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mcarbl's avatar
mcarbl
Helpful | Level 6
4 years ago

System icon disappears from Taskbar (Windows 10 Pro)

There's a few topics on this already, but none with my specific issue.   Dropbox app is definitely installed on my Surface Pro and I am actively using it throughout each day. However, the Dropbox...
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DB_Is_Broken's avatar
DB_Is_Broken
Helpful | Level 5
4 years ago

I see the same exact behavior, this just started recently,  and it is annoying!!

 

Dropbox tech support:  Please take this seriously and fix it!!

CADcliff's avatar
CADcliff
Helpful | Level 5
4 years ago

I am having the same issue. It started just this week. Dropbox 144.4.4491. I doubt if it is Dropbox. I would bet is is something Microsoft has screwed up within an update. I would also like to se if anyone can find a fix for this. I turn the slider switch to on, and the next day the switch is back to off. Does anyone know a registry override for this so we can overrule Microsoft?

  • RBinPerson's avatar
    RBinPerson
    Helpful | Level 5
    4 years ago

    There have been no Microsoft Windows updates for me since this started. With the last Dropbox revision, the same problem was happening. I was told to uninstall the desktop app, and then reinstall it. That fixed the problem. Then Dropbox released an update, new version 144.4.4491, and the same problem started again. It's Dropbox, not Windows.

    • CADcliff's avatar
      CADcliff
      Helpful | Level 5
      4 years ago

      Thanks RBinPerson 

      Thanks for the insight. And thanks for correcting me. Microsoft just messes up everything else so I assumed.

      Great information in this thread, and I don't want to mix it up.

      Dropbox is and has been pretty responsive. They will get it worked out soon.

      • Portnawak's avatar
        Portnawak
        Helpful | Level 6
        4 years ago

        I've been having the same problem lately. In my taskbar preferences there's dropbox and dropbox 144.4.4491, and when I power on my computer only the dropbox one is on, I must manually set the right one to have it appear.

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