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kikikei
Explorer | Level 3
4 years ago
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Desktop app cannot login to Dropbox

After I reinstalled Windows, the desktop version dropbox cannot login, I am sure the password is correct since I can login from Chrome, it keeps saying that login too many attemps and ask me to try a...
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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    4 years ago

    Thanks for the update, please wait for 24 hours before attempting to login again on the Dropbox desktop application.

     

    If you're still experiencing this issue after that time, let me know.

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kikikei
Explorer | Level 3
4 years ago

Well, I have reset my password 4 times total, since yesterday and today....

my last try from last night until now is over 12 hours...

 

the desktop version still failed to login says I tried too many attempts. But after I reset password, only web version can login... desktop is not fine...it bother me a lot since I want to sync those working files in PC.. Please help..

 

 

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