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Move my Dropbox files from PC to external drive
Hi! I don't have too much space on my PC to download all my files via Dropbox Desktop App. My goal is the backup all my files saved to Dropbox to an external drive. After I copy the downloaded files to an external drive, how can I then delete them from my PC to free up more space without it syncing and deleting the files…
'Last Modified' column not showing date & time
When using Dropbox on a desktop, the "Last Modified" column now displays messages such as "10 minutes ago," "22 hours ago," and "last month." I found having it show the actual dates and times to be more useful. Is there a way to change the format of the column back to the way it was?
I'm getting an error when the Dropbox app starts up on Windows 11
Device (Lenovo laptop) Operating System/Browser (if using the web) (Windows 11.) Dropbox App Version (if using the app) (latest) Question or Issue After booting the PC the dropbox App refuses to start and displays a window with the message "Couldn't start dropbox". The dropbox icon in the taskbar disapears and my files in…
One of my folders is stuck syncing on Windows 10.
Hi friends, I am from the Netherlands, using Windows 10 by extended version, and my sync logo of 1 map is stuck for 8 days now Please help me to make this a nice and soooooooooo comforting green v again :)
My desktop app says "waiting to be linked to a Dropbox account"
我也是前几天好好的昨天突然不能同步了估计是官方出问题了？
The behavior of Dropbox tray Icon is completely wrong on Windows 10
I can't believe this problem has not been addressed since 10 years ago, and also it get worse with the recent UI revamp of the user interface. All app having a tray icon agent should follow a well-defined behavior when interacting with the user, depending on mouse gesture: Right Mouse Button Expected behavior Show a…
I've renamed my file, but the desktop app still says it can't sync it, even though it has.
Application Affected Dropbox Desktop Windows 10 Device Windows 10 on Xeon E5 Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Windows 10.0.18363.1256 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 237.4.5655 Question or Issue Dropbox for Windows has this weird habit of declaring some files unsyncable. Despite them being valid Windows…
Dropbox options not appearing when right clicking in Explorer on Windows 11
I am running latest versions of Windows 11 and Dropbox using just a single Dropbox account login. When I go into File Explorer, the right click option to see Dropbox has disappeared. I read a few of the possible solutions on this site, especially the one about max 15 Overlay Identifiers and the suggestion to move the…
My Windows 10 File Explorer hangs when accessing Dropbox folders.
Application Affected File Explorer Device PC Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Windows 10 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) Latest When I access sub folders in the Dropbox folder using Microsoft File Explorer then file explorer effectively hang - it does open eventually but may take up to 20 minutes When I…
The Dropbox desktop app won't start or sync on Windows 11
Application Affected Dropbox Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Windows 11 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) App won't launch but i have installed the latest version Question or Issue I noticed that Dropbox was no longer syncing my photos and files from my PC. Saw that the System Tray icon was gray and when I…
Restoring to a new drive after failure w/ thousands of selective sync errors on my cloud
Generic PC Win 11 desktop Windows 11 Latest version Syncing Status: Up to date (no local files) I've been paying for Dropbox since 2012 - I have .75 TB stored in my Dropbox. It usually works well - I had a hard drive failing and was not able to move my Dropbox to another drive after 3 days trying with the move feature, so…
How can I open Dropbox settings when the taskbar icon isn't showing?
The Dropbox taskbar button has disappeared recently (Win11 Pro), DB is running (syncing ok, processes running in task manager) and all icons are set to show in the taskbar so it's not a taskbar config issue. The only solution I've found suggested to this (other than the basic 'check your taskbar settings one) is…
My Windows 11 desktop app is crashing after renaming files I've synced from the mobile app.
Application Affected Dropbox desktop Client Device PC Operating System Windows 11 Dropbox App Version 237.4.5655 Question or Issue App crash during sync. Step by step to recreate the crash * Upload a file via cellphone app (Android) * File is downloaded/synced correct to Dropbox folder in Windows. * Rename the file in the…
I can't change the Dropbox folder location on Windows; it keeps reverting to the C drive.
Application Affected Dropbox Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Windows 11, Question or Issue I recently had to set up a new user profile on my PC. I previously had my dropbox folder location set to D: \Dropbox but when set up the new user profile and re-installed dropbox, it changed the location to within the…
Can't choose my Dropbox folder and cannot see the advanced settings after reinstall
Application Affected Dropbox / Windows 11 Device ASUS Vivobook Question or Issue The main issue is that Dropbox/Windows made a serious change and did not inform us. I keep ALL my files on my desktop at all times EXCEPT one "Online" folder. I was managing this fine with per folder sync behavior. The update changed that…
My Windows Explorer hangs when navigating in the Dropbox directory.
