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jvoong
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

The Dropbox desktop app on my computer is giving me an error when I try to sign in

Hello,   For some reason, I cannot sign into the Dropbox app on the computer anymore. At first, I was having problems with syncing. It kept saying that I was not connected to the internet. So I u...
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Jay's avatar
Jay
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Do you connect in any specific way to the internet? Are you able to access the Dropbox site normally via a browser?

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jvoong
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

Hi Jay,

 

I can connected through the home wifi. I am able to log in Dropbox in the browser with no problem. I am just having difficulty connecting through the Dropbox App on the desktop. I've tried reinstalling, and it still does not work.

  • Nancy's avatar
    Nancy
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    3 years ago

    Hi jvoong, I hope it’s OK if I jump in here. 

     

    Just out of curiosity, can you try to connect to another WiFi/network, and let me know if you’re still having the same issue?

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