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WreckItTim1
Helpful | Level 7
2 years ago

Do files sync to a computer after getting deleted?

Here is the reason I ask: I have about 10k files in my Dropbox (on web). I am currently syncing with a computer (on desktop), but it says the status is downloading about 800k files. My only guess, ...
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Hannah
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2 years ago

Hey WreckItTim1, does that mean that if you temporarily disable/turn off this third party app, the Dropbox app stops syncing?

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WreckItTim1
Helpful | Level 7
2 years ago

It will actively sync while running if that is your question. In the OP, I was syncing after it finished running. It helped when I permanently* deleted the files from the trash through a web browser.

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