Stop dropbox from starting on windows startup

I try to stop dropbox from running on windows 7 start up.

I went to dropbox configuration and opt this option out. pressed apply.

looked in cmd "msconfig" and this service wasn't there.

but yet it comes up everytime i run windows

Elad Benda

Posted 2013-08-22T18:19:03.843

Reputation: 705

Something is starting it. Disable everything except what you need to boot the system to determine what needs to stay disabled. – Ramhound – 2013-08-22T18:20:15.083

there are lots of processes on msconfig. but all by "microsoft" as the "vendor" column says. Isn't there an easier way? – Elad Benda – 2013-08-22T18:24:47.487

Is the DropBox program in your StartUp folder by chance? Location: "C:\Users<user name>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup" – Josh – 2013-08-22T20:28:07.853

@JoshR nop..it's empty – Elad Benda – 2013-08-26T05:12:17.743

Answers

Nowadays, there is a entry in the "Preferences" section, where you can control this:

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Another option is to use Starter, a Windows startup manager ... however, as noted above, the application (dropbox.exe) will re-add it on exit.

marius_cornescu

Posted 2013-08-22T18:19:03.843

Reputation: 91

As the OP correctly noted, this option does nothing and does not solve the problem. Dropbox resists all ways to get rid of it that I know of (except maybe complete uninstall, I did not try this yet). – Alexander Gelbukh – 2018-03-09T19:04:04.433

Well... probably this option only prevents from Dropbox welcome screen annoyance. But Dropbox is still running in the tray. – Alexander Gelbukh – 2018-03-09T19:25:04.863

Try this way:

Go to the Control Panel
Select Autoplay
Check if Dropbox is selected for Removable drive or Camera storage
In this case remove it and Save.

Gianluca

Posted 2013-08-22T18:19:03.843

Reputation: 41

Dropbox starts via shortcut in startup folder

C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

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remove the Dropbox.lnk here.

magicandre1981

Posted 2013-08-22T18:19:03.843

Reputation: 86 560

Dropbox will re-add the link on each quit unless you use Markus' solution (uncheck 'Start Dropbox on system startup'). – SF. – 2015-03-06T08:41:53.910

3Nop. it's empty – Elad Benda – 2013-08-26T05:11:52.977

for me it is there. Reinstall Dropbox and look if you now have the lnk file. – magicandre1981 – 2013-08-26T18:13:33.583

I had to delete the DropBox folder from C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming to stop this madness.

AshlandSG

Posted 2013-08-22T18:19:03.843

Reputation: 11