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dr_pepper
Explorer | Level 4
7 months ago

The Dropbox desktop app doesn't automatically start on my Windows computer.

everyday- my dropbox doesnt start (and is set to start automatically). everyday i have to click on the app thru my windows menu to start it (and yes i uninstalled and reinstalled 2x) plus it takes ...
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dr_pepper's avatar
dr_pepper
Explorer | Level 4
7 months ago

i dont know how-to check preferences if i dont see the app in the tray and it wont display when i select @ apps and if i right-click @ app... i feel like this has started to occur in the last 3-6 months. prior to that i had no issue- and seemed would start\ sync faster than onedrive or gdrive. now its the other way around- and worse.

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    Nancy
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    7 months ago

    Thanks for the screenshot and the extra details, dr_pepper! 

    If you double click on the Dropbox app in your Start menu > Programs again, it doesn’t launch after that (like you mentioned in your initial post)?

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