Download files from box without them zipping

 · Google will automatically zip a folder or multiple files when you try to download them from your Google Drive. But this may not be what you want. .  · Can a folder of files be shared and not download as a zip file, but just as a folder, as it was uploaded to Dropbox as? Seems Drop box creates a share link for a folder and compresses it to zip so when sharing the link, the person downloading it gets a zip file that needs to be extracted. Thanks for any answers on this. Diane.  · Steps. Log in to your Box account and click on the file that you want under where it says "Files and Folders. ". Wait for the file to load, and then click the "Download" button with the blue down arrow icon in the top right corner of the browser window. Give the file you want to download a name when the browsing window appears, and then click Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins.

When someone sends me some files, rather than giving me a 1 click access to the files, I have to add it to my dropbox, then have it autodownload, then remove it from my dropbox. Oh, then my drop box is full, so I have to empty it before I can add these new files that someone sent me. So I can download it, so I can delete it from my dropbox. Only download files from sites that you trust. If the file has a digital signature, make sure that the signature is valid and the file is from a trusted location. To see the digital signature, select the publisher link in the security warning dialog box that opens when you first download the file. To do so, right-click on the ZIP file and select "Properties.". From the "General" tab, click "Advanced.". Select "Encrypt contents to secure data," click OK in the Advanced window, and then click OK in the Properties window to save your changes. You'll notice that the file icon now shows a padlock.

1. Go to Dropbox homepage and sign in with your Dropbox account. 2. Select the check box in front of the file or folder, and then click the Download button. Download from Dropbox Page. 3. Wait for it finishes. The time it takes to finish the downloading depends on how large the file is and how fast your network is. Scroll down, and you will find all the images on the page. Select the images and hit the Download button. All of them will be downloaded without zipping on your PC. To extract archive files online, enter the direct download link of an archive file to the URL box, alternatively enter a password that is used to encrypt the archive and click the Uncompress button. Within seconds/minutes depending on the file size of the archive, the page will list the files in the archive for you to download.