox creates duplicate screenshots on the app.
#MacOS - when I take a partial screenshot on my Macbook (CMD+Shift+4), it seems DropBox creates duplicate copies of the same screenshot. Sometimes I get 2 or 3 dups, other times there are up to 5 dups. Is there a setting or something in DropBox that prevents the creation of duplicate files (.png) when taking a screenshot?
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What is the green circle with the white checkmark indicating? I don't want to sync my desktop files
What is the green circle with the white checkmark indicating? I don't want to synch my desktop files, I only want to have a backup that stays the same without risking that if I delete it on my computer, DropBox also deletes the "backup"? Or is it synch with that circle and checkmark. Please advise, thanks
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Can't create new folder in Dropbox folder in Mac
Hi, I'm on Macbook Pro Big Sur. I can't create new folder when I'm inside the Dropbox folder. As you can see, the New Folder option is being greyed out. This is so frustrating bcs I can create new folder just fine on the other folder outside Dropbox. Fyi, I can create folder just fine in Web Dropbox.
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Indexing lasts for ever
i have problem for a couple of days. the icon of dropbox when i rollover the mouse it says to me indexing files all the time which is not normal for the use i make with it so many years. it has stucked. i tried to exit app re launch it , same. what is going on what should i do? it doesn't also sync my new files i put in
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Files not opening/ being recognized in Photoshop 2022
I use Adobe Photoshop 2022 often and suddenly it is not recognizing any of my dropbox files. I keep everything in dropbox and am not able to use them in photoshop. Does anyone know how to fix this issue??? This is happening with files of all types, abr, png, jpeg any help would be greatly appreciated.
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How to disable Dropbox Backup?
I just allowed DB to backup my folders and now the desktop is a mess. How can I revert to pre backup?
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MP4 file fails to upload
Windows 7; 600 GB free HD space; 4 GB RAM; Dropbox Plus (paid one year), currently using <30 GB. I have tried repeatedly to upload an MP4 Audio file (a video recorded on my camera). It tells me it will take about 40 minutes (it's 942,000 KB, and my available upload speed is only 1 mbps), but it fails every time, and…
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Missing finder Smart Sync icons
This morning for some reason all the Smart Sync icons in finder windows have disappeared. Syncing is still functional, but the icons are gone. I've restarted, re-installed the app, toggled "enable Finder integration" on and off, all with no result. Any ideas?
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How long does the Dropbox desktop app keep sync history of files?
How long does the dropbox app keep the sync history of files? Do they last forever, or are they purged at intervals? Is there a setting to change how many items are shown in the sync history?
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Keeping online-only files at Dropbox due to insufficient local storage
Please point out where I have gone wrong: At Setting/General, Online-only files on Mac set to “ON” as per appendix 1 At Finder (Mac), Open the Dropbox folder, Right-click the file or folder you'd like to set to online-only, expect to click on “Make online-only” but no such option at my desktop (MacOS High Sierra 10.13.6).…
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the same shared link cannot use somehow.
Hi all, I want to be able to update a file while maintaining the same Dropbox shared link. However, when I replace it with another file with the same name, the link no longer works. The following discussion says it should work, so I guess Dropbox changed the policy? If so, is there any way to use the same link?…
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Connect to the account with SMB?
Hi, I wont to backup my data with Veeam Agent on Dropbox cloud with SMB, It's possible?
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Can I upload from a external Hard drive straight to Dropbox?
Can I upload from a external Hard drive straight to drop box? It’s plugged into the computer and I can see the files when I look at it but when I try to upload to Dropbox it says there are no files there? I don’t have the space to transfer to computer and then upload so not sure where to go from here as I need all those…
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Camera uploads tries to upload all my photos, even though it had already uploaded 90% of them
I am on a desktop Mac and I have been plugging in my phone to upload my photos to DB for years. I prefer this method to using the phone app because it renames the photos to the date, which helps organize them. Suddenly the camera uploads WON'T just upload the latest photos--it wants to upload all my photos, which it can't…
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Revit sync notification on desktop app
Hello everyone, I am working on Windows 10, current update, starting this week Dropbox sends me a (red) notification on the tray icon every time I save a Revit file, it says "couldn't sync files".
