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Windows 11 Upgrade and cannot get Dropbox to work properly
I recently upgraded my PC desktop to Windows 11. Dropbox worked perfectly in Windows 10, and when I upgraded my laptop to 11, it was seamless. On the desktop, I can access Dropbox through the web,...
So...
The secret (as is sadly so often the case) is a re-start.
Once I did that, I was able to get the full Dropbox app to install, and now it looks like I can access the Dropbox files correctly.
I don't understand this, but it did the trick.
thanks to Megan and Jay for your help!
Andy
So...
1. I was able to install an app from outside the Microsoft Store, so I suspect I'm not in S mode. Also, there's no indication that I have the option to get out of S mode, which makes me think I'm not in S mode.
2. I have installed Dropbox for S mode already, but it does not seem to function properly...
3. Before I call Microsoft, and get into the weeds with them, can you offer any other suggestions, to either get Dropbox for S mode to work properly (as I already have it installed), or to get the full Dropbox app installed (since I can apparently install apps from outside of the Microsoft Store)?
So...
The secret (as is sadly so often the case) is a re-start.
Once I did that, I was able to get the full Dropbox app to install, and now it looks like I can access the Dropbox files correctly.
I don't understand this, but it did the trick.
thanks to Megan and Jay for your help!
Andy
This didn't work for me.
Robert, did you see my earlier comment about finding TWO Dropbox Apps on my Win11 system? When I removed one of them, Dropbox functioned OK, and continues to work OK. (Except for wanting to put a Dropbox link on all my USB drives...)
Did you have to remove the previous Dropbox desktop app - from when you had windows 10?
Hi RTA,
No, I removed one of the Dropbox Apps after switching to Win 11. Don't have any problems with Dropbox now.
Sorry RTA, might not have correctly responded. When I upgraded from Win 10 to Win 11, didn't initially check Dropbox to see if it was working. Was only went I first went to use it in Win 11 that I found it wasn't working, and ended up on this site. I'm not sure what Dropbox App I removed, but it solved the problem. If you are having problems after upgrading to Win 11, may be worthwhile removing whatever Dropbox App you have and loading a new one.
