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guy1234
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2 years ago

Windows Defender problem is preventing the Dropbox app from running

I have a problem with the app's Dropbox files  on desktop  (The iPhone and the website work fine). I received this message:   Check your internet connection. microsoft defender smartscreen is...
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guy1234
New member | Level 2
2 years ago
thanks jay.
so first,ee disabeld the mic. difender and the norton firewall and anti virus.
then,We have uninstalled Dropbox completely and reinstalled it as the tech support instructed us in the chat.
It worked fine for a day and then again it is hanging while trying to connect....
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Jay
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2 years ago

Thanks for the update, it might be worth continuing with the email support for them to investigate this in more detail on their end.

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