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nielsvb
Helpful | Level 5
8 years ago
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Dropbox won't start on my Windows 10 computer

I noticed that the dropbox icon was not in my apps tray, so I tried to start it manually, clicking the icon on my desktop. Nothing happens - win 10 task manager shows that it starts, but the program ...
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  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    8 years ago
    I would do all of that yes.

    Remove all references to Dropbox in the registry. Remove any .exe references etc. to Dropbox. Restart computer.

    Try a reinstall from www.dropbox.com/downloading
Deanso's avatar
Deanso
Helpful | Level 6
8 years ago

I have the same problem, also on Windows 10.  I can't uninstall it.  I can't reinstall it even with the offline installer.  How do I remove Dropbox from the registry easily so I can reinstall it?  Thanks

nielsvb's avatar
nielsvb
Helpful | Level 5
8 years ago

Hi Deanso, I didn't bother cleaning the registry, just did a clean install and it worked fine again. Sorry, can't help you with your situation.

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