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jeffinbville
Explorer | Level 4
6 months ago

Windows (10) keeps telling me that Dropbox wants to change files on my machine

Windows (10) keeps telling me that Dropbox wants to change files on my machine. I get the Account Protection security pop-up window multiple times a day and sometimes there'll be dozens of them in th...
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Mark's avatar
Mark
Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
6 months ago

Have you given it permission to do the changes?

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    jeffinbville
    Explorer | Level 4
    6 months ago

    As many times as it asks. Which is more than annoying.

    • Walter's avatar
      Walter
      Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
      6 months ago

      Hi jeffinbville - could you send us a screenshot of the notification you mentioned and clarify the Dropbox desktop app's exact status and version as shown in your system tray? 

       

      Did you install it with admin privileges on your machine in the first place?

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        jeffinbville
        Explorer | Level 4
        6 months ago

        It's been installed for years. The version is 200.3.7099 and the security thing it's looking to is: CLSID: {49423331-2B41-4EDE-838E-F8C8F3F6BF62}

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