Application Affected Windows Explorer Device PC Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Windows 10 Pro 22H2 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 237.4.5655 Question or Issue When navigating in Windows Explorer within the Dropbox directory, Windows Explorer will reliably hang (fail to navigate, spinning cursor, idling…
Find DBID on Local PC
Application Affected My own app Device Windows 11 VM Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Windows 11 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) Latest Question or Issue We have an app that uses the Dropbox API quite significantly. The user must signin to our app using the Dropbox API and our own login code. It's…
My local files won't open. I can see them in the Dropbox folder, but can't preview them.
Unable to access my files on DropBox! Have had a DB account shared between a work laptop + my personal laptop (both Win 11 + fairly new) for quite some time. Recently retired-Work laptop went away. Can't seem to access much of anything on my personal laptop now. When I go to click on pictures or documents, I get the…
Dropbox starts up when booting Windows, even when disabled in the preferences.
Question or Issue Had to do a clean reinstall of Win11, then added Dropbox. Changed the settings not to load at startup. I prefer to manually sync. But when I return to computer in the morning, I see Dropbox is loaded on the machine and I am logged in. Is there a way to make sure that Dropbox only runs when I decide to use…
Dropbox installer fails to start – Windows 11 Home build 24H2 build 26100 7296
Dropbox online and offline installer – Device Dell Inspiron 16 5645 Dropbox was working fine until something was corrupted in my windows profile which meant I had to reinstall my windows profile / user account. from scratch. No AV nor defender blocking as tried switching off and having another go. I’ve downloaded the basic…
New Dropbox desktop update is re-syncing everything.
This new update has messed how my Dropbox works on Desktop too. I also get the 'syncing' symbol on all of my folders, and for some reason Dropbox has decided that it needs to Sync all ~80,000 files all over again despite the fact that I already had everything set up perfectly how I like it and all the files that I needed…
Can I use the desktop app on my Mac, Windows and Linux devices to sync my files?
Question or Issue I'm a personal user. My home office has macOS, Windows, and Ubuntu/Gnome systems. Can each of these have a Dropbox folder/directory that automatically syncs to the cloud, so changing the contents of the directory on one system will (soon) be reflected in the contents of the other two as well as in the…
Dropbox 237.4.5655 - syncing hangs on 30 files forever or '"waiting for download".
Device PC Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Windows 11 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 237.4.5655 Syncing Status Syncing 30 files Question or Issue This weekend on all my pc's and laptops (all Windows11) the new dropbox update was installed automatically. On my working laptop, this went as a charme, no…
Data loss: Boxcryptor classic files no longer readable
Integration Affected Boxcryptor classic 1.7.1 Device irrelevant Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Windows 11 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 237.4.5655 Question or Issue Dropbox decided to update to windows files recently. This Update without warning did a) block my PC for at least a day b) ended up…
No option to "make available offline" in Dropbox for Windows new version.
I had to uninstall and reinstall Dropbox for Windows desktop today, and now the Status column of all my files and folders has changed - previously they were all available offline but now they all have a cloud icon, i.e. they are only availably online. In Preferences all my folders are selected, but the folders still have a…
Dropbox 237.4.5655 does not show correct syncing status.
After updating to this new version, the new status columns show sometimes the wrong status with directories. A directory may show Sync Pending, while all underlying files and directory show the green checkmark. The Dropbox item on the taskbar shows Up to date.
Anybody else see Chrome default search engine change to Yahoo after most recent Dropbox update?
Application Affected Dropbox client (the OG app for file syncing, not sure if it has a separate name) Device HP Envy x360 Laptop Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Windows 11 Home Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 237.4.5655 Question or Issue On November 19, the Dropbox client displayed a dialog box saying…
"Dropbox Unexpectedly Quit" error on two Windows 11 computers
The Windows 11 Dropbox app updated on Wednesday and now repeatedly crashes. Software version 219.45.4463. The problem is present on two W11 devices, both received the Dropbox update. Dropbox and Windows 11 has been reinstalled on one device. Both are company managed and had no issues with Dropbox prior to this update.…
Any way to get the taskbar window on Windows to be in dark mode?
Recently migrated to Dropbox, immediately setting preferences to dark mode. Works for the preferences page, sync & storage, webpage, but not the taskbar window? It's like a solar flare. Is this a glitch or a purposeful thing? Using a Desktop: amd cpu, nvidia gpu Windows 11 recent update Dropbox most recent version…
Unable to rename the Dropbox folder to create a new folder.
Application Affected Dropbox Device PC Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Windows 11 For years, I've been using Dropbox on my PC without any problems. But today, something happened: for some unknown reason, the PC client lost authorization and asked me to log in again, as if I were launching it for the first time.…

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