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How to disable Dropbox almost full notification?
I would like to have the CHOICE to disable the "Dropbox Almost Full" notification.
As a temporary solution, I have chose to not start Dropbox on system boot and close it, but I would like to know how can I disable this message with Dropbox open.
SOLUTION:
In windows 10 after the annoying notification, click on the speach bubble icon on the lower right of your screen, this brings up the notifictaion/ action area, right click on the dropbox notification above then " Disable notifications for this group."
That should stop you being pestered.
-dk
Seems like there's no other way to disable this harassment to push the user to upgrade to a paid plan. Uninstall the Dropbox desktop app is the only solution I found.
Haha solved? Yeah right. Absolutely useless answer that instead pushes buying more space. I only use dropbox on shared work files and thus have no use for more space. The problem? I get a [profanity removed by moderator as per Community Guidelines] notificatyion every couple hours on my computer, popping up over media or anything else I am doing. And even worse it just stays there until I click it away. Therefore I will have to manually disable dropbox on startup and only boot it up when I need to work on the shared files. But then I miss actually useful notifications about group updates. For the love of god can someone please fix this? There is nothing more infurating than little technological itches like this that should have an easy solution.
- Open the Action Center. (The speech bubble icon beside the clock, where (among other things) you get a list of all your notifications.)
- Right-click the intrusive piece of **bleep** dropbox spam notification.
- Click the "Turn off notifications" option to disable all notifications from dropbox.
An option to just get rid of the spam notification would be preferable, but I guess this is the next-best thing to do.
- This is the real answer! Thanks!
- Lusil
Dropbox Staff
That is the most useless answer I have ever seen. Thank you for multiplying entropy!
Great user-oriented service you have, how about spamming my e-mail or calling me at night about changing my dropbox subscription?
It is a shameful strategy to annoy people until they subscribe or drop dropbox (no pun intended).
I am glad I'm not the only one thinking that. What a useless answer.
On Windows 10, which I'm using, you can use the system to block the notifications. Click on the very bottom right corner, the notifications icon, then select the dropbox notifications with a right click, and select "turn off all notifications for this group."
Only downside is that you might want other notifictions, depending on how you use the application. I don't use it for anything but syncing files in my office with my comp at home so I don't care about notifications of any kind. they are all just annoying to me.
SOLUTION:
In windows 10 after the annoying notification, click on the speach bubble icon on the lower right of your screen, this brings up the notifictaion/ action area, right click on the dropbox notification above then " Disable notifications for this group."
That should stop you being pestered.
-dk
Why does everyone presenting an answer not read the question?
The problem is not having ANY notification. There are several posts here that describe how to turn off ALL notifications. The problem is having a persistent 'almost full' notification, even when the user is aware of being close to the limit.
There is currently no way to turn off that message SELECTIVELY, so this thread should not be marked solved, because it is not.
Buying more space is not a solution. If you think it is: so is moving to a competitor. I understand this is Dropbox's business model, but the belittling makes me angry.
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This doesn't answer the question. The question was how to disable the 'almost full' notification, without having to disable all notifications.
I found how to disable the e-mail notification, but in the app settings on Windows I can't turn them off. I understand this is your businessmodel, but this is really anoying. If you offer settings for turning off some notifications, why not mention this one in the list?
With this ridiculous, condecending attitude, the moment my dropbox is full, I will be moving to a competitor.
- Well it's the best answer you're going to get. I don't know of any other way to stop the almost full notification besides disabling all of them. You say you're going to a competitor like you think that upsets me. I don't work for Dropbox, do what you want, I don't care. But if it makes you feel better to whine to strangers on the internet, go for it buddy.
Windows 10 can now disable all notifications for an app.
From the sidebar -
- right click a notification from the app
- choose 'Turn off notifications for App X'
Oddly enought, in windows 7 at least, turning off notifications doesn't even stop this popup. Dropbox ignores the settings and goes right on it's way popping the space warning. I'm so near done with this service, going to try a 3rd party option like mentioned above first though.
- Lusil
Hey there Barbari0n,
I just wanted to clarify that currently you can disable notifications in Windows 10 from the OS's Notifications settings, but not fully in Windows 7.
Nonetheless, I understand how important this is, and I'd be more than happy to pass your comments along to the team for future review - Thanks!
