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The Badge shows a file was edited 420 years ago
Is anyone else having issues with Badge, randomly showing "<user> last edited this file 420 years ago".
it seems to affect both mac and windows users and appears to be random- in that we can't ...
I know this issue sucks big time, and I hate being the bearer of bad news...but
https://help.dropbox.com/installs/badge-overview
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Jay
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHi martychaos, thanks for posting today!
This is more of an issue that can occur with Windows, where a modification date of a file can be changed to the year 1601.
Some research on this matter can be made after checking on the web regarding this date, and could possibly be a conflict with Windows/Unix systems on how they calculate time.
If the file is 'modified' on that date, then Dropbox would see it, and thus report it that way. It might be worth trying to edit the file quickly while on a Windows machine to see if this helps.
Keep me updated with any progress!
This is more of an issue that can occur with Windows, where a modification date of a file can be changed to the year 1601.
Some research on this matter can be made after checking on the web regarding this date, and could possibly be a conflict with Windows/Unix systems on how they calculate time.
If the file is 'modified' on that date, then Dropbox would see it, and thus report it that way. It might be worth trying to edit the file quickly while on a Windows machine to see if this helps.
Keep me updated with any progress!
I am having the same issue, where one of my user's file changes are being dated 420 years ago. Dropbox, please fix this issue!
Hi All,
still no fix, issue still appearing occasionally and as far as I know- no one is changing their file/folder dates to 1601.
I still can not find a replicable cause either.
Hey @dropboxsupport how about addressing this?
cheers
March 2023 and still not fixed. What is the deal? I find it hard to believe it's not a Dropbox issue.
it is completely a dropbox issue that we have complained about for over 4 years now
they misdirect, absolve themselves of responsibility, and put the ball back in your court to waste even more of your time, and finally get you to quit asking about it and just live with it
its the most ridiculous issue that could ever be, like computers were around in the 1600's i mean cmon
no other program, file, or application has this issue and they just keep going in circles with non answers and stupid questions
