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Disable automatic updates
How can I prevent dropbox from automatically updating itself? The new dropbox 3 has a very anti-windows-7 UI that I don't like, so I reinstalled 2.10. How do I stop dropbox from continually install...
first i uninstall version 3.x then installed 2.10.52 , setup login details, after it started syncing end task with task manager the process: dropbox.exe because it could be already downloading the updates...
complete uninstall dropbox, means after normal uninstallation
delete manually DropBox folders :
C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\Local Settings\Application Data\Dropbox\
and C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\Application Data\Dropbox\
end task/reload Explorer.exe, since some files might still be in use
or restart your OS if neccesary !!
open notepad and copy this:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun]
"DropboxUpdate.exe"="DropboxUpdate.exe"
"DropboxUpdateBroker.exe"="DropboxUpdateBroker.exe"
"DropboxUpdateHelper.msi"="DropboxUpdateHelper.msi"
"DropboxUpdateOnDemand.exe"="DropboxUpdateOnDemand.exe"
"DropboxUpdateHelper.exe"="DropboxUpdateHelper.exe"
"dropbox-upgrade-3.10.7.exe"="dropbox-upgrade-3.10.7.exe"
"dropbox-upgrade-3.10.8.exe"="dropbox-upgrade-3.10.8.exe"
"StefanF"="dropbox-upgrade-*.exe"
save it, then rename the extension from .txt to .reg
doble clic on it, say yes when asked, reboot your system
Now your problem is gone !!
i did in XP PRO SP3, so far it works and no errors.
simple fix and anyone could do it. try it !
Note: i posted 2 other methods that failed, this one is bullet proof..!
