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cvhmanchester
3 months agoExplorer | Level 3
How can I stop files from syncing?
I, like many other submissions in this community, have started a huge sync which I do not want. I my case I am trying to upload ca 1TB of files, but not sync them. Many of these, ca 1/2, were alre...
cvhmanchester
3 months agoExplorer | Level 3
Thank you for pointing me to moving the folders, which I have done.
A couple of points in the instructions for Win11
The avatar is not at the bottom, it is at the top right
"Click Move… (Windows and Linux), or Dropbox location (Mac)." There is no Move, only Dropbox location
We'll see how that works. But it seems that Dropbox needs a refresh.
PS. in common with many institutions, their firewalls are getting much stronger. I cannot transfer any files through the firewall. All I can do is make it available for someone inside to take what is offered, then ensuring there are no nasties hidden in one of the files by accident or design before manipulating them into a suitable format and storage for their webserver. Nothing should be synced - too risky. That seems an obvious way for hackers to get access.
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