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Lelinha's avatar
Lelinha
New member | Level 2
5 months ago
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Files never finish syncing after an update on the desktop app for Windows

After the last update this week all my files seems to re-sync over and over, don't know if has something to do with the update. My files keeps going and going sync and never finishes. Can't sync new ...
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  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    5 months ago

    Welcome to the Dropbox Community, Lelinha.

    Would you mind taking a look at Vlad's responses here and here?

    Your issue seems to reflect the issues described in those threads.

    Let me know if you have any questions.

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Lelinha
New member | Level 2
5 months ago

Thanks for the tips. The sync finished in 3 days, now it's normal again.

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Theresa
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5 months ago

Hi Lelinha​  , and welcome to the Dropbox Community 👋

I’m really glad to see your syncing issue is now sorted out... thanks for looping back with an update!

I’m Theresa 👩‍💻, one of the Community Managers here. I pop in often to share helpful tips and make sure everything’s running smoothly around the forum.

 By the way, do you have a favorite Dropbox feature or a go-to tip or trick? Always curious what folks are finding most helpful these days.

Thanks again for being part of the conversation. hope to see you around more!

T 😸 (Dropbox Community Manager)

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