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Ian_A6's avatar
Ian_A6
Collaborator | Level 9
2 years ago

Dropbox stopped launching from Windows 11 start menu or taskbar

Stopped working today (possibly after windows update yesterday?). Will launch from notification area but not the others. Trien reinstalling - no effect. 

 

Any ideas or anyone else seeing this behaviour?

 

Thanks

 

  • So Dropbox support sorted it out. It was a beta version that had installed (I don't think I ever asked for beta but it was turned on in preferences). reinstalled stable version and all working 😊

  • Ian_A6's avatar
    Ian_A6
    Collaborator | Level 9

    Just realised that its the same on my work PC running windows 10. Maybe a central Dropbox issue?

     

    • Ian_A6's avatar
      Ian_A6
      Collaborator | Level 9

      Also, I have Dropbox plus so I think I should have access to support via email or chat but I'm not getting those options to raise a ticket !

      • Jay's avatar
        Jay
        Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

        Hi Ian_A6, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

         

        Do you have any proxy, VPN, firewall, security software, or even ISP/router settings that could be restricting traffic to the following Dropbox domains?

         

        You should be able to access the support page from your browser? What error do you get when logged in?

         

        This will help me to assist further!

  • amk2's avatar
    amk2
    Explorer | Level 4

    I am having the same problem -- started in the middle of the day, yesterday (12-5-23)  I have windows 11 and it suddenly stopped allowing me to get to drop box from the systray or the windows file explorer.  I worked with two drop box people on chat -- one had me to download and install current version of drop box.  Issue continues.  So I have to launch from the notification area.  I'd rather launch from the systray.  Any additional solutions?  One idea I tried is sometime on MSWindows in the past, an app like Outlook or Chrome won't launch from systray and I have to 'end task' to those apps that are running in the background.  There are 7 dropbox apps running in the background on my machine... I tried ending task on each one, but they come back so I'm not sure what that means.  Am I able to quit from the profile button in the notification app of dropbox by the clock.  I'm wondering whether that caused something?  I've never known I could access dropbox there, either.  Is that a new version of dropbox?  Any help is appreciated!  Thank you.

  • amk2's avatar
    amk2
    Explorer | Level 4

     I have windows 11 and it suddenly stopped allowing me to get to Dropbox from the systray or the windows file explorer, mid-day yesterday (12-5-23).  It was working all morning just fine from the systray.  I worked with two Dropbox people on chat -- one had me to download and install current version of Dropbox which was already current and issue continues.  The other Dropbox tech remoted in and said after seeing what was happening, that it was likely a Microsoft Windows problem and I would have to launch from the notification area by right clicking the Dropbox icon on the bottom right near the clock and clicking on the file folder.   I'd rather launch from the systray like I've been doing for years. Any additional solutions?  One idea I tried is sometime on MSWindows in the past, an app like Outlook or Chrome won't launch from systray and I have to 'end task' to those apps that are running in the background.  There are 7 Dropbox apps running in the background on my machine... I tried ending task on each one, but they come back so I'm not sure what that means? Am I able to 'quit' from the profile button in the notification app of Dropbox by the clock and that will allow it to open from the icon in the systray?  I'm concerned if I say 'quit' from that notification area I might not be able to   access Dropbox at all so I haven't tried that. I've didn't know I could access Dropbox there --Is that a new version of Dropbox? Did that cause this issue?  Any help is appreciated!  Thank you.

    • Ian_A6's avatar
      Ian_A6
      Collaborator | Level 9

      Yes, this has happened to me again today. Last time, it was a bit of version that had been installed due to a switch in the settings, but not this time. Like you, I’m on the latest version so no idea what the problem is. Will try to sort tomorrow if it doesn’t right itself overnight.

       

       

       

       

       

       

      • Nancy's avatar
        Nancy
        Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

        amk2, can you share with me the ticket numbers from your convo with our support team? I’d like to go through all the steps you’ve already taken, and go from there.

         

        Ian_A6, if the issue persists, please send me the OS version of your device, as well as your current Dropbox app version.

  • matt70's avatar
    matt70
    New member | Level 2

    Hi.

     

    Windows Icon/ Settings/ Personalization/ Other system tray icons/ (turn on Dropbox)

     

    You'll  see a new smaller Dropbox icon at the right part of the taskbar.  This icon will work.

     

    You can delete the original taskbar icon.

     

    Matt

    • Ian_A6's avatar
      Ian_A6
      Collaborator | Level 9
      Thanks for the reply but it’s always been able to launch from the system tray icons. What stopped working was launching it from the taskbar.

      I know it sounds a little petty but launching from the system trade takes two clicks and launching from the taskbar only takes one click!

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