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How to disable Dropbox almost full notification?
I would like to have the CHOICE to disable the "Dropbox Almost Full" notification.
As a temporary solution, I have chose to not start Dropbox on system boot and close it, but I would like to kn...
SOLUTION:
In windows 10 after the annoying notification, click on the speach bubble icon on the lower right of your screen, this brings up the notifictaion/ action area, right click on the dropbox notification above then " Disable notifications for this group."
That should stop you being pestered.
-dk
Lusil
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffThat is the most useless answer I have ever seen. Thank you for multiplying entropy!
Great user-oriented service you have, how about spamming my e-mail or calling me at night about changing my dropbox subscription?
It is a shameful strategy to annoy people until they subscribe or drop dropbox (no pun intended).
I am glad I'm not the only one thinking that. What a useless answer.
On Windows 10, which I'm using, you can use the system to block the notifications. Click on the very bottom right corner, the notifications icon, then select the dropbox notifications with a right click, and select "turn off all notifications for this group."
Only downside is that you might want other notifictions, depending on how you use the application. I don't use it for anything but syncing files in my office with my comp at home so I don't care about notifications of any kind. they are all just annoying to me.
That is the best answer! Thanks
SOLUTION:
In windows 10 after the annoying notification, click on the speach bubble icon on the lower right of your screen, this brings up the notifictaion/ action area, right click on the dropbox notification above then " Disable notifications for this group."
That should stop you being pestered.
-dk
Why does everyone presenting an answer not read the question?
The problem is not having ANY notification. There are several posts here that describe how to turn off ALL notifications. The problem is having a persistent 'almost full' notification, even when the user is aware of being close to the limit.
There is currently no way to turn off that message SELECTIVELY, so this thread should not be marked solved, because it is not.
Buying more space is not a solution. If you think it is: so is moving to a competitor. I understand this is Dropbox's business model, but the belittling makes me angry.
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This doesn't answer the question. The question was how to disable the 'almost full' notification, without having to disable all notifications.
I found how to disable the e-mail notification, but in the app settings on Windows I can't turn them off. I understand this is your businessmodel, but this is really anoying. If you offer settings for turning off some notifications, why not mention this one in the list?
With this ridiculous, condecending attitude, the moment my dropbox is full, I will be moving to a competitor.
- Well it's the best answer you're going to get. I don't know of any other way to stop the almost full notification besides disabling all of them. You say you're going to a competitor like you think that upsets me. I don't work for Dropbox, do what you want, I don't care. But if it makes you feel better to whine to strangers on the internet, go for it buddy.
@Archimedes I was trying to reply to the main answer here, not your comment. Apparently this thing doesn't support threads. Your answer is indeed the actual answer: you can't do it, but you only if you turn off everything.
What I am hearing is I should uninstall dropbox and move to a better service. Thanks for your useless help!
Uninstall Dropbox and look for 3rd party software to sync your data with Dropbox. There are ton available on the web
I think Dropbox underestimates the negative impact of bloatware. Power users will find an alternative and the masses will follow.
Good luck with your business plan.
This is a bull**bleep** answer. If DropBox wants to notify me ONCE about my account being nearly full, fine. But I get this notification many times a day! It is flipping annoying. I'm cancelling my DropBox account just to get rid of this notification!
This intrusive gray Dropbox pop-up causes games to minimize/freeze or at least blocks part of the screen while playing - couple times every day. Recently I decided I definetly need a lot more space for a proper backup solution and this single malicious feature changed my mind from "maybe I should just buy Dropbox premium, since I already use Dropbox for many years" to "I will NEVER pay Dropbox a single $, I won't reward such a malicious comapny with my money".
this is almost enough to make me cancel my account.
could belive to see a more crappy answere than this.
Hi,
I need a way shut this notification off.
It ruins and affect some of my fullscreen programs.
For example:
Blocks screen from the corner where notification shows
Freezes some programs and THIS IS BAD!
Need to switch back to desktop and click it, can freeze or make some of the programs unstable.Why should the solution be to remove files when you still have plenty of room in your account... This is so ridiculous.
this is not an answer. why is this thread marked "solved"?
