To download files from Dropbox shared links programmatically, you should use the Dropbox API instead. You can do this by adding new files to Dropbox on another device (phone) and check the Dropbox icon in Windows notification area.The Dropbox shared link page takes the password interactively, not as Basic auth, so using the Click OK to close Trusted Process window.Įnable Hide Folders protection and verify if the Dropbox sync works correctly. “Dropbox.exe” will be listed in Trusted processes window. In the Trusted processes window, click Add button - Add trusted process window will appear. Click Tools button and click Trusted processes from the drop-down menu.ġ2. Therefore, we need to allow the Dropbox sync process to access the Dropbox folder even when protection is enabled.ġ1. This means that the Dropbox sync will also work only when protection is disabled. You have just protected your Dropbox folder, but its content can be accessible only while you manually disable protection. Click on this shortcut to make sure that the Dropbox folder is available and the Dropbox files are accessible. Try to disable Hide Folders protection – click Disable button and make sure that Dropbox shortcut appears in Favorites.

The Dropbox folder and the shortcut to it will appear in the list of protected objects in Hide Folders and disappear in Windows Explorer (if Hide Folders protection is enabled).ġ0. In the Shortcut dialog, select “Both, shortcut and target”, then press OK.ĩ. Drag Dropbox folder shortcut from Favorites into Hide Folders window.Ĩ. Go back to the Windows Explorer Favorites.ħ. Make sure that it is really linked with the Dropbox folder on your PC – click on it and check the folder content. Find Dropbox folder shortcut in Windows Explorer Favorites. Click Edit list button to switch to the list of the protected objects.Ħ. If you use a trial version of Hide Folders, the only available password is ‘demo’.ĥ. Click Password button to set up Hide Folders password. Open the downloaded file and run Hide Folders setup to install it.Ĥ.

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