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what is cfl.dropboxstatic.com.url
I recently had all my files in a shared folder deleted. I was able to go in and restore them all, but in the process found one suspicious file, which I did not restore which was "cfl.dropboxstatic.c...
Hi all, apologies for the confusion here — I can help provide some information.
Background: Dropbox allows you to save website URLs to Dropbox as individual files. For example, if you were to navigate to www.dropbox.com, then drag and drop the URL from the URL bar of your web browser into Dropbox, it would result in a file being created called "www.dropbox.com.url". If you were to click on that file, it will open a new browser window or tab and take you to that page.
Now, about the "cfl.dropboxstatic.com.url" files: we had a temporary issue with our new redesigned website where, in some cases, dragging and dropping a file in your Dropbox on the website (for example, to drag it into another folder, or by accident) would mistakenly add it to your Dropbox as a URL file.
We've since fixed this issue, so you shouldn't see it happen again; however, if you have any of these cfl files in your account, you can simply delete them – they're harmless!
Vicky
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHi Charles,
Thank you for reporting this issue. At the moment our team is investigating and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Thank you for reporting this issue. At the moment our team is investigating and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Rich
Super User II
Super User III've seen this before, and have done it myself a few times.
Dropbox has the ability to save URLs that you drag into its window. That's all that's happening here. You're intending to click on something, whether to view or select, while you're still moving your mouse. Your browser sees this as a click and drag, and Dropbox treats that as though you're dragging something into its window. Basically, you're dragging a link into the Dropbox window and Dropbox is saving it. In this case it just happens to be a link to a Dropbox file or folder.
If you edit that URL file in a text editor you'll see the link that you dragged.
- Rich
Once again...
Rich wrote:
I've seen this before, and have done it myself a few times.
Dropbox has the ability to save URLs that you drag into its window. That's all that's happening here. You're intending to click on something, whether to view or select, while you're still moving your mouse. Your browser sees this as a click and drag, and Dropbox treats that as though you're dragging something into its window. Basically, you're dragging a link into the Dropbox window and Dropbox is saving it. In this case it just happens to be a link to a Dropbox file or folder.
If you edit that URL file in a text editor you'll see the link that you dragged.
- I did the same thing. tested and verified it over and over. It seems to be a creation when you are trying to click and drag the picture instead of just using the side bars to move
- Jane
Is there a way to turn this feature off? This happens to me even when I have Dropbox minimized. I'm not purposely dragging and dropping anything. I'm deleting at least 4 to 5 of these cfl.dropboxstatic.com.url files a day. I see the purpose of this but I don't need it. It is driving me absolutely nuts and cluttering up my folders.
