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Alain_P
Helpful | Level 6
3 months ago

Can't choose my Dropbox folder and cannot see the advanced settings after reinstall

Application Affected Dropbox  / Windows 11 Device ASUS Vivobook Question or Issue The main issue is that Dropbox/Windows made a serious change and did not inform us. I keep ALL my files on my...
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Alain_P's avatar
Alain_P
Helpful | Level 6
3 months ago

I’m trying to determine how many people had the new Windows-Integrated Dropbox update forced on them and then experienced issues.

In my case, the update changed my sync behavior without asking, switched many folders to cloud-only, created inconsistent local/cloud states, and blocked the ability to choose my existing Dropbox folder during reinstall.

If you had similar problems after the recent update — especially missing local files, unexpected online-only changes, or trouble reinstalling — could you please reply here?

I’d like to understand whether this is an isolated case or a wider issue.

Thanks!

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