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Nethergoat
Helpful | Level 6
4 years ago
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Can't access dropbox website on laptop

Hi there, I'm unable to access dropbox.com on my laptop, which is connected to my home WiFi. I have tried various browsers (Chrome, Edge, Firefox) to no avail. I don't have a problem accessing ...
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  • Nethergoat's avatar
    Nethergoat
    4 years ago

    Right, good news! The solution posted in this thread solved the problem.

     

    Solution via the thread:

     

    1. Press Windows Key + R.
    2. Type %WinDir%\System32\Drivers\Etc into the Run window and click OK.
    3. Delete hosts file.
Lee Sanchez's avatar
Lee Sanchez
New member | Level 1
4 months ago

Just want to reply on this, it actually worked for me so thank you! 😊🙏🏻

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T_theresa_A
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4 months ago

Hello Lee Sanchez and welcome to the Dropbox Community 🤗. I'm glad to see this thread has helped you access your Dropbox account in your web browser 👨‍💻.

I would love to hear how you use Dropbox. If you're willing to share, I'm all ears 👂. I'm always interested in different workflows, and you never know, we might have tips to share or suggestions to inspire our internal team.

T 😺 (Dropbox Community Manager)

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