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I can no longer open Dropbox from the icon pinned to the taskbar, nor from the .exe in the folder
Starting today, I tried to open Dropbox that is pinned to the taskbar. It wouldn't open. I opened the program folder and double-clicked on the .exe file. It also would not open Dropbox. I uninstalle...
Hi Jay, I think I fixed it. The attached photo shows the target path of the icon pinned to taskbar that will not open. Start menu icon had no properties. I then went to the desktop icon that will open the program and replaced the taskbar icon target with the path C:\Users\robch\Dropbox
which will now open the program from the taskbar. The executable icon in the program folder remains as per the attached photo. Should I change the target or just leave it as is? At least I can open and use the program now from the taskbar icon.
I have the same problem - click on the DropBox icon in the taskbar or run the Desktop app from the menu and nothing happens.
Edition Windows 11 Pro
Version 22H2
Installed on 23/01/2023
OS build 22621.3007
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22681.1000.0
- Nancy
Dropbox Staff
I installed DropBox and selected one file to sync but now I want to sync another file - when I click on DropBox I can't see a Preferences option on the menu to add more folders to sync. Very furstrating. Ih and yes the DropBox on the taskbar doesnt work.
- Jay
Hi DOM-1367, are you certain that you're clicking the Dropbox icon in the system tray near the clock, where you then click the avatar on the top right to view the preferences?
- You can check which windows update I installed. You might need to update your Windows
