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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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Walter's avatar
Walter
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10 months ago

Sorry to hear that JazzRay 

If a simple reinstall didn't help with this, you can try an advanced reinstall as well. 

Let us know of any updates!

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JazzRay
New member | Level 2
10 months ago

I have managed to reinstall it after a clean uninstall. It is just indexing, and the Dropbox badge is also showing. Thanks.

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