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Dropbox and Windows 11 - not autostarting
Although all the settings say it should be, my recently installed copy of Dropbox on a new W11 machine is not autostarting on switch on. I'm having to start it manually. One PC and 2 iOS systems can use the account. Old PC previously disconnected.
Any ideas? Thanks.
Neil_Stanley wrote:
Tried that (144.4.4491) - on reboot still no tray icon but DbxSvc exists in Task Manager.
Go into Windows Settings/Apps/Startup and make sure Windows hasn't disabled the startup of Dropbox.
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- Mark
Super User II
Have you tried a reinstall?
Tried that (144.4.4491) - on reboot still no tray icon but DbxSvc exists in Task Manager. File moved to Dropbox folder didn't appear on other devices until I forced Dropbox start (when 3 additional Dropbox tasks appeared in Task Manager as did tray icon).
Thanks.
- Rich
Neil_Stanley wrote:
Tried that (144.4.4491) - on reboot still no tray icon but DbxSvc exists in Task Manager.
Go into Windows Settings/Apps/Startup and make sure Windows hasn't disabled the startup of Dropbox.
Thanks, that found it - I had looked there previously and it had been set to start.
Oh dear! This morning it's still set correctly but Dropbox didn't start up on it's own.
- Jay
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi Neil_Stanley, If you're not on a Dropbox Basic plan with more than 3 devices connected, could you try an advanced reinstall of the app using the steps in this link? Hi,
Been with Dropbox since it first became available so on the basic plan now with 3 devices linked (PC and 2 x iOS).
Neil
- Megan
Hi Neil_Stanley , sorry to jump in here!
When you access your app's preferences, in the General tab, there should be an option to start Dropbox on system startup. Can you ensure that the option is checked?
If that is indeed checked, then I'm afraid you'd need to do an advanced reinstall as Jay suggested, while unlinking some of your devices.
Nothing in General - all other locations are ticked as start on start-up.
I'll have to try the full reinstall with both iOS systems detached from the account - might be a day or so.
- Jay
Are you referring to this General tab in your screenshot? We're referring to the Preferences in the Dropbox desktop application which can be access from the system tray.
