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evanskaufman
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

Windows device connect/disconnect sound every minute

I've had a recurring (nearly every minute) Windows device connect/disconnect sound since my desktop's last reboot, that I have traced back to the Dropbox client and a very long list of information ev...
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Megan's avatar
Megan
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3 years ago

Hi evanskaufman, welcome to our Community! 

 

As a first step, would you mind clarifying the exact OS you're using on your device? 

 

Also, out of curiosity: if you quit our desktop app, do you notice the same behavior? Can you give this a go? 

 

Update me with the results!

  • evanskaufman's avatar
    evanskaufman
    Explorer | Level 3
    3 years ago

    I am using Windows 10 Pro 22H2, and it does stop when I quit Dropbox. It does not immediately recur after starting Dropbox again, but it does eventually start happening again.

    • Walter's avatar
      Walter
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      3 years ago

      Hey evanskaufman - sorry to jump in here, but could you try installing the latest, stable version of the desktop app from this page and let us know if the issue persists? 

      • evanskaufman's avatar
        evanskaufman
        Explorer | Level 3
        3 years ago

        Hi Walter, I have updated to the latest build (188.4.6302) and the issue persists

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