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sgrya1's avatar
sgrya1
Helpful | Level 6
6 years ago

SOLVED: Dropbox App unexpectedly quit on Windows 10

I get an error when I try to open the Dropbox app saying "Dropbox unexpectedly quit. Your files are safe. Restart Dropbox..." It started about two weeks ago (and around the same time as two other u...
Desktop
Error Messages
Setting up the apps
Windows
  • sgrya1's avatar
    sgrya1
    6 years ago

    Hi,

    It turned out to be a problem with a program that monitors software licenses. I contacted the maker of the program who produced a software update to fix it.

    To troubleshoot the problem I disabled all the services then started turning them back on untill dropbox stopped working again.

    System Configuration>Services>

    Check Hide all Microsoft Services

    Disable All

Megan's avatar
Megan
Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

Hey dragomirradev, can you send me a screenshot of the app's current syncing status? 

 

I'd also appreciate a screenshot of what you see when you hover your mouse over your little Dropbox icon. 

 

If I were you, I'd adjust the app's bandwidth settings, in order to make the app go a bit faster, if you will. 

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

Hi, Megan,

 

Thanks for the message. I am attaching a screenshot.

 

As you can see, (1) the app is still syncing, and (2) the window in which the messages appear has moved partially outside my desktop, so I cannot even click on the buttons anymore.

 

Drago

  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
    3 years ago

    Thanks for the screenshot, Drago.

     

    Hmm, is it possible that your screen is zoomed in? 

     

    If not, try restarting your computer, to see if that helps at all (with the window issue).

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

      No, this problem has been happening with the DropBox client for a while.

      When I launch the client, that window appears in the right place.

      As time goes, e.g., each day, the window expands slowly, first to the point where the rightmost icon gradually disappears (like the moon), then a few days later, the next icon gradually disappears, and after a few days, the entire top part of the window disappears, as the window gradually expands rightward and upward. 

      This has been very bizarre and it only happens with DropBox.

       

      • Walter's avatar
        Walter
        Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
        3 years ago

        Hi dragomirradev, thanks for the additional information there.

         

        Is it OK with you if we reach out via email to investigate this further internally?

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