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MagicEngr
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11 months ago

Dropbox desktop app: constant requests to update and after reinstall is not working at all on PC

I've been having issues with Dropbox as of about a month ago - Windows 10, older Ryzen processor, desktop app.  At first, the sync attempts would hang up - it would constantly show it as syncing, a...
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Walter's avatar
Walter
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11 months ago

I see, thanks for the additional information MagicEngr - much appreciated.

Have you ensured that this is not caused by a security software like an antivirus, a firewall or some proxy configuration and/or any other 3rd party apps on your computer?

If you have any of these running, could you temporarily disable them and let me know if the issue persists? 

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MagicEngr
New member | Level 1
11 months ago

I thought about that too, and had disabled my virus scanner during the 2nd bootup, but also checked that the firewall was accepting of Dropbox. The firewall did have Dropbox in the accepted list of programs while this was all going on. 

  • Nancy's avatar
    Nancy
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    11 months ago

    Thanks for all the info you’ve provided so far, MagicEngr! Can we go ahead and log a ticket for you in this case?

    • MagicEngr's avatar
      MagicEngr
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      11 months ago

      Yes please. There's at least 2 more Windows 10 updates since I posted this that are going to be applied. 

      • Nancy's avatar
        Nancy
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        11 months ago

        You’re all set, MagicEngr! Please reply to my email, when possible, and I’ll further assist.

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