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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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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 ****** dropbox client, but it's quite large and this box is resource constrained. It's a Windows client. Thanks!
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Dropbox stuck uploading and downloading on Windows
Dropbox has been happily working in the background for several years, keeping a useful backup of my important data, which I store in a folder named "Dropbox". However, without me noticing it stopped working about two weeks ago, so all the work I have done since then wasn't backed up. When I realised this I hovered on on…
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Dropbox can't start after I moved ****** drive to a new computer.
Hello! I have physically moved my Dropbox ****** drive to a new-old computer. I had this ****** drive in my main computer, and now moved it to my 2nd home computer and wanted to install Dropbox there. The Dropbox folder is located at G:\Work Dropbox on both computers. I also added a bigger ****** drive to my main computer.…
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I get an error message that Windows System Restore failed?
Hi When I run Windows System Restore it fails with this error message System Restore failed to replace the file (D:\Users\*******\Dropbox\.dropbox.cache\qebcobkqbgbzfynfuwbof\placeholder.bat) with its original copy from the restore point. An unspecified error occurred during restore. (0x80070780) I have completed system…
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Selective sync - Showing all folders marked for sync, even though I previously unselected many.
Hi, I am using the selective sync option on my PC (Win 10, DB v202.4.5551) and I already have many folders set to web only. So, if I remember correctly, when I open the preferences and go to selective sync options, those folders shouldn't be marked. I could clearly see what folders will be stored locally and which will be…
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"Sprig Electron View" holds up shutting down on Windows 10.
Ever since I upgraded to Windows 10, and apparently dropbox changed from program to "app" (hate them vs. full programs), every time I shut down my computer, it sits and waits for a half minute or more for something called Sprig Electron View, and finally shuts down. Apparently this has something to do with dropbox. If I…
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Windows search no longer working after latest Dropbox update
Hi, anyone had this issue? My windows file search no longer works in my business dropbox account after the major update. I have waited for indexing to complete, signed out and in again but to no avail. Thanks, Martin.
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Error that won't let me update the app, and can't move files on Windows.
I ran into this issue a couple days ago, and Ive also read in some of the other threads on the site. However I noticed that on one of my other laptops I have, Has an error that wont let me update Dropbox, so its currently stuck on version v209.4.3661. On that laptop I can still move files in and out of Dropbox folders like…
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The Dropbox Passwords extension for Firefox isn't working after reinstalling my Windows OS.
I recently had to reinstall windows and thus firefox and Chrome too. The dropbox passwords extension for Chrome works just fine. Firefox does not. I also loaded Waterfox, just to try it...no luck.
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How to remove all Dropbox options from context menu?
So dropbox insert itself in context menus of Windows 11. I don't need those options. Surely there is an easy way to deactive them?
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Disable screenshot tool, windows
In windows, now, a preview of a screenshot pops up in the right hand corner. I do not want this. In invites me to paste, edit, or delete the screenshot. The only thing I want is for the screenshot to save to my drive. I want the ability to paste the screenshot minutes later, like normal. Now, with this dropbox tool, if I…
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My Windows computer won't sync to Dropbox.
My plan is plus. I tried re-downloading and re-synchronizing, but they all failed. I also asked customer service but no follow-up response. My native language is Chinese, so I am asking questions through a translator. Please forgive me if the grammar or semantics may be weird. I hope there are some capable people passing…
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Error "Could not save because the file is already in use" when editing with Photoshop
Hi The problem I mentioned below has been quite common since the last Dropbox update and continues to cause problems. This problem occurs in 4 out of every 10 photos saved from all 10 PCs I use. It is important for us to find a solution to this problem. ADobe Photoshop Could not save as "..........." because the file is…
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What does the brown box icon next to my Dropbox files mean on Windows?
I have searched the relevant help topics without finding an explanation on the "brown box" icon that appears on files in my Dropbox folder. See the attached file "Dropbox_Meaning of Icon_BrownBox.pdf" (below).
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Installed Dropbox on another laptop but can't see my files in file explorer
On my old Windows 11 laptop, and still working, I have Dropbox and everything is flagged as On Line Only. In File Manager I see my Dropbox structure of folders. I select a file and it is downloaded and I use as appropriate. All is good. I purchased a new windows laptop and installed Dropbox and indicated on install that I…
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How to restore non-synchronized folders
I have two laptops running Windows 10. On each system I have 8 top-level folders in Dropbox, of which F1-F6 I've set to "Make available offline" and F7-F8 "Make online-only". I've recently acquired a third laptop running Windows 10. On setting up Dropbox on this new laptop I got an unexpected prompt along the lines of…
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Accessing files in the Dropbox folder is extremely slow due to updates not cleaning up the registry
The longer the you have dropbox installed the worse the issue will get. It doesn't clean up keys linked to its previous version, so every query loops through leftover keys that are useless or non-existent.…
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Some available offline files won't preview after changed from online-only on Windows.
I’m afraid we’re are migrating away from Dropbox, however whilst doing so we have noticed the following issue…. (Windows 11 – Latest Dropbox Version). Hence we though this may be useful. * Most of our 2TB files are stored as “Online” only using Selective Sync. * We then change the file status to “Available offline” so…
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How to stop Dropbox from automatically uploading my new PC's Photos?
I just purchased a new Windows 11 computer. I used an external ****** drive to transfer 900GB of files from my old computer to the new one and then disconnected that ****** drive. Now Dropbox appears to be going through on my photos on the ****** drive of the new computer and uploading them to my "Camera Uploads" folder. I…
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The desktop app on Windows isn't starting up, why?
I purchased a new computer and am running Windows. When I start my computer a box pops up that says "Dropbox Can't Open". It gives the error message of C:Users\Owner\AppData\Local\Temp\dropbox_error-r3btez.txt I checked my firewall security and it is allowing Dropbox. I have talked to Geek Squad and they could not find the…
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Files and Folders show up online but not in Windows File Explorer
I have a shared folder that I can see only by using my web browser, and it doesn't show up in Windows File Explorer. I have another shared folder that shows up in Windows File Explorer, but most of the files are missing. I got the person who shared the folders with me to delete them and create new ones. The new ones have…
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Dropbox for Office add-on-Office365 suddenly doesn't work with Dropbox
I've used dropbox for quite a while on my hp envy laptop, windows10, office365. Suddenly, every time I try to open an office document (word, excel, pp - all), I get the following msg: "Excel/Word... is running into problems with the "dropbox for office" add-in. If this keeps happening, disable this add-in and check for…
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I've installed the Dropbox for Windows update and now I can't make my files offline anymore.
I just got "upgraded" to the newest version of the Dropbox client for Windows, v213.3.4480. After it did the upgrade, it told me that there was some "new update" for Windows, so (perhaps stupidly) I went ahead and agreed to it. Now, all Dropbox files no longer have a status overlay on the icon, but there is a new column in…
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Sync icons are missing in Explorer on Windows 10
The green icons next to files and folders signifying whether file(s) are on-line or off-line only are no lonher displaring. It was at one time showing a green checkmark or an empty cloud icon, now, nothing. When I rigt click on the file, the dropdown menu still give me the option to choose whether to make available on-line…