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Removing Dropbox Context Menu Entries on Windows - Persistent Fix
I've seen dozens of threads here from people trying to get rid of the Dropbox right-click context menu entries on Windows. There is no official toggle for this. The common advice involves manually editing registry keys, but people report those changes revert after Dropbox updates. Here is my solution: The linked script solves that differently. Instead of modifying Dropbox's own registry entries (which Dropbox overwrites on update), it uses Windows' built-in Shell Extensions Blocked mechanism — a per-user registry key (`HKCU:\...\Shell Extensions\Blocked`) that Windows itself respects. Dropbox updates don't touch this key because it's not theirs. What it does: Reads Dropbox's AppxManifest to find all context menu CLSIDs automatically Blocks them using Windows' own sanctioned blocking method Fully reversible — unblock everything with one click Interactive menu or silent command-line mode for automation Tested for 2+ months across three machines via PowerShell 7, through multiple Dropbox updates. The entries have never come back. The script is open, readable, and modifies nothing outside that single user-scoped registry key. If you want an independent safety assessment, paste it into any AI assistant and ask. Here is the script + AI safety assessment: https://grok.com/share/bGVnYWN5_e1f2cac5-5e0f-4731-bbbe-63fd72af7a7b
Dropbox is trying to download my offline files and I can't move my Dropbox folder to another drive.
Device (Dell PC) Operating System/Browser (if using the web) (Windows 11) Question or Issue I have been trying to change the location of my Dropbox folder using the Change location tab in the preferences......sync part of my app, from am almost full C: drive to my virtually empty D: drive. The process begins, and although all of my files are stored offline, the program begins to download them, and ultimately the process stops since my original C: Dropbox folder is out of storage. Is there a fix for this problem? Thanks
I deleted some files, but they still appear on my Dropbox account online.
Operating System/Browser (if using the web) (Windows 11) Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 244.4.6580 Question or Issue Using basic plan and got he prompt to remove files. I deleted the folder that was share to public and the files are still there. There is no back up. Under shared those files are not listed there. Under shared links , visited links, the link to main online page is there.
Can't drag files into the Dropbox shortcut in "Favorites" in Finder anymore
Device (M2 MacBook Air) Operating System/Browser (if using the web) (macOS 26.3, etc.) Dropbox App Version (if using the app) (243.4.6956) Syncing Status ("Up to date.") Question or Issue On my Mac I use Finder for file organizing, copying, etc. On the left side of Finder there are pinned shortcuts to Dropbox, Downloads, Desktop, etc. Until like 2 days ago I could just drag a file from downloads (for example) over the Dropbox link pinned to the sidebar and it would move the file into Dropbox. A few days ago I saw a popup about some kind of change to MacOS files but I honestly don't remember what it said. Anyway, lo and behold now I can't drag those files over any more. It won't allow it. What changed?Logged out of the Dropbox app and back in and now I have a 'Dropbox (old)' and a 'Dropbox' folder
Application Affected Synching files Device PC Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Windows 11 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) Windows Desktop Question or Issue Had a funny problem with the Windows Explorer status icons not all being corrected, and saw a recommended to "simply" sign out of Dropbox and sign back in. Simple enough. Which I did. I then got a pop up asking me (telling me really) to rename my Dropbox folder. I said OK, and I now have a Dropbox and Dropbox (old) in the User directory. All of my files are in (old). None are in new. Every link on my PC to my old files is now of course broken. I paused syncing because I am worried Dropbox is going to try and create an entirely new copy of all of my files in the new Dropbox folder. Does anyone know what it going on here? And how to put things back to they way they were before? Why on earth would a logout/login totally reorganize all of my files??? I'm kind of dead in the water right now so any help would be greatly appreciated. Dropbox support seems to be non-existent.
Un-syncing DELETED/MOVED folders instead of "un-syncing"!?!
I initiated a sync change on one our computers, un-syncing about 50% of various top level folders (and their contents) to that device. Then I noticed on our OTHER computers/devices those folders and MANY others were now missing!? Maybe Dropbox accidently "un-synced them everywhere" ... which it shouldn't have! I next logged into our Dropbox directly via browser and sure enough our entire directory structure was riddled with missing/incomplete/relocated folders I have opened a support case for this, #26124591. But to date, only partial restorations have been made. I have since requested that our ENTIRE directory structure be correctly restored prior to March 5th, as that's the only way to resolve this huge mess Dropbox made of our files and ensure we get ALL our data back. Does not instill confidence in Dropbox ... a caution to those of you un-syncing files/folders. Hope you have a recent backup of your own making at hand. If Dropbox can't restore your account folders/files accurately (or at all) your data be gone :-(
Opening my Dropbox folder is causing Finder to beachball and then lock up
Application Affected (Dropbox and OS X Finder) Operating System/Browser (if using the web) OS X Sonoma Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 242.4.5815 Question or Issue On OS X Sonoma - when I click on the Dropbox folder in finder it beachballs - from ~15 - 30 seconds, sometimes a couple of times. I can't then access any other folders in finder i.e. it locks up all of finder. Tried a bunch of approaches clearign caches etc- does anyone have a potential verified fix for this issue?
