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avhacker wrote:What should I do to at least retrieve the older version of the file? Two things..... have you tried clearing cache and cookies on browser to see if that helps? Often it does. Secondly how long ago was the file last edited before this one? If it was over 30 days ago there isn't a previous version available…

g v. wrote:Please give me more information on how to break automatic updates from Dropbox, now that it shows that I am eligible Dropbox wont give that info I'm afraid as it can cause other issues. All I can suggest is looking at places like Reddit etc. for advice. Unfortuanetly at some point it will be enabled on all…

Michelle Barry wrote:is that not the case? Unfortunately not. There is no way to hide collaborator details on Shared Folders. Viewer information is a different system / process. 

How did you upload them @"LaTay" ? Was it the website or using the desktop software? If its the desktop software they will have been moved from the hard drive in to the Dropbox folder. If it was the website they wont have been moved, so should still be on your HDD, but will have stopped uploading as soon as internet…

MerlinAwards wrote:We’ve interrupted your sharing activity. For details or to contact support, read our help center article... Is this the first time its happened? If so its possible that its due to using up too much bandwidth and so you need to just ride it out. It'll usually clear within 24 hours. If it lasts beyond that…

This post is two years old and when it was in beta. Since then that option has been removed and you can now only use certain folders. There is no way around this. 

Sorry it wasnt answer you wanted, it is also probably worth mentioning that you can unsubscribe from all of the other emails via the links on the bottom of emails, or, via the Account menu option. 

nichol882 wrote:I haven't logged on in a while How long ago? Was it over 12 months? If so I'm afraid the data isn't recoverable. What is http://www.dropbox.com/events showing? nichol882 wrote:Does Dropbox delete stuff? If so, that's messed up! Yes they do - after 12 months of inactivity (i.e. not logging in). But they do…

Have you previously had a promo space increase? 

felixcat wrote:I'm wondering if something wrong with my account and if it's safe to publicly share my link again It sounds like what you are sharing has just become popular if I'm honest. If its working on links only known to you then there is no issue with Dropbox or your account. Its been awhile since I've seen it, but,…

coppo23 wrote:wondered if Dropbox had its own form of symlink type method? No it doesnt, sorry. coppo23 wrote:I have heard a rumour on the song app info grapevine that there is a way of stucturing dropbox shared/owned data I wonder if what they are referring to is that within a standard Shared Folder you can rename/move it…

As long as you replace the file identically (i.e. open and save the file in Word, for example, on your computer and just hit SAVE) it will just update. If you delete it first, however, then the link would break. A better work around, more stable, is to share a link to a folder and update / edit files inside that :)

coppo23 wrote:I need to move(create shortcut to) This is where it wont work in Dropbox I'm afraid - Dropbox doesn't sync symlinks or junctions, it just ignores them. However, you mention the Google API, so if you are good at programming could you do something with Dropbox's API? 

sunshineandbeaches1 wrote:I'm not understanding why you can't seem to understand the simplicity of my issue I do. But, what you are saying isn't possible - if they were on in March and not now Events would be showing it. That is the simple fact of it. If Events isn't showing it they WERENT on this account (unless, as I…

sunshineandbeaches1 wrote:My files and pictures from over ten years have just disappeared when they were all there in March 2025 They arent on this account then - and weren't. If they had been deleted in March they would be showing on Events. Every action for at least 6 months shows and lists on events. Check for other…

radionadine wrote:I was hoping that Dash AI would be able to pull the specifics of a file naming convention out of a document and auto-save Dash doesnt rename or edit files in anyway. Dash is much more around searching and displaying data relating to what files contain. I suppose its a giant search engine of your files…

That isnt the lastest version actually. This one is: Stable Build 223.4.4909 | The Dropbox Community Is the update not updating as there is an error or are you not wanting to update thinking its most recent?

sunshineandbeaches1 wrote:I do not understand why the files are missing If events is empty they were never on Dropbox unless they are shared and you have been removed from them - http://www.dropbox.com/share 

suepurkiss wrote:They are there on my phone, but not on the laptop or desktop If they are on the phone Dropbox but not the desktop or laptop its almost certainly 2 accounts. Add a file to the phone, does it appear on the desktop (or vice-versa) 

sunshineandbeaches1 wrote:How do I get them back? If theres nothing in Events then there is no recovery possible on this account. So, how long ago did you last log on? Was it over 12 months? If so the data is wiped from the account (you do get emails warning you). OR, more likely, you have 2 accounts and have actually set…

David S.118 wrote:Is there a way to get a list of folders (their roots) that were deleted and when so I can just restore them? Have you looked at http://www.dropbox.com/events ? David S.118 wrote:Also, how do I delete a bunch of files on one machine without impacting what's on Dropbox? If they are inside of Dropbox's…

Have a look at Dropbox Rewind which may do it all for you in one go :)

As I said before the file isnt its the link or the transfer. Files do not expire. I posted the URL's for you to see what transfers and links you have so you can see them, or, if you click on the notification you received it will take you to it and tell you what it is. 

Just to confirm, again, that Dropbox does not expire files. They are not removed. There is no such thing as 'expiring files' as I said - your other post I've killed off so things dont get complicated. Except, as I said above, files are only removed if you are over quota or inactive. But after warning. 

Warren J. wrote:Is there such a thing? Not as such. http://www.dropbox.com/help is a good place to start though :) 

Warren J. wrote:When and why do my postings expire? Have you clicked on the notification to see what it relates to? Its almost certainly EITHER a Transfer (http://www.dropbox.com/transfers) or a Link (http://www.dropbox.com/links )

I agree :) I suggest creating an Idea for it on the Dropbox Idea's area to see if others also would like it. 

Greg M. J. wrote:I have screen-grab proof of all of the above, if it helps to see. I realise I could be really clutching at straws here, but, are you a paid user as that impacts search ability? In regards to the above I'd suggest logging a ticket with support via http://www.dropbox.com/support and adding the links to the…

Warren J. wrote:Does Dropbox sometimes remove files from your folder without your request or permission? No it doesnt. There is 2 exceptions though - if you are over quota consistently they will delete files to bring you under OR you do not use the account for 12 months they will remove data for inactivity. However, both…

bburns88 wrote:I would like to mark my important files this way, then could filter down to those. Those are unsupported characters within the Dropbox system so renaming them either wouldn't work/fail OR cause issues elsewhere. https://help.dropbox.com/organize/file-names