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James S.95
Explorer | Level 4
1 month ago
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Dropbox icon not showing, although set to show

Application Affected Dropbox Desktop Device Thinkpad E15 Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Windows 11 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 241.4.4853 Question or Issue I am runn...
desktop
windows
  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    1 month ago

    Hi there James S.95 - sorry to hear you're having issues with this.

    Have you tried dragging the Dropbox icon directly to your system tray (shown in your screenshot?

    This should help, but please let me know of any updates! 

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prainbow
Explorer | Level 3
1 month ago

I have exactly the same issue — Dropbox icon hid in spite of being set to show — due, apparently, to the most recent recent Windows update. But dragging the icon from the Hidden Icons menu to the Taskbar is prohibited by a circle with a line through it (Windows 11 Home, 25H2). Can I change some other Windows setting to keep the icon in the Taskbar permanently?

James S.95's avatar
James S.95
Explorer | Level 4
1 month ago

All of my advice is given in my original posting.  Do that first.

  • prainbow's avatar
    prainbow
    Explorer | Level 3
    1 month ago

    This worked: Opened Task Manager as Administrator, ended all Dropbox processes, restarted Dropbox.

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