Windows 10 - Error uploading or downloading files in Dreamweaver Dreamweaver on Windows 10 Error uploading or downloading files When you try to upload ( put ) to or download ( get ) from your web server using Adobe Dreamweaver, the process fails with an error. The Background File Activity window may say " File activity incomplete ," or you may encounter a different error indicating that the attempted action failed to complete successfully. You should try the following solutions in order, until your issue is resolved: Solution 1 : Verify that you can connect to your web server. If Dreamweaver cannot successfully connect to your server, then it's likely that your server settings are missing or incorrect. Solution 2 : Verify the root directory setting in Dreamweaver. For example: /wwwroot /inetpub/wwwroot /www/users/USERNAME/wwwroot /public_html /usr/home/USERNAME/public_html /www/users/USERNAME/public_html Solution 3 : Move or delet...