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TimDb's avatar
TimDb
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago

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 windows antivirus off
*  Advanced uninstall (confirming registry removal) and reinstall with offline installer 

OS:  Windows 11

Image 1: Windows Explorer (Drobox link shown at top, no dropbox area on left, no synchronization occuring)

 

Image 2:  Services are Running but cant get Application to open 

Desktop
Setting up the apps
Sync
Windows
  • TimDb's avatar
    TimDb
    3 years ago

    This was resolved by Dropbox support. 

    *  It was determined that the installation had not been completing correctly / fully.
    *  Creation of a new windows user profile and reinstallation resolved the issue.   Likely a setting / corruption was causing dropbox to not be able to be installed correctly. 
    *  Its a fairly simple process of copying over any files from your other user profile to the new user profile in windows. 

  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
    3 years ago
    Hey TimDb, let's see what we can do about this! 

    Just to double check, when you check next to your WiFi icon, you don't see a little Dropbox icon there, right? 

    If you do see it there, would you mind hovering your mouse over it, and letting me know the syncing status and version? 

    Keep me posted, and we'll take it from there.
    • TimDb's avatar
      TimDb
      Helpful | Level 6
      3 years ago

      Just reinstalled again from download version and no change (so I'm installing latest version). 
      Running latest cumalitive update for windows 11. 
      No icon in the tray 


      Windows Details: 
      Edition Windows 11 Home
      Version 21H2
      Installed on ‎1/‎11/‎2021
      OS build 22000.527
      Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22000.527.0

      • TimDb's avatar
        TimDb
        Helpful | Level 6
        3 years ago

        After closing all DB applications and services in task manager and restarting I notice the following error in event viewer. 

         

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