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Can't delete Dropbox folders; they reappear after deletion
I've tried to delete a few folders in my Dropbox, but every time I do they reappear shortly after I delete them. Shortly as in, I don't have time to go to the trash folder on my computer or the deleted files section on the Dropbox website to click and delete them. I've followed all the suggested solutions and nothing works. I've checked the permissions; they are all labeled "Only Me." So I should be able to delete them...nope. I've checked to see if it's still syncing; it is not. Many of the folders are from a range of 1 - 7 months ago. I've deleted everything in the deleted files folder on the Dropbox site, but those folders are never in there to be able to delete because they restore immediately. Tried to clear the cache, but the directions to use the command in the Finder on Mac did not work. A cache folder never appeared after I used Command + Shift + . (period). Checked previous versions to see which device is restoring the file; it's my computer. I still tried deleting it from other computers as well as my own...nothing. I tried contacting support, but it just gives me a chat box that links me back to the SAME articles I referenced for the previous steps. OR directs me to this Community Forum in which people are having the same issues as me. According to a couple of replies from the Dropbox Team, they can't go in and delete files from their end either. It's absolutely ridiculous. This is a newspaper and we use these folders (organized by date) to keep track of files for upcoming editions. I cannot delete, at this point 3 folders (up from 1 persistent one that I've been trying to delete for 7 MONTHS). It's getting cluttered and confusing in the Dropbox and it's becoming more of a hassle than anything. You never know when a file or folder is actually going to delete or not. What is even the point of having an application that only works when you need to add something, but not delete? Might as well use the Google Drive at this point.
The operation can't be completed because ".Trash" needs to be downloaded
I see the above error when I try to delete a file in my Dropbox folder. But there is no such (hidden) file or folder in my Dropbox that I could download. And there seem to be no sync issues. Does anyone have an idea what might be going on? macOS 11.7.10 Dropbox v213.4.4597 Best wishes, Danielcomment enlever l'accès à mon compte à Google?
j'ai un compte dopbox; lorsque j'ai voulu me loguer sur un nouvel ordinateur Dell sous windows, j'ai reçu une invitation à me connecter avec mon mail google. J'ai fait l'erreur d'accepter et en fait je m'aperçois que j'ai créé un nouveau compte . je ne peux accéder à mon ancien compte qu'en passant par le dropboxweb. j'ai supprimé dropbox puis retéléchargé, et losque j'ai voulu me loguer j'ai vu que mon compte basé sur le mail google est réapparu! comment faire pour m'en débarrasser?
Is it possible to recover files deleted more than a year ago?
Hello! Can you please tell me if it is possible to recover photos/files that were deleted from the Dropbox cloud more than a year ago? Previously, I created a folder in the cloud that contained valuable photos, then deleted it. Now I need to recover photos from this folder, which I deleted 2-3 years ago. I read on the Dropbox website that you can only recover data if you have a full subscription no older than 1 year of deletion. But in other cases, it says to contact support. Maybe there are other ways to recover early files (deleted 2-3 years ago)? Thank you in advance for your answer!How can I stop Dropbox from deleting my files?
How can I stop dropbox from Deleting files from my PC Deleting files in backup? Dropbox keeps deleting files from my laptop & in the back up . I dont want ANY files deleted on my PC I want to keep them on laptop and just backed up I certainly dont want any deleted ? What setting do I need for this? It makes me feel sick to think what's been deleted Accounts, Important documents, Photos, treasured memories
More efficient method to share/unshare folders/files
Reviving this closed suggestion from two years ago. The current method of sharing folders is painfully slow, especially if you have a group of users where only certain users get access to certain folders. You have to go person-by-person to add, delete or change the type of access. Each time you submit, it takes several seconds to update one user. It is especially cumbersome when the members change frequently (people leave/join a group.) I suggest a "bulk" or "batch" method of changing sharing of folders using checkboxes or buttons. When you click on the share icon for a folder, it would bring up a popup window showing all existing share members, their options, and the ability to change attributes, and add new members. Here's a sample view of the window. The same technique can be used for files too.