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Keo Dara B.
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2 years ago

Dropbox ends support for Windows 7

My computers work with Windows 7, certain software needs to run on Windows 7 to function properly. Upgrading to Windows 10 is not possible. My question is what happens if I wish to continue using Dro...
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Rich
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2 years ago
Keo Dara B. wrote:

My question is what happens if I wish to continue using Dropbox with Windows 7? Will Dropbox continue syncing or not?

Once Dropbox discontinues functionality for Windows 7, syncing will stop and the Dropbox application will no longer be able to connect to the servers. The only way to continue using Dropbox after that would be to use a supported browser to access the Dropbox website.

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