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FlancoBianco
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago
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Dropbox won't start when I boot my computer up

I use Windows 11. I have uninstalled, then reinstalled the app; I've allowed the app to start on system startup; I've changed my startup settings so that Dropbox will start as soon as I boot it. H...
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  • FlancoBianco's avatar
    FlancoBianco
    3 years ago

    I disabled it and it came back on when it restarted, but at the same time Dropbox worked, so perhaps it was related to Avast being off when I rebooted.

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Walter
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3 years ago

Can you disable it temporarily and let me  know if the issue persists FlancoBianco?

 

Thanks so much!

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FlancoBianco
Helpful | Level 6
3 years ago

I disabled it and it came back on when it restarted, but at the same time Dropbox worked, so perhaps it was related to Avast being off when I rebooted.

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