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Ploppz
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

"Photos" is hard to use because thousands of photos show up under July 2023

That is probably because it was in July 2023 that I first started using Dropbox, and uploaded an several old folder of pictures. Everything from mobile camera to memes and downloaded pictures.   Is...
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Jay
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3 years ago

Hi Ploppz, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

 

Could you try switching browsers to see if this helps?

 

Otherwise, you can try using incognito/private browsing mode without any extensions running, clearing your cache and even resetting your browser entirely.

 

This will help me to assist further!

  • Ploppz's avatar
    Ploppz
    Explorer | Level 3
    3 years ago

    Hi Jay,

     

    Does Dropbox function really depend on browser/plugins?

    I get the same exact behaviour on Firefox Linux, Firefox Windows, and Chrome on Windows with no extensions.

     

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    Ploppz
    Explorer | Level 3
    3 years ago

    Actually, I just found out this: All these photos come from a folder that was added in July 2023. It just included so much random and old stuff, because it was from a backed-up folder of all my facebook data. Which includes even stuff like stickers sent etc... I'll look into zipping that folder up so that the images don't show up in Photos I guess.

    Would be really neat to be able to exclude folders from appearing in Photos though!

    • Megan's avatar
      Megan
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      3 years ago

      Hi Ploppz, your feedback regarding our Photos tab has been very valuable and I will endeavor to make sure your voice is heard.

       

      I'll forward your feedback to the appropriate areas so we can continue to improve.
       

      Have a great week ahead!

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