Dropbox and Windows 11 - not autostarting

[Neil_Stanley]

Although all the settings say it should be, my recently installed copy of Dropbox on a new W11 machine is not autostarting on switch on. I'm having to start it manually. One PC and 2 iOS systems can use the account. Old PC previously disconnected.

Any ideas? Thanks.

[r-c-195]

In Windows 11 Dropbox has been set to "Start Dropbox on system startup).

In Task Manager (used to be in msconfig) Dropbox is set as a Startup App.

Dropbox is not starting when Windows starts.

In Windows 11 Dropbox has been set to "Start Dropbox on system startup).

In Task Manager (used to be in msconfig) Dropbox is set as a Startup App. Dropbox is not starting when Windows starts.

Dropbox has been uninstalled and reinstalled.  No change.

[Megan]

Hi @r-c-195, thanks for posting here today! 

I've merged your post in a similar thread, where others have experienced the same situation. Would you be able to have a look to what has already been suggested, and let me know if any of the steps worked for you?

Keep me posted!

[r-c-195]

No replies yet.

Robert

[Hannah]

Hey @r-c-195, can you please clarify what you mean?

Did you have the time to take a look into this thread and the troubleshooting steps available, to see if any of them help, like Megan suggested?

[r-c-195]

Is there a way to send screenshots of the issue?

[r-c-195]

Ok. Now I understand that the dropbox icon must be on the Windows desktop and Dropbox must be running for Dropbox to appear in the windows system tray.
Dropbox used to automatically appear in the windows system tray on bootup of the PC. How do I tell Windows to automatically launch the Dropbox icon on the desktop when the PC is booted?

[r-c-195]

This might just be the answer I've been looking for! Will give it a try. 🙂

[r-c-195]

Yes.   Didn't work.  Dropbox still not starting on Windows Startup.

[r-c-195]

Didn't work.  Dropbox still not starting on Windows Startup.  Dropbox was set to start at Windows Startup just like the screen shows.

When Windows was restarted, somehow, the Dropbox switch was turned from on to off.

[r-c-195]

Problem solved!  An app called CCleaner was turning off Dropbox at Startup.  Turned CCleaner switch to off at startup and turned Dropbox on and voila!  Dropbox now is in the system tray!  Thank you so much for your help!