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My computer suddenly makes all folders offline
Suddenly, my computer downloads all folders to be offline-folders, this off course fills my hard drive instantly makes working impossible.
And a bigger problem is that I don't anymore see the option "make online-only" when I right-click the folders, only the option "send with Dropbox tranfer"
Anyone else with similar problems??
7 Replies
- Jay
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi TuomasKauko, thanks for bringing this to our attention.
Is the Dropbox desktop application currently running and syncing normally in the menu bar/system tray?
If you click that icon, what message does it state on the bottom left?
This will help me to assist further!
On the bottom left, it says "17000 files to be downloaded" ( or something similar.) But I paused the syncing so it would stop downloading the files so now it says "file sync and backups paused"
- Jay
When syncing is paused, this also prevents the context menus from working or appearing as normal. If you resume syncing, you should see those options again.
I chose to continue syncing, and the it allowed me to set folders online-only. But again it started making all folders offline... and it quit now as the hard drive is full.
- Jay
You can try using selective sync to prevent entire folders from downloading to your computer to see if this helps.
There is not anymore such option as selective sync, at least not on my desktop app... there used to be
- Jay
Could you attach a screenshot showing the Sync tab where the option should be?
