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Can't run Dropbox unless it has administrator rights
Windows 7 64bit For some reason dropbox doesn't start with startup anymore because it needs administrator rights to start. If I try running the app normally without administrator rights, nothing happens, I see the cursor change to waiting for a few secs and then nothing. But if I right click and "run as administrator" it runs fine. This means dropbox can't run on startup. Any reason for this? Should also mention that my account is an admin account.
Sammy G.
10 years ago Place Security and Permissions
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Dropbox S is activated when Valorant is active
When I lunch Valorant or during the game Dropbox mode S the type already installed in Win10 appeared in task manager. I try to understand which situation made this. Valorant's (useless) support give me a very worst solution. I just try here to understand what kind of call Valorant make to activate Dropbox in background.
dodisnake
2 years ago Place Security and Permissions
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Windows (10) keeps telling me that Dropbox wants to change files on my machine
Windows (10) keeps telling me that Dropbox wants to change files on my machine. I get the Account Protection security pop-up window multiple times a day and sometimes there'll be dozens of them in the morning. What's going on?
jeffinbville
6 months ago Place Security and Permissions
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Sync errors from non-dropbox sync location, potential intellectual property issue?
After the update that prevents syncing files and folders with special characters, I am now seeing 100 sync errors. All of them are located in my C:\Users\{my user}\AppData\ directory. These all come from the AppData directory for the GitHub desktop application. I am unfamiliar with the degree this may have potential to infringe on intellectual property rights for private code repositories. But I am concerned by the Dropbox client behavior. If it is accessing AppData without my knowledge, is it also accessing the GitHub root directory in My Documents that contains proprietary code? My Dropbox sync folder is located on another physical drive. I do not sync any files or directories on the C drive and have turned off as many features as I am allowed to through the Dropbox client application. Even if this were related to indexing for photo and video sync, shouldn't the app be accessing those specific directories and paths? The errors I'm seeing are in a directory for a completely unrelated application. I also don't understand why the Dropbox client would want or need to access that location, given it is used in Windows for user specific data for apps and programs. The Dropbox specific path I can understand, but why directories for other installed applications? Can anyone explain why the application is behaving like this, and is there a resource for the minimum set of permissions required for file sync? If I were to create a Windows user with no permissions to anything, and apply that to directories and services, what locations and minimum permissions are required for the Dropbox client to run correctly?
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WhyUDoDis
11 months ago Place Security and Permissions
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The one-time code doesn't work when logging into the Windows desktop app, nothing happens
Hi! Just got a new windows desktop and trying to set up Dropbox. It sends me a one-time code to complete authentication. I paste this into the 6-digit code box, hit "Continue," and nothing happens. Literally nothing, just a quick blink of the button to show it was clicked. There are no extra spaces around the code. There are no blocked pop-up windows (Firefox, new installation), nothing i can see in Windows security, and i already deleted the free version of McAfee. This is the se ond app I've had trouble with using 2fs. The first was a Duo Mobile app giving me a "forbidden" page instead of working, trying to log in from off campus. However, the two don't seem to be connected. Any ideas? Gmail login with 2fa worked fine on the new computer; it's just these two.
tedsaid
6 months ago Place Security and Permissions
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Win 10 system keeps asking me for permission to Dropbox continuously
Win 10 system keeps asking me for permission to allow drop Box to make changes, continuously!!!! Please help
BajaSonic
6 months ago Place Security and Permissions
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