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YankeeDocNJ
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

Dropbox Update triggering User Account Control (UAC) constantly

I have v183.3.6853 of Dropbox for Windows.  Yet Dropbox Update CONSTANTLY runs triggering User Account Control (UAC) warnings - and multiple of them.  I woke up today to FORTY of them.  This is a hom...
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  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
    11 months ago

    Thanks for the screenshot Daddyo37!

     

    You mentioned you were using version 191 of the app, however there's a latest update (192) out. 

     

    Can you try running the installer, to update the app while following these steps? 

Daddyo37's avatar
Daddyo37
Explorer | Level 4

When the app is up and running.  This is what my taskbar looked like this morning, full of UAC popups.

Megan's avatar
Megan
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11 months ago

Thanks for the screenshot Daddyo37!

 

You mentioned you were using version 191 of the app, however there's a latest update (192) out. 

 

Can you try running the installer, to update the app while following these steps? 

  • Daddyo37's avatar
    Daddyo37
    Explorer | Level 4
    11 months ago

    Done, 192 installed.  We'll see what happens now.

  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
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    11 months ago

    Keep an eye on this, and if it happens again give me a shout Daddyo37! 

     

    Thank you, wishing you a great Friday ahead. 😎

  • Daddyo37's avatar
    Daddyo37
    Explorer | Level 4
    11 months ago

    Taskbar is clear this morning, looks like that fixed it.  Thanks!

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