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"Something went wrong" error when searching for files using Firefox
I have been experiencing for already a few weeks (if not even more) problems with the search function in the website. Any attempt at a search always returns the following:
I have been sear...
There isn't much else we can request, since it seemed to work in the private browsing mode normally.
The usual things that can prevent the site from working are extensions and plugins, and other built-in features in browsers which might prevent scripts or something to that effect.
Hannah
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffThanks for bringing this to our attention, obmunh.
Do you see the same error when searching for files using private browsing or an entirely different browser?
Keep me posted.
Hey Hannah . Thanks for answering. Took me long enough, didn´t it?
Just tried on a private Firefox window, and indeed works there. So, definitely looks like cookie / state problem ... I have uBlock in both the private session and the normal one and does not seem to be having any effect. Will try right now cleaning up all dropbox.com cookies and trying in the normal browser session.
He, curious. Just used the option in Firefox for clearing the site cookies and data, logged in again and ... problem is still there 🙂
I could clean up just all the cookies and site data as next step. Before I do that, could you be interested in getting any additional information?
- Jay
There isn't much else we can request, since it seemed to work in the private browsing mode normally.
The usual things that can prevent the site from working are extensions and plugins, and other built-in features in browsers which might prevent scripts or something to that effect.
