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Cathy11
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

I can't upload files to the Dropbox site any more, why?

I used to be able to upload files to my Dropbox account by clicking Upload, clicking the file I want uploaded and then click the Open box. Now when I do all that, the open box is faded and won't let ...
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Jay
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2 years ago

Do you have any proxy, VPN, firewall, security software, or even ISP/router settings that could be restricting traffic to the following Dropbox domains?

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Cathy11
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

I have McAfee, but I have no idea how I would check it's settings restricting traffic to dropbox.

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
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    2 years ago

    Could you try temporarily disabling it completely to see if this helps with uploading to the Dropbox site?

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      Cathy11
      New member | Level 2
      2 years ago

      How would I do that?

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        Jay
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        2 years ago

        You'll need to check the McAfee site on how to disable it, as we wouldn't have any information on how to do that.

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