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Kismuntr
Explorer | Level 4
2 months ago

Dropbox syncing files already deleted from laptop and Dropbox

Device / System Acer Laptop / Windows 10 / latest app and browser Question or Issue Hello! I have deleted a folder containing a big amount of references (I am an artist) which has collected around...
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Kismuntr's avatar
Kismuntr
Explorer | Level 4
2 months ago

Thank you Walter​!
One last question though. Is the number supposed to be stuck?
Because the app says it syncs but there is no progress. It is still showing 96.665 files syncing/downloading (tried restarting the desktop app, restarting my laptop, same result).
The app itself is sully accessible. I can pause the sync, access settings, etc. It just seems the syncing process is stuck.

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    Walter
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    2 months ago

    I see, thanks for letting me know about this.

    Have you tried quitting the app and/or rebooting your computer since you first noticed this? 

    If you did and the number remains the same, you can try fixing your hardlinks and permissions.

    Keep us posted anyhow! 

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