You might see that the Dropbox Community team have been busy working on some major updates to the Community itself! So, here is some info on what’s changed, what’s staying the same and what you can expect from the Dropbox Community overall.
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What happens after Windows XP support ends?
I'm not sure I understand how drop box will function or not after doom day in August. My computer is a Windows XP. I cannot afford a new computer at this time. Does the August date mean that I will n...
You can continue to use the website with a supported browser, but the syncing client will cease to work - anything updated on another computer or anything you are sharing through a shared folder will not update on that computer, and any file you add, edit or delete on that computer will not update on the website.
Your only options are to upgrade or to use the website with a compatible browser. Thats it.
Actually, every so often, it will still do a Microsoft update... I'm not sure what's up with that... Apparently Microsoft still has a few updates for XP???
The Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool, which apparently works across all versions of WIndows, will still download an updated version once per month. Once downloaded and installed, it runs exactly once, in the background, and then stays quiet until the next update.
Since it isn't a pest and there might be an infinitesimal chance it will catch something Avast and MalwareBytes don't, I just let it do its thing every month.
