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Roger B.30
Collaborator | Level 9
4 years ago
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Windows Dropbox installer won't start on Windows 10

I run Windows 10 on a Dell Inspiron 3505 laptop. Somehow, Dropbox was not starting at startup. The simplest answer (to me, anyway) was to uninstall Dropbox and reinstall it. I uninstalled DB and down...
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  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    4 years ago

    In that case, the next step would be an advanced reinstall at this point Roger B.30

     

    Could you give it a go and let us know how it goes?

Jay's avatar
Jay
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4 years ago

Hi Roger B.30, could you try downloading the Dropbox desktop application from another browser entirely, while all antivirus software is disabled, and then try running it?

  • Roger B.30's avatar
    Roger B.30
    Collaborator | Level 9
    4 years ago

    I normally use Firefox; this time, I used Chrome (Microsoft Defender disabled). I got the same result--the installer didn't start. What now?

    • Jay's avatar
      Jay
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      4 years ago

      If you check the Task Monitor, does the process close immediately?

       

      Have you tried rebooting the machine to see if this helps?

      • Roger B.30's avatar
        Roger B.30
        Collaborator | Level 9
        4 years ago

        Unfortunately, rebooting doesn't help; neither does System Restore.

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