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Does renaming a folder cause all files in folder to be deleted from old, re-added to new?
I have a shared folder that was named "research" and that really turned into a folder to hold all my stuff on academia. It is shared across a few accounts that I control (not sure if that is importa...
Rich
Super User II
Super User IIA rename on your operating system is seen as a deletion of one folder and an add of another. When this happens Dropbox will re-index the entire content and while doing so it will appear as though it's uploading and/or downloading, but it really isn't. Only files that have actually changed will be transferred. This process can take a long time, especially for large folders or folders with a lot of files.
In addition, when you rename a shared folder, Dropbox will also indicate that you've left the share but will then say that you've rejoined the share. This is also normal. Another item of note with shared folders is that anyone can rename a shared folder to anything they want, and it WILL NOT be renamed on the other accounts that have the same share. This allows people to name their shares however they want, without it impacting all other members.
As for bringing an older computer back online, this behavior happens often, especially if the old computer wasn't fully synced prior to shutting it down.
