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Dropbox not installed on Windows 7
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I have Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit and Dropbox won't install. Help solve the problem.
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Dropik wrote:
I have Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit and Dropbox won't install. Help solve the problem.
Dropbox no longer supports Windows 7. The minimum requirement is now Windows 8 or higher.
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Actually, I wish to amend my earlier statement. I spoke too soon. I just attempted to install the Dropbox desktop app on Windows 7 test desktop. It installed without a hitch and then proceeded to sync my files after logging in. So don't amend those help files, they appear to be accurate. đ
Very interesting. A few weeks ago I went through a 3 week ordeal with Microsoft trying to install Windows 11 on my aging Windows 7 desktop ending in failure. The reason I got in that mess was I because I was told that Dropbox is no longer supported for Windows 7.
Well it would appear that Dropbox does install and work on Windows 7. Now for how much longer it will work, I am in no position to say, but for now I will just enjoy it. And I am not surprised that Windows 11 had a hard time installing on a Windows 7 machine. Microsoft has very specific requirements for installing Windows 11. I have had several PCs that would easily run Windows 10, but said they did not support Windows 11.
- Rich
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NateDawg325 wrote:
I have had several PCs that would easily run Windows 10, but said they did not support Windows 11.
Windows 11 requires Trusted Platform Module 2.0 support. Check to see if your PCs have a Trusted Platform Module and if they do, make sure they're enabled in BIOS. My computer was reporting that it wasn't supported by Windows 11, but my TPM was disabled. Once it was enabled, Windows 11 was showing me the option to upgrade.
The PC in question is a home brew I built probably 10 years ago so almost certainly doesnât have Trusted Platform Module.
Thanks.
