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YankeeDocNJ
New member | Level 2
2 years ago
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Dropbox Update triggering User Account Control (UAC) constantly

I have v183.3.6853 of Dropbox for Windows.  Yet Dropbox Update CONSTANTLY runs triggering User Account Control (UAC) warnings - and multiple of them.  I woke up today to FORTY of them.  This is a hom...
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  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
    2 years ago

    Thanks for the screenshot Daddyo37!

     

    You mentioned you were using version 191 of the app, however there's a latest update (192) out. 

     

    Can you try running the installer, to update the app while following these steps? 

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Daddyo37
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

I just recently started having this same exact problem with version 191.4.4995.0 on Windows 10 Pro.  Dropbox Early Access is turned off.  Any other suggestions?

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Megan
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2 years ago

Hey Daddyo37, let's jump right into this!

 

Can you send us a screenshot of the warnings, so we can have a look?

 

Do you have the app installed locally with admin privileges? 

 

Let me know, and we'll take it from there!

  • Daddyo37's avatar
    Daddyo37
    Explorer | Level 4
    2 years ago

    Screenshot attached.  I am the only user and the Administrator.

    • Megan's avatar
      Megan
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      2 years ago

      Thanks for the screenshot Daddyo37!

       

      How often do you see this pop-up? Does that happen every time you reboot the device, or even when the app is up and running?

      • Daddyo37's avatar
        Daddyo37
        Explorer | Level 4
        2 years ago

        When the app is up and running.  This is what my taskbar looked like this morning, full of UAC popups.

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