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Barney D.'s avatar
Barney D.
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

The app is filling up my system drive, but not uploading to Dropbox

Help please.  Long time drag and drop Dropbox user without the app, but finding it grindingly slow and now constantly crashing.   I installed the app, but deliberately without syncing.  I need a ...
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  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    3 years ago

    Hi Barney D. 

     

    You seem to be a tad confused as to how Dropbox works I'm afraid. 

     

    Dropbox is just a regular folder on your machine like every single other one - meaning it uses space and is managed/controlled by your OS. The only difference is that the Dropbox program than syncs that folder to the cloud. There is no way (via the software), or ever has been actually, to upload directly to Dropbox on a computer without using quota. The ONLY way would be to upload via the website. 

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Mark
Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
3 years ago

Hi Barney D. 

 

You seem to be a tad confused as to how Dropbox works I'm afraid. 

 

Dropbox is just a regular folder on your machine like every single other one - meaning it uses space and is managed/controlled by your OS. The only difference is that the Dropbox program than syncs that folder to the cloud. There is no way (via the software), or ever has been actually, to upload directly to Dropbox on a computer without using quota. The ONLY way would be to upload via the website. 

  • Barney D.'s avatar
    Barney D.
    Explorer | Level 3
    3 years ago

    Thank you.  I'll stick to drag and drop and pray.

    • Barney D.'s avatar
      Barney D.
      Explorer | Level 3
      3 years ago

      Having said even the drag and drop is missing a substantial number of files.

      • Mark's avatar
        Mark
        Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
        3 years ago

        Have you given drag/drop time to move (THAT bit is done by the computer itself) and then to upload? The upload takes time and is dependent upon your internet speed.

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