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We have used Dropbox (the default) but you can specify almost anything you like.Ĭlick over to the Logon tab and enter the user name and password of the Windows account in which you installed and use Dropbox. In the Name field, enter the name that you will call the application in AlwaysUp. (like networking and domain authentication) are ready and waiting when Dropbox is launched in the background. This setting - which delays Dropbox startup by about 2 minutes - should ensure that critical system services In the Start the application field, select Automatically, but shortly after the computer boots. On your desktop and selecting "Properties".) (If you have a non-standard installation, you can always find the location by right clicking on the Dropbox icon
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In the Application field, enter the full path to the Dropbox executable.Ĭ:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\Client\Dropbox.exe
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Select Application > Add to open the Add Application window: Now that you are done configuring Dropbox, close the application by clicking on its task tray icon and selectingĪnd just in case Dropbox put itself in your Startup folder ( Start > All Programs > Startup),Ĭheck for and remove the Dropbox shortcut from there. Smart Sync will not work when you run Dropbox 24/7 in the background as a Windows Service. Which enables "lazy" file transfers, please Next, if you are using Dropbox Smart Sync, It can only start Dropbox after you log on, not when your computer/system starts!)Ĭlick the OK button to save your settings. (Note that this setting is very misleading.
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This feature will no longer be necessary once AlwaysUp takes over. On the General tab, uncheck Start Dropbox on system startup. Next, we must prepare Dropbox to be run in the background as a Windows Service:Īnd select Preferences from the gear icon to bring up the Dropbox Preferences Window:
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Simply select Advisor from the Application menu and follow the straightforward prompts.ĭownload and install AlwaysUp, if necessary.ĭownload and install Dropbox, if necessary. The new Application Advisor will help you install Dropbox as a Windows Service with all our recommended settings - in just a few clicks. AlwaysUp version 13 (released in October 2021) introduced a very easy way to make Dropbox start at boot and run 24/7.