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InsomniaStudios's avatar
InsomniaStudios
New member | Level 1
4 days ago

File Explorer automatically opens when app launches at startup on Windows

As the title says my dropbox folder in file explorer for some reason has started to automatically open every time I start my laptop / the dropbox app launches. I have not changed any settings (to the best of my knowledge) but for the life of me can't figure out how to prevent this from happening.

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

    Hi InsomniaStudios, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

     

    Could you try reinstalling the Dropbox desktop application without uninstalling it first by clicking this link?

     

    Keep me updated with any progress!

    • Nuber Lone's avatar
      Nuber Lone
      New member | Level 1

      I have the same problem; I already tried reinstalling, but it doesn't fix it. The file explorer keeps opening automatically

      • Jay's avatar
        Jay
        Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

        Hi Nuber Lone, could you follow these steps to disable the automatic startup, and then try rebooting your machine to see if the issue is repeated?

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