Have you used dropbox? Have you had any problems?

by ILoveTTATT 13 Replies latest jw friends

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  ILoveTTATT

  There is a certain user to whom I suggested using dropbox, and the user said he had problems with it, that his computer ended up full of game advertisements.

  Please, to those who have used dropbox before, can you give your honest evaluation of dropbox?

  I am trying to convince this user that I did not suggest to him something that was bad, but actually good... that it helps to share huge files, no matter what their size.

  Please tell this user... I don't want to lose this user's trust.

  Thanks!

  ILTTATT
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  fulltimestudent

  I only used it because that was how one lecturer in a study unit wanted to communicate with his students.

  It worked as effectively as any other system, and I had none of the problems you mentioned.

  I no longer use it - I moved on to a new computer and did not bring it across.
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  ILoveTTATT

  Thank you! Anyone else?
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  baltar447

  Has nothing to do with it. I'm in IT and use dropbox alot. Installing the program itself will NOT install malware. However, clicking a link from someone you don't know is never a good idea. Dropbox could be used by a malicious user to host malicious software. Just be careful.
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  ILoveTTATT

  Thank you Baltar. I directed said user to the oficial dropbox website.

  www.dropbox.com
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  mzmmom

  I use it for work and love it. I have never had a problem, and it was IT that downloaded it to my work laptop.
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  FreeGirl2006

  I use it all the time for work and personal and never have the issues you described.
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  happy@last

  I use it all the time and have done for a few years without any problems.
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  Billy the Ex-Bethelite

  Yes, I've used dropbox extensively for about a year and a half. I've had no problems with it or gotten any advertisements.

  I first used dropbox as an officer in a student organization. Then I used it for sharing huge files with a professor. Most recently and most extensively I used it for sharing files with a group of 7 for our weekly lab reports. We as a group never had problems using dropbox. I'm sure I'll use it again next semester. So far I've only used the allowed free space, so I haven't had to pay anything.

  I've used dropbox both from logon at the Internet interface and have the application installed on my PC which keeps a copy of the current dropbox files synchronized in a specified folder on my hard drive. The installed application also would let me know when dropbox files were updated, which was truly a blessing when our lab group was split up working on different sections of the report.
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  ABibleStudent

  Hi ILoveTTATT, I use dropbox to share large files with friends and family and between my smart phone and laptop frequently. It is easy to use and I have never had problems with it.

  Peace be with you and eveyrone, who you love,

  Robert