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Dropbox will keep your files safe and secure online and, at the same time, make them instantly available to view or download by anyone without the need to log in to the file owner's account. This may seem paradoxical, but it is not. Dropbox enables its users to provide a 'Sharing link,' or URL, that they or others can use to view or download a specific file or folder without logging in.

Once you've installed the Dropbox sync app you'll be able to access your folders from the sidebar in File Explorer, just like any other folders on your PC, and OneDrive.

Creating a Dropbox Share Link

Select the 'Share link' icon for the file or folder you want to download.

Copy the file or folder's URL displayed in your browser's address box. You can save the address to a document for later use or paste it into an email or chat message to share with others.

Download Dropbox File or Folder

Type or paste the file or folder's Dropbox URL into the browser's address field, and then press 'Enter.'

Select the 'Download' button to download a single file. If you are downloading an entire folder, however, select 'Download' followed by 'Download as zip' to save the folder's contents as a single, compressed ZIP archive.

About the Author

Allen Bethea has written articles on programming, web design,operating systems and computer hardware since 2002. He holds a Bachelor of Science from UNC-Chapel Hill and AAS degrees in office technology, mechanical engineering/drafting and internet technology. Allen has extensive experience with desktop and system software for both Windows and Linux operating systems.

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Dropbox App failed to Open (after months of working flawlessly); Dropbox Error pop-up suggested 'permissions'* issue .... ARGGGGH!!!

A) Verified Full Permissions for all computer Users (System, Administrator, me)

B) Per Dropbox troubleshooting suggestion, I Uninstalled DropboxApp (using Windows 'Uninstall A Program')

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C) Per Fix recommendation, also removed Dropbox Data folder which (of course) was left behind

D) Restarted Windows, Opened Windows App Store & went to DropboxApp page, where I was informed 'you already own this App' [well, Duh!]

E) Attempted to Download/Install Dropbox App, only to be told 'this App is installed' Huh?? .... WTH??

F) Verified that Dropbox App is, in fact, not installed (no longer shows in 'Uninstall A Program' list)

BTW - This followed repeated Failures of Dropbox App to Update successfully.

Any insights/suggestions ... anyone??

Unable To Download Files From Dropbox

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Neither pleased - nor surprised - that unlike Google [App] Store, Micro$oft has apparently decided not to provide any actual support for Store issues, presumably on assumption that any App problem - including inability to Download/Install/Upgrade Apps from Store - must be responsibility of App creators!?!

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* 'Permissions' yet another system configuration process which Micro$oft has managed to make nearly totally obscure to an average [non-IT] user, with its arcane, non-intuitive terminology & 'policies'