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permissions error
iMac 2017 MacOS Monterey 12.0.1 Dropbox was working great until a few days after installing Monterey 12.0.1 The Dropbox app will no longer load on my menu bar. After it tries I get a pop up " Couldn't start Dropbox. This is usually because of permissions error. Storing your home folder on a network share can also cause an…
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Slow sync on Mac M1
Hi, Switched to a MacBook with the M1 (Big Sur 11.4, Dropbox V126.4.4618). I am experiencing extremely slow sync rates. I've tried: - Rebooting the machine - Rebooting the router - un/reinstalling dropbox Still taking days to sync file - basically it's in a perpetual sync mode. It no longer shows how many files, or…
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Windows 10: renamed user folder (added "_"; now Dropbox only starts when run as Administrator
I renamed my Windows 10 Home account by replacing a space ("AJ Ho") with an underscore ("AJ_Ho"), and now the Dropbox desktop program only starts up when I select the "Run as Administrator" option on my local account. How can I get Dropbox to start up normally? Uninstalling and reinstalling the Dropbox program doesn't fix…
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Dropbox doesn't sync symbolic links anymore
Hi, until this summer I was able to sync folders outside Dropbox using simbolic links. I just tried again to sync a folder with this tricky method and it's not working. I tried to create simbolic link with normal and admin user rights, I tried to sync a folder in another disk partition, it just doesn't work anymore. The…
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Annoying popup: "Delete -filename- from your Dropbox account and all devices?"
Two or three times a week at precisely 7am, I get a popup from Dropbox asking if I want to delete a particular file from Dropbox and everywhere else. There are two or three different filenames that rotate through this message depending on the day. I don't know why it keeps asking me this. I don't want to delete any files,…
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Make DropBox more accessible with Windows SUBST command...
Did you know that you can "Make DropBox more accessible with Windows SUBST command..." Add the DropBox windows App and then use the SUBST command from the CMD prompt to make your DropBox folders more accessible: My DropBox work folder is: C:\Users\MyWindowsUserName\Dropbox\Work So, I type: CMD SUBST W:…
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What is .dropbox.device?
Hello! I found a hidden file called .dropbox.device on a disk partition of one of my internal hard drives. Can someone please demystify this file for me? I would like to know exactly what this is and what it's used for. Given all previous user accounts of this file, I know it is created by Dropbox. I will post some…
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Dropbox app is constantly creating desktop.ini files - how can I disable this?
As per the title; the latest dropbox is now generating desktop.ini files pretty much as soon as they're deleted (they were recreated only on dropbox starts earlier, so a delete upon startup was all I needed). This is detrimental for me; how can I disable this behaviour? They are pretty meaningless files, too, this is all…
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My Dropbox desktop app is stuck on "Connecting" on my Windows 7.
Dropbox won't connect on my pc with windows 7. I've re-installed, rebooted and tried: https://help.dropbox.com/desktop-web/configuring-firewall Most of the preferences buttons are disabled; selective sync, unlink dropbox (says it's not even linked to an account). Works fine online. I'm paying monthly for this service but…
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Selective Sync & Deleting Files Locally
Downloaded the App on my work computer. It downloaded all the folders & files from my Dropbox Acct (91g) to my local hard drive. Only wanted 2 folders to download and Sync between that work computer and Dropbox Acct. So, I then went to Selective Sync settings and checked ONLY the 2 folders I wanted to sync between that…
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Unable to install Dropbox on Windows 10 - The installer encountered error 2
Hello, I am running Windows 10 Home 20H2 19042.985. I kept receiving a message that Dropbox needed to be updated. So, finally I tried it. It would download and run and close right away. I tried all sorts of things to try and get it installed. I was able to start the install when I booted in Safe mode with Networking turned…
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Dropbox passwords extensions (both for Firefox and Chrome) can't find desktop app on Windows
Today the browsers extensions (both for Firefox and Chrome) stopped detecting the desktop app on my Windows computer (on my Mac it's working as expected). I reinstalled both the desktop app (version 1.2.40) and the extensions, rebooted the computer, but the extensions still can't find the desktop app. It was working find…
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Can't save to Dropbox in Windows 10 S mode
Trying to set up a new Windows 10 laptop which had Dropbox already installed, in S mode. Signed in to Dropbox (used on previous machine) OK but Dropbox not appearing in File Explorer. I can open an existing Dropbox file in Excel using 'Open with' - and can save it - but cannot create a new file in Excel and save it to…
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Windows File Explorer crashes only in the Dropbox folder
Windows File Explorer crashes every time I acess the Dropbox folder. It does not crash in any other folder. Here's a few more details... - I can access my Dropbox files from within my programs, like CorelDRAW and Adobe, but only for about 60 seconds, then the open or import dialog freezes. - This started about 5-6 weeks…
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Installation fails for people from Serbia due to certificates - Solution (Windows)
I've noticed that Dropbox has been failing to upgrade from v112 to v113 last week. I've decided to uninstall it and try installing it manually, but the installer would stop with "Error 2" (v114 is also affected). Reading up on it I saw that that error means the issue is outside of Dropbox's control. I've dug up the…
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Dropbox.exe - Bad Image
I keep getting this pop up error message when my computer starts up or if I try to open the Dropbox App: Dropbox.exe - Bad Image C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\security.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. Try installing the program again using the original installation media or contact your system…