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ilinkcs
New member | Level 2
11 months ago
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Windows Protection App control blocking Dropbox

Windows 10 app control blocked dropbox.   When opening, Windows cancels with this notification: Virus & threat protection Unauthorised changes blocked Controlled folder access blocked Dropbox...
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    ilinkcs
    11 months ago

    Thank you,

     

    Someone stopped by and had solved this problem before and helped me to resolve it.

    you have to go to Settings on Windows, search for Controlled Folder Access and then click the arrows on the image and add Dropbox to the list

    Thanks all.

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Nancy
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11 months ago

Thanks for posting this on our forum, ilinkcs. 

 

Can you send me a full screenshot of what you see on your end, so that I can take a look? 

 

Ping me when you’re ready.

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ilinkcs
New member | Level 2
11 months ago

I can't see an address to ping Nancy, or an icon to click on,  maybe someone could help there?

 

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