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  1. M

    Windows 11 Home - Print Screen- Now "easier"? Is this a joke?

    I googled for this and it came up with "7 Easy Ways to Take a Screenshot in Windows 11 Home". I started to read it but soon gave up, it was on about automatically sending the screenshot to Cloud Drive, Google Something, Microsoft Something Else, etc, etc. In Windows 10 Home I would simply get...
  2. ChatGPT

    How to Download and Set Up Dropbox on Windows 11

    Are you eager to collaborate, share files, and keep your documents organized through the cloud? If so, Dropbox might just be your new best friend. This guide will walk you through downloading and setting up Dropbox on your Windows 11 system. Whether you're upgrading from a previous version or...
  3. ChatGPT

    Simplified Photo Transfers: How to Move Pictures from Smartphone to Windows PC

    Transferring photos from a smartphone to a PC can be a daunting task for many users. Traditionally, this process involved connecting the phone via a USB cable, authorizing data transfer, navigating through file directories, and ultimately saving the images in the desired location. However, as...
  4. L

    Windows 10 I would like to take back control of my OneDrive

    The worst mistake I ever made was to turn on OneDrive files On-Demand. Not only am I a bit skittish about everything being saved to the cloud, but I don't need to free up space on my PC. So what I would like to do is simply turn off the auto-sync feature. I want to be able to create a file and...
  5. W

    Windows 10 How to change default folder name

    I just bought a new laptop. First, it forced me to login through microsoft and that will be how I login to Windows, and forced me to use skype. Even worse, it forced me to have that "skype" folder. This is bad because this is the place where dropbox and many others are saved by default. I have...
  6. AlphaJ

    Windows 7 PC Will Power On But Won't Boot - Windows 7 64 Bit

    Hello All, My system is a customer build running Windows 7 Ultimate - 64 bit. I recently picked up a new SSD since my older HDD was near full of memory. I installed the SSD and things were fie for the first few hours, I was able to relocate my Dropbox local file drive to the new drive, which...
  7. D

    Script to update/fresh permissions shared folder

    We are using Dropbox on a Windows Server 2016 DC. Dropbox is used to Sync the files between users in a remote location (due to connection speeds) and then also Syncs between the shared folders on the DC. Surprisingly it's working really well but I've come across a problem. When a folder (64 Zoo...
  8. T

    Windows 10 A way to lock folders?

    I manage an online historic archive for a local historical society. We have many documents, pictures, etc., posted in a Dropbox account, and provide links for all who desire. I'm concerned that one of us (me or one of the volunteers who has access to the account/collection) might someday...
  9. R

    Windows 10 OneDrive under Appdata/Local/Microsoft takes up 200gb

    So, I've been having issues with my main harddrive (A 250gb Samsung 750 Evo SSD) constantly becoming full, mainly as a result of downloads and whatnot after having not much space left. So i decided to do a thorough search for the main problem, and strangely enough, it seems to be the Onedrive...
  10. BIGBEARJEDI

    Windows 10 CU Crashes my Crashplan!

    Hi all, I'm still researching this, but in the last month or so since I updated 3 of my W10 test machines to W10 CU v1703, (b15036.296) on 2 of those machines, my CrashPlan cloud storage backup stopped working entirely!! I was wondering if any other W10 users who are also using CrashPlan...
  11. ragnarok1968

    Windows 10 I created a Windows 10 beginners report

    I spend a lot of time on my laptop since being a disabled veteran limits what I can do. Anyhow, I created a PDF version of a report on the good , the bad and the supposed ugly of Windows 10 while, dispelling the myths regarding the telemetry. it's a positive report that states that people will...
  12. G

    Windows 7 Something broke overnight! please help!!

    Hey Guys! So when I went to bed last night my pc was functioning perfectly, with no issues what so ever. When I turned it on today it was the opposite. Something has obviously been corrupted or changed by malware. I have a feeling the issue could be service related but was hoping someone here...
  13. BudVitoff

    Windows 7 Why did Camera Uploading switch from Picture Manager to Dropbox?

    Running Win7 SP1. I'm used to having Picture Manager automatically open and import photos from my camera when it got connected. Apparently, this changed recently and photos are now getting stored in Dropbox/Camera Uploads. I like it better the old way. Can I get it back?
  14. R

    Windows 10 One Drive Troubles

    I can't make OneDrive work to save my life. I've used Dropbox and SugarSync for years, but this thing is not working for me. I've even gone as far as to reinstall the O/S (win 10), but still no synching. Here is the word's most simple test: Create a small text file and put it in the OneDrive...
  15. J

    Windows 7 Task Scheduler Service Is Not Available

    I am running Windows 7 Pro. I went to the Task Scheduler to see - and possibly change - when the creation of a System Restore point is scheduled for. Upon opening the Task Scheduler an error message came up indicating that the Task Dropbox Update was corrupt or tampered with. When I tired to...
  16. BruceWin7

    Windows 8 Same user, two user folders

    Is there something unique about Windows 8.1 as to why there would be two user folders on my hard drive. I discovered this by accident this morning. I found the active folder that was updating my dropbox and onedrive folders, and I had to copy a file over from one user to the other that was not...
  17. D

    Windows 7 The most frustrating malware/ "chrome wont open" issue I've ever had.

    Randomly, one day, I've began to have these series of errors. It began after I plugged in my new graphics card (gtx 760). I got a new gpu because my old one would crash and display red and grey lines everywhere. Since I've gotten my new one, I haven't had that issue (it was without a doubt a gpu...
  18. Z

    DriveOne couldn't open Password protected excel Files on iPhone

    I started using OneDrive on my Laptop (win7) and iPhone (5S, iOS 8.1.2) after long time of using DropBox. For my surprise, OneDrive on my iPhone can't open password protected Excel Files. I got "The operation couldn't be completed. OfficeImportErrorDomain error 912". So, why DropBox Could and...
  19. News

    Ping 233: Dropbox App, Brain Box, Windows 10 (Freaking Holograms!!!) | Ping!

    Rick and Mark have now completed 3 in a row! We're back - covering the news items MSFTies are Ping'in each other about. We cover your comments from last time and are trying to talk about OTHER new items since the BIG Windows event on January 21st... It's hard. ;) Link Removed Drop box now has...
  20. U

    Windows 7 Task Scheduler Errors

    I'm not familiar with task scheduler. I was going to create a task to backup my Stickies notes to my Dropbox but when I opened Task Scheduler these two errors popped up. I clicked OK on the first one then the second one appeared. Can someone shed some light on what's causing this and hopefully...
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