We are aware of the issue with the badge emails resending to everyone, we apologise for the inconvenience - learn more here.
Forum Discussion
Nosbags
5 years agoHelpful | Level 6
err_connection_refused
Can’t seem to connect to Dropbox at all using multiple different browsers and in private /incognito mode. Keeps saying refuses to connect. Have added Dropbox.com to trusted sites in settings, uninsta...
- 4 years ago
It works, thank you! I just deleted the host file and it started working.
- Press Windows Key + R.
- Type %WinDir%\System32\Drivers\Etc into the Run window and click OK.
- Delete hosts file .
ayydot
New member | Level 2
With all the useless steps provided here, the one solution is to check your hosts file.
I had downloaded some *cough* software which auto edited my host file with a whole lotta entries pointing to 127.0.0.1 and although none of them were directly dropbox.com - there is some dependency that dropbox needs that was being blocked.
Nonetheless, check your host file and remove entries that seem weird until you the page loads. You're welcome.
Kristo34
4 years agoHelpful | Level 6
It works, thank you! I just deleted the host file and it started working.
- Press Windows Key + R.
- Type %WinDir%\System32\Drivers\Etc into the Run window and click OK.
- Delete hosts file .
- Nosbags4 years agoHelpful | Level 6
This actually worked!! Thanks so much, this has been driving me crazy considering the amount of "solutions" that have been put forward.
- Jordanwj4 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Ah mate you're a legend!
Had just about given up on this issue but that's resolved it for me, knew it would be a fix like this. Lifesaver, thanks a lot!
Kristo34 wrote:It works, thank you! I just deleted the host file and it started working.
- Press Windows Key + R.
- Type %WinDir%\System32\Drivers\Etc into the Run window and click OK.
- Delete hosts file .
- Newoldchild4 years agoNew member | Level 2
my hero!
- Teoo4 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Finally! Thank you very much
- PBSD4 years agoNew member | Level 2YESSIRRR!! THIS DID THEE JOB!
- dr_deadpan4 years agoNew member | Level 2Thanks for being the ONLY person to figure out how to solve this. Dropbox’s staff has been maddeningly unhelpful in regard to this particular issue.
- ken l.194 years agoHelpful | Level 6
This didn't work for me. Still have the issue
- quix2getit4 years agoNew member | Level 2
Thank you Kristo34! Your solution was the only that worked. How typical to go back and forth with the "staff" of a company like Dropbox 6 times and have no real answers. Thanks for cutting through the crap!
- nonstopxs4 years agoNew member | Level 2
Thanks you, this fixed to me
- pcha20004 years agoNew member | Level 2
Ahh do you know where to find the host file on a mac?
- Billy0154 years agoNew member | Level 2
IT WORKS!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!
About View, download, and export
Need support with viewing, downloading, and exporting files and folders from your Dropbox account? Find help from the Dropbox Community.
Need more support
If you need more help you can view your support options (expected response time for an email or ticket is 24 hours), or contact us on X or Facebook.
For more info on available support options for your Dropbox plan, see this article.
If you found the answer to your question in this Community thread, please 'like' the post to say thanks and to let us know it was useful!