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Noizy's avatar
Noizy
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

Problems with the sync symbol

I've had a problem with DropBox for a while now. Until recently, however, I didn't need it myself, so the problem didn't bother me. I use my partner's DropBox on my PC. On his devices, a sync icon ...
Desktop
Microsoft Office
Sync
  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
    3 years ago

    Hi Noizy, since you are on Windows, please note that Windows has a limit of 15 overlay icons that Windows Explorer can load, and the operating system reserves 4 for its own use.

     

    That could be the culprit there. Can you have a look into this thread, and what my colleague suggested there, and let me know if this resolves things? 

Noizy's avatar
Noizy
Explorer | Level 3

all DropBox folders must be among the 15?
The way I see it, the first 10 folders are not from DropBox, followed by 5+ from DropBox

Noizy's avatar
Noizy
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

 

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