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One of our users is having issues where a grey 'X' appears over the file icon. Files are located within the Dropbox folder.
The files are not openable or moveable in this form and are not presented with the option to right click and download to a local save either, which would normally be shown with the green tick. Rebooting the device solves the issue however, the issues re-occur.
Dropbox ver 140.4.1951
This is an error log I pulled from Event Manager:
Log Name: Application
Source: DbxSvc
Date: 1/21/2022 11:23:14 AM
Event ID: 281
Task Category: (4)
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: *********
Description:
CertFindCertificateInStore failed with: (-2146885628) Cannot find object or property.
Any ideas?
@Operations8 wrote:
My files in dropbox folder are showing a grey X. Which often is a Windows error, but in this case probably not. I am ONLY getting it in my Dropbox folder. Any ideas?
Dropbox has no grey X icon. What you're seeing is likely coming from Windows.
Hi @Operations8, happy Monday!
Do you use any third-party apps other than Dropbox that have access to your files, such as Google Drive?
Let me know more!
Megan
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This problem has been several weeks now. On my Windows 10 computer, the files under my dropbox folder appear with grey-colored "X" signs.
What is this?
The dropbox guidance on sync icon ( https://help.dropbox.com/sync/sync-icons ) does not list a sync icon that looks like this.
Hi @QuestionBox, how are you today?
I merged your post under this thread, since others had expressed the same inquiry, and I want to keep everything at the same place.
Feel free to have a look at what others have suggested, and all the troubleshooting steps mentioned, and let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you!
Megan
Community Moderator @ Dropbox
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