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hookem
Explorer | Level 3
8 years ago

Can't See Dropbox in File Explorer

I installed Dropbox on a Windows 10 PC and can access my account via a browser but can't see it in the File Explorer.  What do I need to do to be able to have my Dropbox account with the associated folders/files listed on File Explorer?

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  • mbrendandyer's avatar
    mbrendandyer
    Explorer | Level 3
    7 years ago

    Walter, I bought a brand new Lenovo 2 in 1 with a i7 processor and Windows 10. From the beginning, the micro store kept giving me the Dropbox S version. I tired using your links and the behavior is exactly the same for each app. There has to be a way to manually add the link isn't there?

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    7 years ago

    Thanks for the updates mbrendandyer.

    Can you check if your Windows device allows for downloads/installs of apps outside the Microsoft Store? 

    You can check if that's the case and change the setting according to your needs from your device's Settings>Apps & Features. 

    Let me know how it goes! 

  • lillebyl's avatar
    lillebyl
    New member | Level 2
    6 years ago

    Thanks for this - been fighting for ages but saw what you said about Microsoft store only doing the "light" version.  Followed your link and have finally got the dropbox proper App and the link in my Windows Explorer.  Thanks!

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