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Clicking on dropbox system tray icon does nothing.
I have windows 11 and some time within the last month or two I am unable to get the system tray icon to do anything. If I hover my mouse over the icon it shows the version and that I'm "up to date". If I left click, right click, double click, ctrl + left click, ctrl + right click, nothing at all happens. I do get the…
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cannot click dropbox icon on taskbar
Since updating to latest Window 11 (version: 22H2, OS build: 25227.1000), Dropbox icon at Taskbar cannot click. I tried unstall & re-install the desktop app but it still cannot click. Show as below screenshot.
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Dropbox application dies - Windows 11
I have Windows 11 running on my laptop with Norton 360. The issue is Dropbox application just dies randomly. I tried to reinstall couple of times, and it helped but stopped working now. I have uninstalled Norton 360 (back to Windows Defender now 🙂 and tried to reinstall Dropbox. But still no luck. Any ideas?
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How to remove an transfer option from context menu windows 11
Hi, it has been bothering me for a while that there is a Dropbox option in every menu. I have never used it, I do transfer files to dropbox via a folder - I organize the files right away. I removed the transfer option from the old menu (the same way as for win 10, described somewhere on the forum, I have a .reg file to…
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Revit sync notification on desktop app
Hello everyone, I am working on Windows 10, current update, starting this week Dropbox sends me a (red) notification on the tray icon every time I save a Revit file, it says "couldn't sync files".
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How can I disable the push notification when copying Dropbox link from PC
I don't want dropbox to tell me I just copied I file. I know I did, because I just told it to. How do I disable that? I've already gone to Windows' Action Center and disabled Dropbox' icon and notifications there, I disabled every notification in preferences->notifications for the PC program. Yet I keep seeing them. How do…
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Make my Dropbox folder hidden, so people can't see the content.
My Files show on my computers File Exployer and anyone that opens my computer can then read my files in Dropbox How do I Make my DropBox Folders so that they can not be seen on my computer if someone opens my computer. SO THAT THEY ARE ALL ON LINE ONLY and not be seen in file exployer
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still in Quick Access after disconnecting device?
I just disconnected an old PC in order to add a different new laptop due to the device number limit. I had DB in the Quick Access area (Windows 10. ) It's still there on the old PC even after disconnecting. Surprised at that. But I can see that it is not syncing if I add/delete a file. So those prior files will just stay…
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Dropbox Sync Causing Blue Screen Crash (SERVICE_SERVICE_EXCEPTION)
Some of my photos would never sync up properly or I could never open them because DropBox would not for some reason download them properly and would always be stuck in "syncing" with no progress. I uninstalled and reinstalled DropBox on my desktop and now it tries to resync the entire library. About half way through, it…
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Why is the Dropbox Desktop App no longer available?
The dropbox desktop app had such a great user interface and was a good workflow for our team.. unfortunately as of 17 Jan 2022, it has been dropped.. I wonder why this change was made, and i'm just hoping the application is being improved instead of being killed. What we enjoyed out of the desktop app was the ability to…
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I've been having issues with Dropbox for months. Getting stuck indexing anywhere from 1-80 files
Hi everyone, I'm a Win10 user running Dropbox v159.4.5870 on a business account with about 10 other users, all of which do not share the issues I have. I also share a Dropbox account with one person and they don't have any of the issues listed below: I've been having issues with Dropbox for months causing it to get stuck…
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Access Online Files with PC App
My Dropbox app for PC is not showing the files in the Home section of my Dropbox online page. I can view only the files in the Dropbox folder on my computer. How can I view the online files with the app and with File Explorer?
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How to find the Windows 11 Dropbox Version of the app?
Hi Everyone, How do I find out which version of Dropbox I am running on my Windows 11 laptop? And what is the latest version? And how do I update Dropbox? Thanks
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List files in folder, keep them online
I want to see the files that exist in a folder, but I want to keep them only online. Details: * WIN-10, running a non-admin Dropbox account (office policy).
