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Dropbox is up to date but still draining all my bandwidth
i've been using dropbox without any problems in the last 5 years, it was my main cloud, but suddenly it started to drain all my bandwidth, unabling me to use my internet service, even when it was up...
not in the last 2 weeks. i'm still on a place with a poor internet connection for one more week, i hope it doesn't start again soon.
is that so hard to prevent the application to update while we are in a poor and metered connection?
i don't have this problem with any other application, not even with the OS.
i always update windows when i'm at home with a cable connection and i never had any problem when i'm working away in zones of poor internet connection. this is an exclusive problem on the dropbox application that could be easily solved.
windows do it automatically when i'm on a cable connection, but i have other applications that i need to do it manually, but that's also no problem, the only problem is an application starting to use the internet even when i'm using it.
as you may know, even on android the apps don't start using my internet if i'm on a metered connection. as i said this is an exclusive problem of dropbox on windows.
i don't have this problem with any other application, not even with the OS.
i always update windows when i'm at home with a cable connection and i never had any problem when i'm working away in zones of poor internet connection. this is an exclusive problem on the dropbox application that could be easily solved.
windows do it automatically when i'm on a cable connection, but i have other applications that i need to do it manually, but that's also no problem, the only problem is an application starting to use the internet even when i'm using it.
as you may know, even on android the apps don't start using my internet if i'm on a metered connection. as i said this is an exclusive problem of dropbox on windows.
i already disabled the dropbox to start on system startup and removed it from the toolbar. i specifically selected "exit dropbox" and ended task from task manager. still, just one minute ago this **bleep** virus stated again draining all my bandwidth.
do i really need to uninstall the application everytime you force an unneeded update?
please fix this. this is a problem.
i enjoy dropbox, i've been using it for years, but this mediocre update system is ruining the application.
at least give us an option to temporary disable the application. i'm trying that but somehow that horrible forced update thing is always appearing even when i'm not running the application.
do i really need to uninstall the application everytime you force an unneeded update?
please fix this. this is a problem.
i enjoy dropbox, i've been using it for years, but this mediocre update system is ruining the application.
at least give us an option to temporary disable the application. i'm trying that but somehow that horrible forced update thing is always appearing even when i'm not running the application.