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scheuled sync
can i schedule my dropbox to sync files in certain time weekly...for example syncing starts every sunday at 10 pm?
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how to save bank statements to Dropbox
Hi, It doesn't seem like my question fits exactly into any of the categories. My credit union's website hasn't been working well lately, so I can't log on with my computer and download account statements. The only way I can access them for now is to open my banking phone app. I can see the PDF statements, but they're tiny,…
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New files added, are not synced to shared folder
Hello, I have been given access to a collegue’s dropbox. Alter creation of my own basic Dropbox account i successfully downloaded his complete file folder content but when i want to add a new file is not synchronised to the shared environnement (it is only stores locally) I would appreciate any help. Many thanks Emmanuel
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How to avoid duplicates when uploading content?
Hello, i'm struggling when i have to import folders or files from other sources. In other systems I am used to get a popup saying that the file is already existing with the same name...etc... asking for replacing or saving however with a _1.... it seems we have no the same feature in Dropbox and, as a result, when I import…
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Dropbox renamed folder, no longer syncing
So I'm managing a non-profit sky survey project and have used Dropbox to sync our data to a large secondary hard drive on a Dell workstation (windows 10 pro). This has worked flawlessly for the past 6.5 years. Suddenly yesterday morning, the computer booted windows with some message that Dropbox can no longer sync with the…
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Why can't I open Smart Synced online-only files?
Hi, I've been using the smart sync function to save space on my Mac. It has been working very well until today. When I try to open any files that are set to online only, they will not open. However, when I choose local, they do open. These files opened fine yesterday, but now today they won't. It's not just a small number…
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I don't understand the most basic elements to Dropbox
I've never felt so dumb, but I really think it's just that Dropbox assumes I know something, and they're not making it totally clear. For reference, yes, I understand the most basic premise that I can store my files in the cloud (whatever that really is) and retrieve them from anywhere I have an internet connection. What I…
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Files online but not in Windows explorer
I have seen that this was an issue in the past, but the solutions are now out of date, so I am hoping someone can help me with this. Sometimes files that I know are in Dropbox, and that appear in Dropbox online, do not appear in Windows Explorer. When I download them from Dropbox online to get them back into Explorer, it…
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Reset all files as Online Only
Looks like others have had this need and idea, but submitting to reiterate the need.. Would it be possible to create a button in Preferences/sync pane that would make any and all files that are declared synced to be made online-only? That is.. I've set all my Dropbox files to online-only, then, as I do my work I need to…
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Dropbox and OneDrive overlap, when trying to back up my files
My Documents folder has all my working files, and I have uploaded it to Dropbox (10 GB data). I created this folder a few years ago because I wanted my files on the hard drive only and did not want to use the Documents system folder that sync with OneDrive. Now I am trying to set up the Backup. But I just found out that…
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Dropbox Sync Causing Blue Screen Crash (SERVICE_SERVICE_EXCEPTION)
Some of my photos would never sync up properly or I could never open them because DropBox would not for some reason download them properly and would always be stuck in "syncing" with no progress. I uninstalled and reinstalled DropBox on my desktop and now it tries to resync the entire library. About half way through, it…
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Stop Selective Sync from automatically adding new files/folders added on the web client
Hi, hopefully I'm missing something obvious but really struggling with this one. I'm part of a Dropbox Team with 10+ TB of storage used. My personal folder has ~1.5TB. I'd like to set up selective sync to *only* sync one small folder (>1GB of documents) so that I can easily access them on multiple devices. To be clear-…
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Energy-efficient sync behaviour
just interested, for environmental impact, syncing 1 TB all the time probably consumes quite a bit of energy on the servers. Most of this content does not change much, but is used a lot, so keeping it offline is not an option. I often sync less frequently, but then I lose version history. Would it be possible to set a low…
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File will not sync to Dropbox
My file will not sync, it is stuck "syncing". Yes I tried everything Fix syncing problems in Dropbox - Dropbox Help Advanced sync solutions and troubleshooting - Dropbox Help Windows OS don't know what Dropbox version.