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Please reinstall Dropbox to fix all your syncing icons!
This has been an issue for a while now. It's an issue on both my Windows 10 devices. I have tried different solutions from this forum, without luck. I'm running version 50.4.71, from the offline inst...
Hey, I'm good now! The problem was the ShellIconOverlayIdentifiers as you describe it here: https://help.dropbox.com/syncing-uploads/icon-overlays-not-appearing
I hadn't seen the "dropdown" for Windows when I was first reading that page. Windows must have updated something or whatever Dropbox ended up on rank 16 ...
That's really annoying digging around in the registry. :(
Anyway, they are back.
Jane
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox Staff
I unlinked and quit Dropbox, I uninstalled, restarted my pc, deactivated Windows Defender, deleted the folders (as told in the guide you posted), ran the offline installer (not as admin) and used the default install location, but the issue has not been resolved. I still get the same message.
- Jane
I have the same issue and also issues with stick on starting or indexing... Also soemtimes when oi try to access preferences dropbox carshes and closes:
I have tried unlinking and then setting up again
clean install as admin with offline installer (sevral times I tried)
selctive sync with just one folder and a few files to keep the sync small
Two months now with no sync
- Walter
Hey there mcfc_4heatons - sorry to hear about your syncing issue.
As I'd really like to help resolve this, I found your existing ticket on our system and relayed all the details of your problem to the technician that is currently handling it. They'll get back to you via email as soon as they have an update on this matter.
Thanks for your patience and have a lovely weekend!
