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Dropbox is up to date but still draining all my bandwidth
i've been using dropbox without any problems in the last 5 years, it was my main cloud, but suddenly it started to drain all my bandwidth, unabling me to use my internet service, even when it was up...
not in the last 2 weeks. i'm still on a place with a poor internet connection for one more week, i hope it doesn't start again soon.
Jay
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorHey there, is the issue only that the Dropbox desktop application trying to update?
There isn't currently an option in the Dropbox settings to prevent the app from downloading updates, so I'm a little confused as to how you're preventing this.
Could you provide a few more details on this matter in order to assist further? Thanks!
There isn't currently an option in the Dropbox settings to prevent the app from downloading updates, so I'm a little confused as to how you're preventing this.
Could you provide a few more details on this matter in order to assist further? Thanks!
I'm facing this problem again. In fact I really can't even find a way on settings to permanently prevent Dropbox from doing those crazy automatic updates.
It acts like a virus. It starts draining all my bandwidth even if i'm in a game or using the internet on something more important to me. It starts without any alert and prevents me from using the internet.
The only way i found to fix this is to end task on task manager, but it starts again after a while. I have to end that task over and over again.
It's the most mediocre updating system that I ever knew. It would be much better to ask if I can do it before start or at least have an option to disable automatic updates.
This is ridiculous. I really like Dropbox but this update bug or bad design is ruining it.
It acts like a virus. It starts draining all my bandwidth even if i'm in a game or using the internet on something more important to me. It starts without any alert and prevents me from using the internet.
The only way i found to fix this is to end task on task manager, but it starts again after a while. I have to end that task over and over again.
It's the most mediocre updating system that I ever knew. It would be much better to ask if I can do it before start or at least have an option to disable automatic updates.
This is ridiculous. I really like Dropbox but this update bug or bad design is ruining it.
- While I was writing the message the **bleep** virus like update of Dropbox just started again. I see no other solution than removing Dropbox again and wait for a fix. This is really sad. What a bad software design :\
- This is crazy! Even with the Dropbox turned off and removed from the windows start the unwanted update still starts automatically draining all my bandwidth. Looks like I really need to uninstall the Dropbox to get free of this thing. It's worst than a virus. I hope you fix this or at least do like Windows, don't start the insane update on a metered connection, that's completely ridiculous. It's acting worst than a virus.
- Jay
