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msdx
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2 years ago

Windows search no longer working after latest Dropbox update

Hi, anyone had this issue?  My windows file search no longer works in my business dropbox account after the major update. I have waited for indexing to complete, signed out and in again but to no ava...
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msdx
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2 years ago

It is affecting both offline and online files, some can be found with the search, some cannot but it does not depend on file type, it appears to be a bit random. Sorry i cannot offer a screenshot as it is a business PC

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Walter
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2 years ago

Thanks for the clarification and the additional info there msdx - much appreciated.

Could you completely close the Dropbox desktop app and let us know if you get the same results? 

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