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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…
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Dropbox gets stuck forever syncing one file, on Windows
I tend to spend much of the day editing a very small number of programming language files. Once in a while I will notice that one of these files will stop uploading through Dropbox. There is no error message. There is a message in the Dropbox popup menu saying it is syncing files. But the syncing doesn't end. Usually,…
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Dropbox stops syncing after wakeup from sleep
For the last few weeks, Dropbox has stopped synching after my computer wakes up after sleep. YES, I know it doesn't sync when sleeping, but it should resume when the computer is woken up. It used for for years, for the last few weeks, the only way to get it's attention is to exit Dropbox and restart it everytime I wake the…
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How can I create a shortcut on my laptop?
how do I create a shortcut for certain files on my laptop?
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Loading Excel Files from C: Drive is Slow
When DropBox is running, my Windows 10 File Explorer is slow (8 seconds) to open Excel Files on C: drive When DropBox is not running, File Explorer loads Excel files instantly. It happens on all my PCs that run DropBox. For some reason, it is only affects loading Excel files from Windows 10 File Explorer (Word, etc...…
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Syncing is stuck on my Windows 10 computer. Can you help?
I am running dropbox in Win10. I started having issues the last couple days with syncing. The icon would show syncing but the sync was not resolving. I needed to make some space anyway so I moved about 2 GB of files to trash on the web interface and also deleted them from my local Win10 drive (in retrospect I should have…