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Every time I move a file btween shared folders it'll recreate the file of 0 bytes in original folder
Say I have this in my Dropbox: ~/Dropbox/shared/folderA/foo.txt ~/Dropbox/shared/folderB/ The folder "~/Dropbox/shared/" is shared between 2 Dropbox accounts. Then I move "foo.txt" from "fold...
Jay wrote:This could still indicate that something is creating the file on your end.
Hi Jay ,
What's the reasoning here? I've confirmed that the issue cannot be repro'ed if I quit Dropbox app. And it's only happening in Dropbox's shared folders. I don't think there's some weird processes monitoring my shared Dropbox folders. Technically speaking can a 3rd-party process figure out which folder is shared between Dropbox accounts? Does the Dropbox app expose such info to 3rd party?
Jay
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorI understand, since it's occurring in shared folders, it means that another device which is linked to the shared folder is creating those files.
It could either be a device linked to your current profile, if you have more than one machine on account A, or it could be account B creating the file.
There are many programs which monitor various folders on your machine, such as security software, other syncing software, and so on. It wouldn't be possible for us to determine what program this is.
The last method would be to completely quit all open applications, make sure the other machines are switched off to (to prevent syncing), and then try moving the files.
Jay wrote:There are many programs which monitor various folders on your machine, such as security software, other syncing software, and so on.
Yes our company's computers have anti-virus and other monitoring apps running. I have to live with it if it's these apps causing the issue.
