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Jess1234
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

'Syncing is paused while a file in this folder is open. close the program using this file', why?

Hello, I have added dropbox to my desktop but it keeps coming up with 'Sync issues', when I clock on the issue it says 'Syncing is paused while a file in this folder is open. close the program using ...
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Jay's avatar
Jay
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2 years ago

Hi Jess1234, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

 

It sounds like there is still a program open that is keeping the Dropbox app from syncing. Could you first try quitting the Dropbox desktop application, and then all open apps on your computer.

 

Once every app in the background and menu bar/system tray has been quit, then try re-opening the Dropbox desktop application again.

 

Keep me posted!

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amcsi
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

I am also getting this same issue, though I haven't tried reinstalling yet. Though by the sounds of it, it's not worth trying :S

  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
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    2 years ago

    Thanks for letting us know about this, amcsi, and sorry to see that you're having this issue.

     

    Can you let us know if you've tried the troubleshooting steps in this thread?

     

    Does restarting the computer and the Dropbox app help at all?

    • amcsi's avatar
      amcsi
      Explorer | Level 4
      2 years ago

      Hi Hannah,

       

      I tried restarting the computer. I didn't exit every application in my Windows (which would be troublesome), but I exited the app that's responsible for the file in question. They did not help.

      • Nancy's avatar
        Nancy
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        2 years ago

        Hey amcsi! Are you getting this error for a specific application or for other ones, too? Can you send me a screenshot of what you’re seeing?

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    kiliankleemann
    New member | Level 2
    2 years ago

    I tried and it doenst work.

     

    • Hannah's avatar
      Hannah
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      2 years ago

      Hey kiliankleemann, thanks for the nudge here.

       

      Can you let us know which steps you've tried so far?

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