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Algorithm
Explorer | Level 4
6 months ago

I see an error on the desktop app that some files can't be synced due to being used by another app

Hello not sure if it's the latest update causing this, but I have troubles where dropbox wont sync some files saying they are used by another application which is not, and this on all my computers. W...
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Algorithm
Explorer | Level 4
6 months ago

"Updated without notice, and then notified of errors due to files being in use after update."

This is probably the issue i'm facing now, did you find a way to fix that ?

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