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bobsquirrell
Helpful | Level 6
7 years ago
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Dropbox not updating files

Some of my Dropbox folders have stopped uploading. I first noticed this today when I tried to copy a dropbox link from within Windows Explorer on my Windows 10 PC. The "Share", "Copy Dropbox Link" an...
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    bobsquirrell
    7 years ago

    Thanks for your detailed response, but I have now managed to solve the problem another way. It seems there's been an update in Windows 10. The folder that was giving me problems has for many years been named "Photos" and was working just fine. Yesterday, or sometime since the last time I added any photos, it seems that Windows has changed the rules on the naming of folders and had disallowed the use of the name "Photos". I decided to check that out so renamed the folder "Bobs_photos" and immediately I noticed that Dropbox started to index, sync and upload without me having to tell it to specifically. I was also able to right click and get the "copy Dropbox link" option back again. 

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bobsquirrell
Helpful | Level 6
7 years ago

Thanks for your detailed response, but I have now managed to solve the problem another way. It seems there's been an update in Windows 10. The folder that was giving me problems has for many years been named "Photos" and was working just fine. Yesterday, or sometime since the last time I added any photos, it seems that Windows has changed the rules on the naming of folders and had disallowed the use of the name "Photos". I decided to check that out so renamed the folder "Bobs_photos" and immediately I noticed that Dropbox started to index, sync and upload without me having to tell it to specifically. I was also able to right click and get the "copy Dropbox link" option back again. 

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Karen1374
New member | Level 2
7 years ago

Thank you for your comment re the Photos File.  I have just made those changes and my non-sync issue is resolving.  

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    bobsquirrell
    Helpful | Level 6
    7 years ago
    I am delighted to have been of assistance!

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