JacobRusso Helpful | Level 6

I received an email stating that; "A reply to a topic you are following has been accepted as a solution!" However, I did not see any comments from anyone validating that System Restores work properly now. Has anyone actually tested this?

We look forward to hearing more details about how this fix may resolve the problem.

Please see my notes above https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-tips-tricks/Dropbox-Smart-Sync-Icons-Missing-on-Windows-10-SOLVED/m-p/580036/highlight/true#M2113 

I have not messed with Windows 11 yet, at all. I'm waiting for my software development toolkit providers to certify on Win 11. Some lag a bit behind. 

Not sure why Walter's suggestion was accepted as a solution. He did point us in the right direction. But here are more specific instructions on how to edit the Windows Registry. I posted this solution on Page 10, 01-18-2021 08:36 AM. This seems to work well. 1. Start "Regedit" 2. Navigate to…

Hi Walter, I received an email from Simon. But, based on his reply, I believe he is NOT the right person to help me. I asked him to PLEASE escalate this to someone with a much more intimate knowledge and understanding of the inner workings of Dropbox. Jacob

Yes, you may definitely reach me via email, Thanks, Jacob

Hi Walter, As long as others can find it, it's all good. I had added it in the Installation section since my problem started as soon as the new version came out, which had "deprecated" the Windows APP, and instead implemented the "Context Menu" options. Now, here is the part I don't understand, and hopefully Dropbox…

I have had an opportunity to test my suggestion from a while back. This seems to work well going forward. 1. Start "Regedit" 2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\BackupRestore\FilesNotToBackup 3. Add a Multi-string value with the Dropbox directory a. Right-Click in the window on right-side b.…

I received a "quasi-tip" from someone at Carbonite that pointed me in a strange direction. Because I am in the middle of an incredibly critical and time-sensitive project, I cannot test it now. But, just in case someone has the ability to try it, here it is. Now, if the keys "FilesNotToBackup" or "FilesNotToSnapShot" do…

Lokiwuh, Thank you for the clarification, reminder, and suggestion. I haven't created another partition for various reasons. These include lack of space on my SSD, which means I would have to back up well over 120GB, then delete them all and restore them to the new partition. Then, Dropbox would have to re-upload ALL the…

I am adding one more step to a post I made a few months ago. I know this is NOT a "Fix" for this issue, particularly if you are experiencing system problems. However, it may save those of you, for whom Dropbox is critical, in the future... as it saved me. The only thing that has worked for me is to Shut Down Dropbox,…

The only thing that has worked for me is to Shut Down Dropbox, BEFORE creating a System Restore Point, as follows: 1. Exit Dropbox using the SysTray icon (drop-down your picture at the top right. 2. STOP the "Dropbox Service" (DbxSvc) 3. Create Restore Point 4. Start the "Dropbox Service" (DbxSvc) 5. Click "Start", type…

Dear Dropbox, I have been a Dropbox user since the first release. My business partner, my family and I rely on Dropbox for ALL of our personal and business files. And I HAVE convinced hundreds of family, friends and clients to switch from half a dozen other services to Dropbox. I am very surprised that you have not placed…