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Mistic_John
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2 months ago
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Opening the Dropbox folder enables Num Lock.

Hi, I have a weird little problem. Every time I open the Dropbox folder (double click on the icon on the task bar), there's a Windows notification popping up that Num Lock has been enabled. This only...
desktop
Dropbox Basic
Windows
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    Mistic_John
    7 days ago

    Hi, it looks like this bug has been fixed with the release of version 219.4.4463. Thanks!

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Walter
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2 months ago

Hey Dimitrios2024 - thanks for letting us know about this.

Have you tried any of the troubleshooting steps mentioned in this thread since you first noticed this, like a re-install of the app etc? 

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Dimitrios2024
New member | Level 1
2 months ago

hi there and thnx for replying 

i read from mystic John "I have reinstalled Dropbox, but unfortunately the issue persists"

so i didnt try it yet but i will because in my case it actually changes the num lock status and it buds me everytime i try to use the num pad.

Maybe its better to wait for a newer dropbox version or fold back to an older one if possible.

Dimitris

 

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