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Opening the Dropbox folder enables Num Lock.
Hi, I have a weird little problem. Every time I open the Dropbox folder (double click on the icon on the task bar), there's a Windows notification popping up that Num Lock has been enabled. This only started happening after I upgraded my Windows 10 to 11. Any ideas how to fix this?
Having issues re-downloading the app on my Windows device. Error code: -1073741674.
Hi all, I am having trouble re-installing dropbox to my laptop running on Windows 11 Home. It started a few days ago after I quit the dropbox program, and cannot reopen it. I uninstalled it thinking reinstalling might solve the problem, but it doesn't. I have tried installing the full package, and also followed the "How to run an advanced re-install" step by step, and the same error message keep showing up. Here are some worthwhile anomalies I think may help those with better understand of the program When it was still installed originally after quitting, the task manager does have Dropbox and dropbox update in the tasks, but no interface of the dropbox program showed up. After trying to reinstall it, the error message will read "Installation failed with an unknown error (Error Code: -1073741674). See the link below for instructions to perform an advanced reinstall. The link brings me to a page that allows me to do a full download. This did not solve my issue. When I navigate to Apps, I will actually find the Dropbox program installed, only cannot be run and having the same issues as before. It has been a few days and support did escalate my case, but no one has contacted yet directly through email, so I'd figure I should open a discussion here. Any input will be helpful. Many thanks,
Dropbox downloads all files despite online-only settings
We use Dropbox in our company and despite default settings being set to online only, I've noticed that Dropbox will sill download all files as offline. This has happened to a few users lately. The steps that I have taken is to sign out of Dropbox, unlink the account, delete the files on the hard drive, restart the computer and re-sign in. I have double verified that the settings say online only but despite this after a few days it will download all files offline again. There is something wrong with Dropbox and I'm not sure if it's a windows update or what. All we use is Microsoft Office, AutoCAD and Blue Beam PDF. The antivirus we use is Microsoft's windows defender. Any ideas what is causing this would be greatly appreciated.
My KiCAD files keep being marked as read-only and I can't edit them on the Windows desktop app.
I have a KiCAD project stored in my Dropbox and am actively editing it. I've never had issues with this arrangement before but suddenly opening some files as part of the larger KiCAD project inform me that they cannot be edited because the file is marked Read Only. In Windows explorer I go and uncheck the entire folder from being made Read Only, but then immediately check properties again and Dropbox immediately remarks it Read Only. I imagine this may impact similar types of applications with multiple files being opened and edited as part of a larger project. How can I stop Dropbox from marking this project read only? Is my only option to move it out of Dropbox and then lose backup capability?
How can I disable the Dropbox sign-in notification on one of my Windows user profiles?
Hi all! I have a PC with windows 10 and with automatic startup for dropbox (version 293.3.4428). In this PC there are two accounts; the first has automatic log-in (but no dropbox account for this user) the latter, instead has an account on dropbox. So, when the pc start-up the first account receive an annoying spash screen by dropbox of sign-in. Can I disable this message? Regards.
Windows 11 takes more than 1 hour to shutdown if running Dropbox desktop app
Hello, I have the "Plus" version of Dropbox, with the desktop app installed on a Win11 machine. All drivers and updates completely up to date. When running Dropbox, and trying to shutdown, the Win11 machine takes over an hour to shutdown. !!! If Dropbox is not running, the same machine shuts down in about 1 minute. The issue seems to be unique to this machine, my other machine with Dropbox installed seems to work "normally", and shuts down in a normal amount of time also. Windows File Explorer indexing is disabled (per suggestions found online). Having indexing on or off hasn't made any difference. My current Dropbox usage is (after paring this down a little): 1.77 tb (with a limit of 2 tb), 348K files across 35K folders. I'm a commercial photographer, and most of the Dropbox storage is for my active Lightroom catalog. The catalog itself is 1.45 tb 65K files One other indicator that all is not right: syncing files on this machine seems to be hung. It's been trying to sync about 40 files for 2 days, something that should take a couple of minutes. Network speed: 600 mbps down, 20mbps up. Dropbox files are stored on an external USB 4tb drive (about 50% full). Performance on this drive is slow, but not sure why. Not sure if the drive is the cause of the issue, or if it's a victim of something else that's going on. Looking for help please... Thank you!