Dropbox Keeps Opening on Startup: How to Stop It

Disable from within the app or tweak the Registry

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Dropbox is a cloud storage solutionthat lets you store files on it and access them from wherever you want. By default, Dropbox runs right at the startup, i.e., when your PC boots up. This is done to give you the best experience. However, not everyone wants to access Dropbox all the time, and that too right from the startup.

If you want to know how to stop Dropbox if it keeps opening on startup, you have landed in the right place. In this guide, we will show you several ways to stop Dropbox if it keeps opening on startup.

Should I disable Dropbox on Windows 11 startup?

Dropbox is set by default to run during the startup. This is donein order to sync the changes between the Dropbox fileson your PC to everywhere where you access your files from.

But in some cases, it is known that Dropbox running during the startup can cause issues with other necessary programs that also boot up during startup. So, in such a case, you can simply disable Dropbox from opening at startup and use the sync feature manually to sync your files.

How can I stop Dropbox if it keeps opening at startup?

1. Disable auto startup

These are the usual ways of stopping Dropbox if it keeps opening on startup. You can restart your PC and check if Dropbox is still open on startup.

2. Use Task Manager

This will stop Dropbox from running on Windows 11 startup. In order to start Dropbox, you will have to do it manually from the Start menu.

3. Delete the Dropbox Registry key

Unchecking the startup option from the Dropbox settings menu only quietly closes it. But Dropbox creates a registry key responsible for running it at the Windows 11 startup. You can easily delete this registry key mentioned above and disable Dropbox from opening at startup.

Many of our readers have reported that the DbxSvc.exe process is still running in Taskbar even if they uninstalled the software. If you want to get rid of it completely, you should navigate to the following path and delete the file manually:C:\Windows\System32

However, after that, Dropbox won’t work anymore so consider that.

That is it from us in this guide. If you are confused aboutwhether to go for Sharepoint or Dropbox, then we have a guide to clear your confusion.

Also, several users have asked how they canremove files from Dropbox and not delete them from their PCs. For that, we have a guide to help you with the process.

We also have a guide that will help yourecover deleted Dropbox files. Windows 11 users have had their fair share of problems with Dropbox, one of which is theDropbox app not opening on their PCs. You can quickly fix the issue by following our guide.

You can also safeguard yourDropbox folder by protecting it with a password. If you have difficultiesuninstalling Dropbox from your PC, you can check out the solutions mentioned in our guide to resolve the problem.

Feel free to let us know in the comments below which one of the above solutions helped you fix the Dropbox running on startup problem.

Dropbox Keeps Opening on Startup: How to Stop It#

Should I disable Dropbox on Windows 11 startup?#

How can I stop Dropbox if it keeps opening at startup?#

1. Disable auto startup#

2. Use Task Manager#

3. Delete the Dropbox Registry key#