Rich Super User II

@"Megan" Is the Vault actually supposed to sync to a computer? I know the instructions say it's accessible in Explorer and Finder, but in Selective Sync it's unchecked by default, and if you check it and apply the settings, it just gets unchecked again. It's as if Dropbox is specifically preventing the Vault from syncing…

@"Eli_" wrote:I think that is an important feature, just like in Google Drive. Nothing posted on the Internet is secure. If it's visible on the Internet, it can be downloaded.

@"AndreaShettle" wrote:But the instructions I've googled for how to find the size of each folder have been USELESS. I'm trying to do this via the web interface.

@"Eli_" wrote:How can I embed a pdf file from DropBox on the webpage and prevent printing and downloading ? That's not possible.

@"EC1985" wrote:Watching the Dropbox folder, I can watch new conflicted copies being actively saved to my Dropbox although the files are not open on my computer or anywhere else. View the version history of one of the files and see where it's being generated. *…

@"Bobby9" wrote:However, when I see dropbox backup on the left corner and blue folders below and I tick the select box - I cannot see the share button on the right. Those are folders that are saved to Dropbox as part of the computer backup feature. They cannot be shared or moved or it would break your backup. You would…

@"Elaf" wrote: I have a recording from jitsi app in my dropbox then after i changed the name of the recording the file won't open anymore ( saying there is an error importing the document from another app )???? When you renamed the file, did you remove the extension? Most systems use a file's extension to determine which…

@"tess e" wrote:... most of us don't want all of our personal files in dropbox, That should not have been a dropbox decision! It wasn't a Dropbox decision. It was your decision when you activated the backup feature. This feature doesn't get enabled automatically. You either need to go into Dropbox preferences and enable it…

@"NickDV" wrote:... however datavault hasn't changed in years. So this seems to be a change made by Dropbox which is causing this error.. It most likely is. Dropbox recently stopped accepting API connections using the outdated and insecure TLS 1.0 and 1.1 protocols. It now requires TLS 1.2 for all connections. If a…

@"Sitaifun" wrote:Yes, I tried several browsers - Chrome and Brave on the Mac and Firefox on Windows. It definitely seems to be something on Dropbox's side during the conversion (remember, previews are just that, a transcoded preview of the original). Both the raw and downloaded files are fine. It only happens when viewed…

@"revik345" wrote:Dropbox didn't just make a backup copy, it removed the files from my PC so that there is not a local copy. While the "backup" feature does move your key folders, they're still local. They've just been moved into the Dropbox folder which is still local to your computer and a regular folder like any other.

@"5WF" wrote:Having looked in the Help area we see that it says is possible to transfer files (in this case photos) from an SD card into Dropbox, using the mobile app on an iPhone. Importing photos from an SD Card is an option that's available on the Dropbox desktop application; not the mobile app. The mobile app has the…

@"Snooker" wrote:I use the Walmart Photo Canada site and upload photos weekly for printing so I can do next day pick up at the location. For weeks now (6? 7?) it has not worked in allowing me to access my Dropbox at all. Keeps telling me I am not logged in. Not saying this is the issue, but Dropbox recently blocked API…

anonymous wrote:Can you look into my account and help me find the lost teams folder? Trouble is, the two folders were always linked and so I never specifically "logged in" to the work folder and have no idea how anymore! I will be so upset if I lose all my documents.. You likely had a free team that was disbanded. Dropbox…

@"libbys04" wrote:This is incredibly annoying. I need to use my mouse to click on the bottom tabs of an excel file and the black box will not let me. Other than not touching the mouse, how do I turn this off? There is no option to turn it off. The file you're looking at is just a preview of the original. Open the file in…

@"hassebasse" wrote:My problem is that the OAuth2 code is very shortlived and I have to request a new one for every connection, leading to that automatic backups are impossible to implement. It is not my module, it is an integrated service in Virtualmin You'll need to contact Virtualmin. Dropbox retired long-lived access…

@"lportzline" wrote:As you suggested, I've tried the dl=1 and raw=1 parameters with people both inside and outside of my organization, and they're still being taken to a page that wants to make them download the file rather than opening it directly. Using ?dl=1 will force the file to download so you don't want that one.…

@"lportzline" wrote:When I share a link to a PDF, how can I get the PDF to open directly in someone's browser without requiring them to download the file to their hard drive? That's mostly dependent on how they have their browser configured. You can provide a link that either previews on the Dropbox website, forces a…

@"Dnunes69" wrote:Today I received 2x a 25% notification on the Annual Plus plan, getting approximately $89 Where did you receive the notification? Do you have a screenshot showing it? Are you sure it was a legit and not a phishing or spam message?

@"Hannah" wrote:However, if the Dropbox icon in your system tray does not appear at all, perhaps the app is not really running. Lately the system tray icon has been disappearing while Dropbox is still running. The only way I've found to bring the icon back is to end task on all the Dropbox processes and then launch the…

@"kennikins" wrote:.The linked account is associated with an email address that is no longer active and the password comes up as invalid. I cannot do reset as the email is no longer active. Your best option is to contact the email provider and see if they can reactivate the email address so you can receive the reset…

@"ripemach" wrote:I am developing an application and I need the App Id, App secret and access token and I don't know how to obtain that You need to create a new app in the App console. Refer to the documentation for more information.

@"Preston J." wrote:Dropbox app will not open. When I open the app it just opens the file explorer. The app is already running. When it's running, trying to launch it again just opens your Dropbox folder. Open Task Manager and end task on the Dropbox processes you see, then relaunch it.

@"BobSmith3" wrote:My question here: "Has anybody found a way to rename the root dropbox folder?????" The root folder cannot be renamed. It's simply not possible. Create a symlink called Dropbox and point it to the newly renamed folder.

@"MichLou" wrote:I get these brown file boxe icons on my dropbox files that prevents me from opening my files. Those icons are not from Dropbox; they're from OneDrive. Refer to the following thread: * https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-files-folders/Orange-box-icon-meaning/m-p/575147

@"Emmanuel65" wrote:Alter creation of my own basic Dropbox account i successfully downloaded his complete file folder content but when i want to add a new file is not synchronised to the shared environnement ... Were you invited to join a shared folder where upon acceptance, the folder automatically appeared in your…

@"mdlthomson" wrote: Adding extra space to a professional account without upgrading to business Go to your Plan page and look for a section titled Available add-ons. Do you see something that looks like this? It may not be available to all accounts yet, as Dropbox tends to roll these things out gradually over time.

@"Patty Jarvis" wrote:The folder is called "downloads" - it has many items, none of which I want. It's in Backups/PC. Backup/PC is a special folder that can't be deleted. It's created when you enable the computer backup feature, which MOVES key folders like Desktop, Documents and Downloads into your Dropbox folder so…

@"DJ R4F4" wrote: I need help to resolve error 403 I can't download the audio please help me urgently A 403 error is a standard error from a web server meaning Access Denied. Are you trying to download a file through a link that someone gave you? If so, they likely didn't create the link properly, or the file no longer…

@"Shannongx" wrote:so can you please advise the app i have on my phone - dropbox app, i havea folder in that app with pictures from 2018-2019-2020-2021-2022 - they have all been removed ?!?!?!? As @"Mark" mentioned, if your account was inactive for more than a year then it would have been deleted due to inactivity. Even if…