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FlexAssistance
3 months agoExplorer | Level 4
I can't install Dropbox on my computer anymore.
Hi,
I am a Dropbox user for 15 years or so. I use it for business.
My Dropbox icon was nowhere to be found on mu pc a few weeks ago, so I could not seem to check whether my Dropbox was sy...
- 2 months ago
Thanks for the screenshots, Hester! When saying your IT man deleted some parts of the program in the registry, do you mean that he performed an advanced reinstall, as described here?
Apart from that, do you happen to run any antivirus/firewall or VPN programs on your computer(s)? If yes, can you disable them temporarily and then, attempt to install the app again? Does the installation go through now?
FlexAssistance
Explorer | Level 4
Hi Nancy,
Please do!
Is it possible that someone can look at my computer via TeamViewer to try to help? My IT man has literally tried for hours (and it was very costly for me up till now). He tried a lot, also deleting parts of the program in the registry of the pc. His next option was 'a new computer' or 're-installation' of the computer, but that last one will cost me a day to setup all programs again, and a new computer is not the solution. My computer works fine.
In the meantime, the same problem has arisen on another laptop in our Office. Dropbox does not sync there anymore, and the icon is not showing anywhere, also not when opened as an Administrator. The problem on my computer started the same. My next steps then were to delete Dropbox and re-install it, but that didn't work.
I hereby send you the screenshot of the error when trying to instal Dropbox again on my PC. At first, the installation program will try to install for about twenty minutes with this screen:
And in the end, it does this:
This is with the normal installer. With the offline installer, exactly the same happens. We tried to uninstall Dropbox with the official uninstaller and then installation anew does not work either.
You requested me to provide you with the OS version. It is a PC, that is on Windows 10. Is that what you mean? The laptop that has problems with Dropbox is on Windows 10 as well. We have 5 other computers that have Dropbox and they (still) work properly (1 on Windows 11 and the rest on Windows 10).
Looking forward to receiving your reply!
Nancy
2 months agoDropbox Staff
Thanks for the screenshots, Hester! When saying your IT man deleted some parts of the program in the registry, do you mean that he performed an advanced reinstall, as described here?
Apart from that, do you happen to run any antivirus/firewall or VPN programs on your computer(s)? If yes, can you disable them temporarily and then, attempt to install the app again? Does the installation go through now?
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