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Problems saving to Dropbox
When saving a file, a window pops up asking you to delete this file (remove from everyones dropbox account and all devices...)
I too just started getting these messages: every time I save a document to drop box this error appears. I have not had an issue in the past-have been using for a couple of years now. I have a couple of accounts and this started happening with my other one too. When I delete a file I get it and I confirm which is great but doesn't seem right that I get it when saving... Can you help?
This started happening several weeks ago. Today is 5/22/24
Rich
Super User II
Super User II
vcassidy wrote:
When I delete a file I get it and I confirm which is great but doesn't seem right that I get it when saving...
It actually depends on how an application is saving a file. In the case of a Save over an existing file, some applications will first delete the original file and save the new one with the same name. If this happens in the Dropbox folder, Dropbox could be picking up on that deletion before the application has had a chance to save the new copy.
Additionally, a lot of applications use temp files which are deleted when a file is saved or closed. Again, if this is within a Dropbox folder, then Dropbox would act on those deletions as well.
In most cases you can simply ignore these messages. I always check the box to not ask again.
Thank you for the response, I have tried to check the box not to ask again but it still pops up. I sometimes do save over an existing file and understand that, but this is every time I save a new file it pops up. As I mentioned this has just recently started happening.
