Dropbox Installer remove Windows Defender Firewall rule

Question

I'm using Windows Defender Firewall and it blocks sends that don't match the rules.
I created a rule to allow the Dropbox process, but every time I update Dropbox this rule is removed.

If this rule is removed, I will not be able to use Dropbox, which will be a problem.

Jay · Answer

Thanks for the feedback on this matter. 
 
We appreciate your comments and will take them into consideration when improving the Dropbox app and services.

Frpx · Answer

Hi @Jay, Reproduce with these steps.

1) There is a rule called "Dropbox" in the outbound of Windows Defender Firewall.
2) The rule allows the process 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\Dropbox.exe'.
3) Install/Update the Dropbox desktop application with administrator privileges.
The rule will be removed with these steps.

Windows 11 23H2
DropboxClient_197.4.7571.x64.exe

Thank you.

Frpx · Answer

Hi @Jay,

Sorry, I don't know if Windows Defender Firewall is strict or not. Even if you set a sending rule called "Dropbox" in another application, the rule will be removed every time you update the Dropbox desktop application. I found that renaming the rule does not delete it. Update the Dropbox desktop application. It's strange that the "Dropbox" rule is removed.