- Dropbox is one of the best cloud storage services available, allowing users to view and edit their files on any device, anytime, anywhere, share files, and automatically backup their work.
- Locate Windows Explorer, right-click and choose Restart from the menu.
- However, you can only move your Dropbox folder and the problem should be resolved.
- Solution 9: Disable OneDrive OneDrive is built into Windows 10, and if you have problems with Dropbox sync icons, you may need to disable OneDrive.
Dropbox is one of the best cloud storage services available, allowing users to view and edit their files on any device, anytime, anywhere, share files, and automatically backup their work. This service is a UWP app and supports many Windows 10 features like Windows Hello, Live Tiles, and Notifications.
Dropbox is a reliable application, but sometimes Windows 10 users encounter various problems when running it on the latest Microsoft operating system. Users often complained that Dropbox sync icons are not showing on Windows 10, especially after upgrading to this operating system.
Contents index
- Dropbox sync icons not working on Windows 10, how to fix them?
- Solution 1: reinstall the latest version of the Dropbox desktop app
- Solution 2 – Customize the notification area
- Solution 3: unlink and re-link your computer to Dropbox
- Solution 4: hack the registry
- Solution 5: remove other cloud storage software
- Solution 6 – Restart explorer.exe
Dropbox sync icons not working on Windows 10, how to fix them?
Dropbox is a great cloud storage service, but many users reported missing Dropbox sync icons on their PC. This can be a big problem, and speaking of Dropbox issues, here are some similar issues that users reported:
- Dropbox icon is missing in Windows 10 – This problem may appear in Windows 10, but other versions of Windows are not exclusions. If you encounter this problem, be sure to try some of our solutions.
- Dropbox Green Checkmark Missing – Sometimes this issue can occur with green checkmark icons. If this happens, restart Dropbox and see if the problem persists. Alternatively, reinstall Dropbox and check if that solves your problem.
- Dropbox folder doesn’t show sync icons – Sometimes your Dropbox folder doesn’t show a sync icon. If you encounter this problem, be sure to make a couple of changes to your registry and the problem should be resolved.
Solution 1: reinstall the latest version of the Dropbox desktop app
In some cases, there may be a temporary glitch with Dropbox and that can cause problems with the Dropbox sync icons. One way to fix the problem is to restart Dropbox and check if that solves the problem.
On the other hand, you may experience problems with the Dropbox sync icons because your installation is corrupted. However, you can easily fix it by reinstalling Dropbox.
Once you uninstall Dropbox, download the latest version and install it again. After installing the latest version, the problem with sync icons should be resolved.
Solution 2 – Customize the notification area
Sometimes you may encounter problems with the Dropbox sync icons because the Dropbox icons are not set to appear on the taskbar. However, you can fix it simply by following these steps:
- Press Windows key + I to open the Settings app .
- When the Settings app opens , go to the Personalization section .
- In the right pane, choose Taskbar . Scroll down to the Notification Area section and choose Select which icons appear on the taskbar .
- Locate Dropbox in the list, deactivate it and wait a few moments. Now turn on Dropbox again.
After doing that, the problem should be completely resolved and the sync icons will appear again.
Solution 3: unlink and re-link your computer to Dropbox
Some users claim that you can fix the problem simply by unlinking your PC from Dropbox. This is only temporary, so you won’t lose any synced files. To unlink your account, just do the following:
- Sign in to dropbox.com > open the account menu.
- Select Settings > select the Security tab .
- In the Devices section , click the X of the computer you want to unpair.
- Relink your Windows computer from the desktop application.
Solution 4: hack the registry
If the Dropbox sync icons aren’t showing, the problem could be with your registry. Windows has a limit of 15 overlay icons that can be loaded. To prioritize Dropbox sync icon overlays, hack into the Registry:
- Press Windows Key + R and enter regedit .
- To go HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerShellIconOverlayIdentifiers
- If Dropbox overlays are in the top 15 positions, they will show up.
- If Dropbox overlays are not in the top 15 positions> click with the right mouse button on the Dropbox files> select Rename > add a space before the name of the files in Dropbox to take them to the top positions.
Solution 5: remove other cloud storage software
According to users, sometimes other cloud storage software can interfere with Dropbox and cause Dropbox sync icons to be missing. However, you can fix this problem simply by removing other cloud storage software from your PC.
There are many ways to do this, but the most effective is to use uninstaller software like Revo Uninstaller . In case you are not familiar, the uninstaller software is a special application that can remove any application, along with all its files and registry entries, from your PC.
Once you remove other cloud storage software from your PC, the problem should be completely resolved.
In addition to cloud storage software, other apps that have status icons can also cause this problem to appear, so if you have other apps that use sync icons similar to Dropbox, be sure to remove them.
Solution 6 – Restart explorer.exe
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