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taberd
2 years agoNew member | Level 2
When trying to use a link to share files I have to uninstall dropbox and then re-install it again.
For quite a while now the right click menu option to copy a link to share a file has been missing. The only way to restore it is to uninstall and then reinstall the app. Very frustrating. The option ...
- 2 years ago
Hi Rich. Thanks for your help yesterday. Two things have occurred today. As I thought, dropbox didn't open on booting so I checked task manager and it was switched off on the 'startup' tab so I've enabled that. Also, I took your advice and booted the app from the Start menu and now all is fine. Hopefully, with the two 'fixes' I shouldn't have any more problems. Thanks again for your help.
Rich
Super User II
taberd wrote:
For quite a while now the right click menu option to copy a link to share a file has been missing. ... Also, the desktop app doesn't seem to connect to dropbox as files saved there don't appear on the web version
Have you made sure the Dropbox application is running and visible in your system tray (Windows) or menu bar (Mac) before uninstalling? The right-click options will only be available if Dropbox is running and you're signed in to your account.
If it's not running, try launching it before you uninstall. If it's running, hover your cursor over the Dropbox icon to check its status.
taberd
2 years agoNew member | Level 2
I've hovered over the icon but nothing happens. Every time I re-install I have to sign in to use it so I should be running. It works once but the next time I go to use it the copy a link option isn't there. I've used it for seven or eight years without a problem but this all started about 6 months ago. It's just uninstalled so I'll try your advice and see what I get. Thanks
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