Seeking Dropbox Alternative

Hi,

I downloaded the newest Dropbox (offline line installer) 3.14.7 because
my older version no longer "works". I tried to install it on two different
WinXP (SP3) laptops, but got an error. Note: WinXP is in the list of minimum
system requirements.

SEEKING ALTERNATIVE:

I have been using Google Drive as a backup cloud for about
4 years.

Is it possible for me to create a "link" to a file in my Google Drive
folder, and put that "link" in an email to a friend or relative so he/she
can download that file?

Or is there another site I can use instead of Dropbox?

Thank You in advance, John

I downloaded the newest Dropbox (offline line installer) 3.14.7 because
my older version no longer "works". I tried to install it on two different
WinXP (SP3) laptops, but got an error. Note: WinXP is in the list of minimum
system requirements.

SEEKING ALTERNATIVE:

I have been using Google Drive as a backup cloud for about
4 years.

Is it possible for me to create a "link" to a file in my Google Drive
folder, and put that "link" in an email to a friend or relative so he/she
can download that file?

Or is there another site I can use instead of Dropbox?

DISREGARD ABOVE POST

When I first learned about Dropbox 3 or 4 years ago from a friend,
after I signed up, I was able to upload files via my FireFox v28 browser.
However, not long after, I could no longer upload any files via FF.
My friend told me that I need the DB app in order to upload files.

I just found out that I can use my FF browser to upload if I use
the "drag and drop" method. I never tried this before. By golly it
"works"!!!!

HOW I DID IT:

I put the file I want to upload on the "Desktop" and move it
to the right side. Then I log into Dropbox via FF. I open my
"Share" folder then drag the file from the "Desktop" over to
my "Share" folder. It works!!!!

John

On 14 Mar 2016, wrote in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:

I downloaded the newest Dropbox (offline line installer)
3.14.7 because
my older version no longer "works". I tried to install it on two
different WinXP (SP3) laptops, but got an error. Note: WinXP is
in the list of minimum system requirements.

You don't define "doesn't work" but I would guess that the offline
installer error (which also don't divulge) is due to the same problem.
I would be inclined to uninstall and thoroughly remove all traces of
the old installation and install again. I know Dropbox installs and
works on XP because I run it myself. However, Dropbox normally updates
itself without your intervention. If yours hasn't been doing that,
that's another indication of something messed up on your end.

On 3/14/2016 7:34 AM, wrote:
Hi,

I downloaded the newest Dropbox (offline line installer) 3.14.7 because
my older version no longer "works". I tried to install it on two different
WinXP (SP3) laptops, but got an error. Note: WinXP is in the list of minimum
system requirements.

SEEKING ALTERNATIVE:

I have been using Google Drive as a backup cloud for about
4 years.

Is it possible for me to create a "link" to a file in my Google Drive
folder, and put that "link" in an email to a friend or relative so he/she
can download that file?

Or is there another site I can use instead of Dropbox?

Thank You in advance, John



John:

Look at these:

http://www.ilovefreesoftware.com/24/...t-sign-up.html

John

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jaugustine wrote:

starts another thread on same [partial] topic
has Dropbox but cannot install latest version
wants to switch to Google Drive and share folders

I have been using Google Drive as a backup cloud for about
4 years.

Is it possible for me to create a "link" to a file in my Google Drive
folder, and put that "link" in an email to a friend or relative so he/she
can download that file?

I just found out that I can use my FF browser to upload if I use
the "drag and drop" method. I never tried this before. By golly it
"works"!!!!

Most online storage sites let you drag-n-drop or browse. If drag-n-drop
doesn't work then use the browse method (you get a dialog having you
navigate your local file system to select the file you want to upload).

Dropbox doesn't describe all of their features in their online help.
Seems some features are experimental. They also want to run Flash on
their web pages although I don't see any Flash content when enabled (my
Firefox is configured "Ask to activate" so Flash doesn't play in a web
page unless I grant permission).

https://www.dropbox.com/help/4455
(from searching on "drag" in their help page's searchbox)

HOW I DID IT:

I put the file I want to upload on the "Desktop" and move it
to the right side. Then I log into Dropbox via FF. I open my
"Share" folder then drag the file from the "Desktop" over to
my "Share" folder. It works!!!!

You didn't say what is your disk quota at Dropbox. I have the free
account and it only has 2.88GB of disk space. I only needed it to
transfer small code files (just parts of the program) at a time to a
buddy. I have a OneDrive account (used to be called SkyDrive) that has
a 25GB disk quota; however, that was before Microsoft lowered it to 7GB.
For old accounts (and users that signed it using the web UI within 1
week of notice), they got grandfathered in when Microsoft yanked away
the 25GB quota. I have several Hotmail/Outlook.com but I barely managed
to happen to login using the web client to refresh my login history to
get my primary account grandfathered but missed out on my other
Microsoft accounts. After you have an account for awhile, Microsoft ups
the disk quota to 15GB. So I have 1 account with 25Gb and the others
have 15GB. Still, for how I use online storage, that is plenty and far
more than the Dropbox disk quota for a free account. If it wasn't for a
history of past use of Dropbox with my buddy, I would drop Dropbox.
Their disk quota is too small when compared to other free offerings.

With Dropbox's web client, click on the file icon with a "+" overlay to
update a file. If you are not using the synchronization feature of
Dropbox (or Google Drive, OneDrive, aDrive or other online storage
providers) then you do not need their local sync client. Just use their
web UI. If all you need is their web client and don't care about the
sync feature then you do not have to install any local software. Just
use ANY web browser.

Google Drive (free) has a 15GB disk quota. As I noted in your first
thread here (but which you now started a whole new thread on nearly the
same topic), I mentioned that I quit using Google Drive because it
wouldn't stay logged in. That means no file synchronization unless you
manually visit your local sync folder and notice file(s) aren't going
up. Having more room was not an advantage if sync wasn't working.
Having to discover the local client was not logged in and doing another
login to get it working again (for a few days) was something I was not
going to tolerate. Of course, with installing any Google, you get a lot
of more software and intrusion into your OS than just their sync client.
After uninstall their sync client, you'll do a lot of remnant file and
registry cleanup.

Google likes to keep everything. Although you think you deleted a file,
it doesn't really get deleted - until you use the web client to login
into your account using a web browser to flush the Deleted folder. When
using the local sync client, it does not show your Deleted folder. So
you go deleting files and figure you have lots of free quota left. Yet
suddenly you start getting errors on file uploads. Since the local sync
client does show the Deleted folder, you cannot flush out that folder
(to delete the delete-tagged files). Instead you have to go online via
web browser to log into your account to flush that folder. Despite you
thinking you deleted the files and not seeing them in the local sync
client, they are still in your account and sucking up disk quota. They
may get auto-purged after some expiration, like 30 days. That's how
Dropbox works, too (no view of Deleted folder, have to use their web
site). For Dropbox, deleted items do NOT count against your disk quota.
They do at Google Drive.

I have an aDrive account that gives me a 50GB disk quota but file size
is limited (forget what is the maximum) for a free account. Their local
sync account requires a paid account so I just use their web client to
upload/download files or provide links to the online copy of the files.

VanguardLH wrote:

I quit using Google Drive because it wouldn't stay logged in.

https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/54490?hl=en

Argh! So Google thinks that I will make an exception for their cookie
to my web browser's on-exit cleanup options (which has it purge all
cookies on exit). Not going to happen. So Google Drive is not an
option for me. I *will* be purging my cookies, all of them, on exit.