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JCplusULTRA
2 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Dropbox corrupts Windows 10 Start Menu
Dropbox keeps corrupting my Windows 10 start menu after a few days. The symptom it creates is folders pinned to the start menu no longer close the start menu when clicked. The only solution to fixing...
- 2 years ago
Thanks for the update on this, JCplusULTRA.
It seems that you're running a beta version of the app, which is experimental, so that might be causing this.
Can you turn off the "early releases" option here and then simply reinstall the app and see if that helps?
JCplusULTRA
Explorer | Level 4
Closing Dropbox does not fix the issue. It resolves right after uninstalling, even without reboot.
Status is up to date, and I'm constantly running the latest version due to constantly uninstalling, reinstalling. 178.3.4676
A Google search on this issue shows others have had this same problem since 2019.
Hannah
2 years agoDropbox Staff
Thanks for the update on this, JCplusULTRA.
It seems that you're running a beta version of the app, which is experimental, so that might be causing this.
Can you turn off the "early releases" option here and then simply reinstall the app and see if that helps?
- JCplusULTRA2 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Strange, I don't recall ever opting-in for early releases. I reinstalled and am now on 177.4.5399. I'll wait and see if the problem re-occurs.
- JCplusULTRA2 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Strange, I don't recall ever opting-in for early releases. I opted-out and reinstalled to 177.4.5399. After a few minutes, the problem resurfaced. Uninstalling fixed the issue. I reinstalled to 177.4.5399 again and am waiting to see if the problem resurfaces.
- Hannah2 years agoDropbox Staff
Sure thing, JCplusULTRA, if the issue comes back, please let us know!
- sergei_x2 years agoNew member | Level 2
I think i have the same issue.
But i can say, that not only start menu is corrupted. Some apps don't start as well, and folders/"This PC" doesn't open. Or may be they do open after a long time.
Also it's strange because the apps and folder, witch are opened don't has any lag. They work fine and fast.
One more detail - i can open "Start menu" using "windows" key on a keyboard, but then i click with a mouse it's does not open.Also i can say, that this problem seams to grow: for some time i can open Start menu with a "windows" key, and launch some app, then i can't launch any app from start menu, then i can't open start menu even with "windows" key...
It is really strange — after removing Dropbox app all runs well.
For now a had reinstalled and installed Dropbox app several times at past several days, and the scenario repeats...
(in my account "Early access" as disabled)
A can provide any log information if needed.
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