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Neil_Stanley
Helpful | Level 5
3 years ago

Dropbox and Windows 11 - not autostarting

Although all the settings say it should be, my recently installed copy of Dropbox on a new W11 machine is not autostarting on switch on. I'm having to start it manually. One PC and 2 iOS systems can ...
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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    3 years ago
    Neil_Stanley wrote:

    Tried that (144.4.4491) - on reboot still no tray icon but DbxSvc exists in Task Manager.

    Go into Windows Settings/Apps/Startup and make sure Windows hasn't disabled the startup of Dropbox.

     

     

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r-c-195
Helpful | Level 6

In Windows 11 Dropbox has been set to "Start Dropbox on system startup).

 

In Task Manager (used to be in msconfig) Dropbox is set as a Startup App.

 

Dropbox is not starting when Windows starts.

 

In Windows 11 Dropbox has been set to "Start Dropbox on system startup).

 

In Task Manager (used to be in msconfig) Dropbox is set as a Startup App. Dropbox is not starting when Windows starts.

 

Dropbox has been uninstalled and reinstalled.  No change.

Megan's avatar
Megan
Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
3 years ago

Hi r-c-195, thanks for posting here today! 

 

I've merged your post in a similar thread, where others have experienced the same situation. Would you be able to have a look to what has already been suggested, and let me know if any of the steps worked for you?

 

Keep me posted!

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    r-c-195
    Helpful | Level 6
    3 years ago
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    Robert
    • Hannah's avatar
      Hannah
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      3 years ago

      Hey r-c-195, can you please clarify what you mean?

       

      Did you have the time to take a look into this thread and the troubleshooting steps available, to see if any of them help, like Megan suggested?

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        r-c-195
        Helpful | Level 6
        3 years ago

        Yes.   Didn't work.  Dropbox still not starting on Windows Startup.

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