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Mark G.16
3 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Desktop App won't start any more
My Desktop app will no longer start. I get this error window. The app still starts on my laptop, and the web version of dropbox works. I recently deleted some folders/files from my folder location to clear some space. Not sure if that had anything to do with it, but very frustrating. I'm attaching a screen grab of the error message. I have uninstalled/reinstalled twice, and even let D-Box create/sync with an App-Chosen location for the folder.
Hi jigsaw83, I checked, and it seems you were using a beta version of our app.
Can you try to switch to a stable one, and check how things go? You can do this by accessing your account settings on the Dropbox website and turn Early releases off.
Once that is done, feel free to re-install the app.
25 Replies
- yutsunhsieh3 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Tried to disable MS firewall and MS anti-virus program.
The same error occurred.
- Jay3 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi everyone, could you confirm what version of Windows and OS build you're running on your machines?
- yutsunhsieh3 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Windows 10 22H2 OS Build 19045.3155
- Jay3 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
To look into this matter in more detail, could we contact you at the email associated with your forum profile?
- Mark G.163 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Yes
- Megan3 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi Mark G.16, I just sent you an email, I'll see you there!
- yutsunhsieh3 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Yes
- Jay3 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
I've sent you an email, yutsunhsieh, please could you reply to it when you get a chance!
- jigsaw833 years agoExplorer | Level 3
I'm having the same problem. Advanced Re-install did not work. After Re-Installation it starts syncing but after a couple of minutes it stops working again.
Is there a solution in sight?
- Hannah3 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hey jigsaw83, sorry to see that you're having this issue.
Do you get the same error message in the screenshot of the OP?
If so, can you click on the blue hyperlink on the error and send us a screenshot of the error log, so we can take a look?
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