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Sync Issues on Windows 10 device
Hi, I have a sync issue on my windows pc. I have windows 10 and i cannot see a folder which was shared with me in dropbox. Another colleague that has an iMac does see the folder but i do not see it. I have already reinstalled dropbox on my pc and all files are synced but i still do not see the folder. I do see the folder…
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Drobox client open but won't start (Stuck in a loop)
Hello, I really need your help with this problem I have on Windows 10 ( Build 19044.2130) with Dropbox (Version 159.4.5870)! Since a week, when I start my PC regularly I usually get a massage from the dropbox client after 10 minutes or so that it cant initialize correctly and needs either to restart or close entirely. In…
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Windows app for s-mode not working
The windows app for s-mode does not work anymore. It freeze during the log in process. An app upgrade gone wrong?
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PDF preview using Windows EXplorer
This is for my work account. We use smart sync at work. Using Windows Explorer if I open a folder I have never been to and there are PDFs present. I will then click on said PDF. A preview pops up in the preview pane within windows explorer. However, once i click on another file, if I click back on the initial PDF the…
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Installation Failed Error Code 1073741795
I keep getting the same error over and over again. I have tried every suggested resolution and nothing has worked. Anyone?
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Windows 11 context menu items disappeared (version 159.4.5870)
I have two Windows systems that use Dropbox Pro. On both systems, the Dropbox items on the Explorer context menus disappeared after the Dropbox app upgraded itself to 159.4.5870. I hadn't opened one of those systems for a few weeks: when I booted it up today, the context menu items were visible as they always have been -…
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embedding links into microsoft word documents
I am new to drop box and giving it a test run for work so forgive me if this is a newbie question.... I would like to create a document in word that has multiple links in it to other word or PDF documents. In this way, I can have a document that is clear and simple, but we will be able to easily access detailed information…
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Dropbox wont appear after install (Windows 11)
Situation: After re-intallation and advanced re-installation of dropbox I am unable start the program. Dropbox application appears and task manager but there is no folder in Windows Explorer, and no dropbox icon in task menu. Attempts made to resolve: * Uninstall and reinstall * Uninistall and reinstall with defender and…
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Cut & Paste - Not Copy
I use the desktop interface (Windows 10) to move files from my iPhone to my laptop. I recently had to wipe my laptop and rebuild it, and in doing so, my settings for Dropbox have changed. I used to be able to click and drag a file from Dropbox (in File Explorer) to the destination file on my laptop, and it would delete the…
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Dropbox App unexpectedly quit on Windows 10
I get an error when I try to open the Dropbox app saying "Dropbox unexpectedly quit. Your files are safe. Restart Dropbox..." It started about two weeks ago (and around the same time as two other unsolved posts on the forum). Two days ago I formatted my computer and reinstalled programs. This morning I opened the computer…
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Missing sync option (smart sync)
Where do i actually find the **bleep** smart sync, I either have to download and then sync or went to the website to access the file. With all the youtube guide I watched none of the preferences option are the same to each other. I am using a Windows 10 Laptop if that mean anything.
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Laptop and desktop (both Windows 10) are not syncing with each other - using basic Dropbox
I have installed basic dropbox on my laptop (Windows 10) and had no problems syncing to a desktop. We just bought a new desktop (Windows 10) and the data entered into the laptop is not being saved on the desktop. I deleted data to be sure that I was under the threshold limit for the basic Dropbox plan. And I uninstalled…
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Search feature isn't working when using my desktop app.
I'm currently searching my Dropbox for a text string. I'm looking at the file on my desktop, I'm fully synced and Dropbox does not find the file when I use search. What's up!?
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Log-in Page is Essentially Blank
After installing Dropbox on a new laptop with Windows 11, I cannot access the log-in page...links such as dropbox.com/home, dropbox.com/support, etc. only produce the upper left logo and cookies notice at the bottom, and all else is blank white. There is no log-in link. I can access my account through the taskbar icon, but…
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Dropbox killing internet connection
I moved my PC onto a new network. Dropbox was killing my internet connection so I played with limiting the upload download speeds and it seemed to work fine. Now after a win10 update it refuses to work without killing my network connection. I've tried resetting network settings, reinstalling Dropbox, updating network…