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InsomniaStudios
New member | Level 1
2 years ago

File Explorer automatically opens when app launches at startup on Windows

As the title says my dropbox folder in file explorer for some reason has started to automatically open every time I start my laptop / the dropbox app launches. I have not changed any settings (to the...
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Jay's avatar
Jay
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2 years ago

Hi InsomniaStudios, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

 

Could you try reinstalling the Dropbox desktop application without uninstalling it first by clicking this link?

 

Keep me updated with any progress!

tzvi melamed's avatar
tzvi melamed
New member | Level 1
12 months ago

Hi,  It happens to me also, in the last few days.  It's very annoying.

please resolve the problem asap.

thanks, Tzvi

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