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Application has failed to start...
When I try to open Dropbox, I get an error: "Application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect. Please see the application event log or use the command-line sxstrace.exe tool for more detail." What does this mean?
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How can I safely delete the desktop app in order to give it to someone else?
I use my Dropbox account and its files on several computers. I’m giving one of the computers away, but want to wipe it beforehand. Therefore, I want to wipe all Dropbox access from the giveaway computer without affecting the master files themselves or access to them from any of the other computers. Thank you for a safe way…
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Dropbox not launching on Windows 7 professional
Hi I am using Windows 7 proffesional service pack 1. just got the computer from a friend. have installed the windows app via the dropbox website. but the dropbox app will not launch. when i click on the shortcut it does just nothing. tried running it in compatability mode a window opens but nothing displays on it. Please…
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I have a syncing issue due to my VPN settings. Can you help?
Hi ! It's been 2 weeks (I think) that dropbox doesn't sync when any of my VPN server are off. I don't use any weird VPN client, I just set a regular VPN, in the Win10 settings panel. Adding the VPN server adress, and done : https://image.ibb.co/k2k2Zf/Capture.png I'm pretty sure it has worked for more than a year : The…
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The Dropbox folder size is wrong on my Windows 10 machine
In windows 10, dropbox app is up to date. All below size was checked in windows explorer (right click -> properties : size) Dropbox root folder size : 11.7 gb subfolder 1 size : 11.7 gb size of all files in one of sub-sub-subfolder : 80.5 gb subfolder 2 size : 20.3 gb Can you please explain how comes ? Dropbox root folder…
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How can I stop notifications on Windows 10?
How can I stop User Account Control from demanding approval every time someone updates a Dropbox file? I'm running under Windows 10 and preferences does not seem to change anything.
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Message using old version of Dropbox
I keep getting a message when starting desktop Dropbox that I'm using an old version, but when I download install .exe and try to execute it says invalid and check app store. Seems it's confusing desktop with mobile app. If I go to mobile device it seems to be up to date, but I'm not sure. Version on mobile is 114.2.12.
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My Windows desktop app replaced my updated documents with older versions upon re-linking.
I have two laptops, Windows 8.1 (my main device) and Windows 10 which I rarely use. 8.1 had to go into a repair shop so i set about setting up dropbox on W10 with dropbox. It had some old files on it from the last synch several months back. When i checked on the synch - and luckily for me it was very slow - i found that…
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Sharing Dropbox with Virtual Machine
Hello, Here's my scenario: 1. MacBook Pro (500GB HD) 2. VMware Fusion 10 3. Windows 10 Pro virtual machine (40GB HD) 4. Enterprise Dropbox *** I'm looking for some best practices from Dropbox *** Given the limited disk space on my virtual machine, my thought was to install DB on my MacBook and share, or "mirror", the…
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Uninstall Dropbox on PC without losing Dropbox files?
I am out of space on my PC while uploading PC videos to Dropbox. I have Dropbox app on PC. Remaining storage on Dropbox plan is 750GB so I know the problem isn't that I'm out of space in Dropbox. I intend to only use Dropbox.com to access my files and not sync with PC's Dropbox app. Can I uninstall Dropbox app on PC…
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Desktop app crashes in Windows 10 64-bit
My dropbox crashes everytime i click to add my private account into my dropbox. Unistall/reinstall did not solve the problem.
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Dropbox can't sync one of my folders on Windows 10, and the right-click options are also gone.
Some of my Dropbox folders have stopped uploading. I first noticed this today when I tried to copy a dropbox link from within Windows Explorer on my Windows 10 PC. The "Share", "Copy Dropbox Link" and "View on Dropbox" options were all missing when I right clicked on the folder. I checked several others that previously had…
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Failed to uninstall the Dropbox desktop app on my Windows 10.
Hello, not possible uninstall the programm - desktop version I have also disabled dropbox at starting to avoid any execution Not icon tray at starting In windows 10, in program (x86)/dropbox - there 3 different folder client. Thanks for your support D.
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Error when trying to set up a Scheduled Task to run Dropbox.exe at a specific time on Windows
I'm trying to set up a Scheduled Task that will run 'Dropbox.exe' at a specified time. Ive set it up easily on my Windows 7 machine, but on my Windows 10 PC, I keep getting the error - "One or more of the specified arguments are not valid." In the History, the error reads as - Task Scheduler failed to start "\My Tasks\Run…
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How can I have my files show on my desktop app, but make sure they don't take up disc space?
Hi, I have desktop PC (Windows 10) with a large hard drive and all my files on it including my entire music collection. I also have a nice small laptop (Windows 10) for taking to meetings which has a significantly smaller hard drive. I use Dropbox plus to sync my work files between the two units but have recently started…
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How can I prevent the Dropbox desktop app from automatically updating itself?
How can I prevent dropbox from automatically updating itself? The new dropbox 3 has a very anti-windows-7 UI that I don't like, so I reinstalled 2.10. How do I stop dropbox from continually installing v3?
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Getting a "folder in use" error when trying to rename folders through my Dropbox folder on Windows
This issue is related to the Dropbox Desktop application/program. Using the windows File Explorer to browse my Dropbox folder I attempt to change folder names I would get an error "The action can't be completed because the folder or a file in it is open in another program, Close the folder or file and try again". This…
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How can I remove invalid characters from file names in bulk, so that my PC can sync them?
Hi I am a windows 10 pro user and can't see many files that my Mac colleagues have placed in dropbox because of illegal characters (for windows). I can't sync them properly with my PC because I keep getting errors about invalid filenames. Does anyone know of a clean way to change multiple file names or how to remove…
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This application failed to start because it could not find the Qt platform plugin "windows" error?
Hi, My Dropbox is complaining! New PC, due to work, and now dropbox gives me this error message: This application failed to start because it could not find or load the Qt platform plugin "windows". It worked fine, problem came up, I reinstalled, same problem again after a restart and redone the reinstalled and getting same…
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Does Dropbox take up hard drive space on my computer?
Why does Dropbox store all of its files in my "User" folder on my hard drive? The whole point of using Dropbox was to keep my hard drive free of all the files. I'm now out of disk space due to the Dropbox files.
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I can't play the phone recordings I've added to Dropbox (from the ACR app) on Windows Media Player.
I have Call Recorder ACR app on my mobile phone. I've linked to Dropbox to store my phone recordings. They appear in Dropbox after each call but I can't get them to play on Windows Media Play although it supposedly supports 3GP and MP4, both of which I've tried. Any suggestions?
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Dropbox is not uploading or uploading very slowly
I have dropbox installed on multiple devices and they all work fine, except it has suddenly stopped uploading on my windows laptop. I moved a load of photos off my phone onto dropbox on my laptop last week and only a handful have uploaded. The icon in my tray says it is syncing 405 files and has 36 minutes left. It's…