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4947 TopicsHow do I share or link files between two Windows computers?
I have two desktop computers: 1) 500GB Windows 11 SSD w/ 12% storage remaining, and 2) 1TB Windows 10 SSD w/ 33% storage remaining. Two years ago I disabled Dropbox from the 500GB computer after a first attempt to use Dropbox: it duplicated my files and threw them back onto the hard drive, leaving me with just 7GB on it (somehow I was able to get 50GB back, can't remember how). This year I decided to give Dropbox another try, I read and read and read every Dropbox instructions I could, set my 1TB computer to Cloud Only, and am OK with that machine. Now if I re-enable Dropbox on my 500GB computer, setting it to Cloud Only, can I be confident files won't be plugging up the hard drive again? And assuming I can share/link files between the two computers, how do I do that? And are there dangers of plugging things up again if I do?Solved66Views0likes5CommentsGive us an option to not sync hidden files.
Allow the user to set an option to NOT sync files with hidden attribute. Some applications create lots of hidden files to handle internal processes. These files are important for the current operation of an application, but not for the user via Dropbox. A less useful option would be to allow the user to specify a blacklist of filenames or folder names to not sync. *.tmp or .profile40Views1like3CommentsTasks on Dropbox Paper aren't syncing
For a few days now (looks like the issues started mid-march 2025), the to-dos lists on Paper are no longer synced. This happens on the web UI and on the Paper app (used on 2 different devices). Both lists are consistent (what I see on the web is exactly the same as what I see on the app), but the lists are not consistent with the Paper documents. For instance: A to-do removed on a Paper document is still on the to-dos list, A to-do that had been completed on the Paper document is still marked as "to-do" on the to-dos list, A to-do which due date had been changed stills have the old date on the list. Note that I'm using Dropbox Paper for years, and it's the first time I'm having this issue. Thanks in advance for the help!Solved75Views0likes9CommentsI update files on both my computers, but they're not syncing with each other.
Hi all, I have devices linked to my own dropbox account -- one is my work desktop and the other is my laptop. I had no problem reading all the files on both computers until this year. Now, suddenly, whatever I do on one computer doesnt sync to the other, and vice versa.Solved78Views0likes5CommentsHow can I make my password-saving app save its database to Dropbox and sync it to other devices?
I have a password program on my pc that saves the data base file to Documents\My Safes when it closes. Do I have to direct the program to save to the DBox folder instead of the...\My Safes folder if I wish to have the file automatically synced with Drop Box each time it is updated? Secondly, is it possible to have the file that is on DBox sync to the one on the PC if I change the Dbox file from my phone?27Views0likes2CommentsSome files/folders don't sync from the web to my Windows desktop app.
Dear all, I need some help to get my files to synced on my laptop. I'm using Windows 11, and the icon in the task bar informs me that all my files are up to date (properly synced). The windows explorer says that some (not all) dropbox folders haven't synced yet. Everything looks fine on the website. Some files and folders are on the website but not on my hard drive. I have not exceeded the storage limit. I've used Windows7 to create the files and folders that are not syncining. So there shouldn't be a problem with characters. How can I get the files to sync on my Windows11 laptop? I've tried restarting the computer. I've tried stopping and restarting the synchronization. All help is much appreciated, JuergenSolved96Views0likes3CommentsDelay sync/check for deletion
Allow the user to specify a delay for Dropbox to identify a file for syncing, and check if the file has been deleted during the sync. Some applications create temporary files/folders beyond the control of the user. If these files are held open by Dropbox when the application attempts to remove them, they are left behind. Of particular issue are applications that generate HTML output files. A temporary directory can be left behind that if deleted by the user, Windows will also delete the 'linked' html file. This causes endless headaches. The delay should be user-adjustable with a default of 0.Solved47Views0likes3CommentsWhy was the way screenshots were handled changed?
Me and my friends question what drove the people behind this software to break something intentionally like that? I work as a Quality Assurance expert, and can only see this change as sabotage. When I press "PrtSc" I want the image to be copied into my clipboard. The fact that it was saved into the screenshots folder wasn't always desired, but I could deal with it (always cleaned up that folder once a month). But now that doesn't happen. I get so many extra steps, and if I opt out of it, I'm left with nothing. Sure, I could just install a different software for making screenshots, but that seems so stupid to do, given what worked before!44Views1like4Comments