Hi John,
Good news! It has nothing to do with Windows 7. It's just that the new app is set to run by default. Here's what you have to do to set it back to open your Dropbox folders in Windows Explorer. Go to the Dropbox button in the system tray and press Enter. This should open the context menu.
Arrow up to Preferences and press Enter.
You should come in on the General tab. Tab down until you come to the "Open folders in" combo-box. It will be set to Dropbox desktop app.
Alt+Down arrow to expand the combo-box.
Now up arrow to Explorer and press enter to select it.
Tab down to the OK button and press enter.
You should be as good as new.
Regards,
Tom


On 10/4/2019 3:06 PM, bjcolt via Talk wrote:
Hi Tom,

tThanks for the imput. I have an icon on my desktop and it used to open to
the normal folder list in drop box. Sadly that is no longer the case. When I
open drop box all it reads is welcome to drop box. The arrow keys do nothing
at all and the tab is the same. I can get something using the numpad keys
but unable to put something in aa folder or remove it.

A friend is running windows 7 and has the exact same problem. I have a gut
feeling it is designed for windows 10 and not 7.

Live long and prosper, John

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Sent: 04 October 2019 15:34
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Subject: Re: changes in drop box

Hi John,
I think first we have to all get on the same page here. And that is where
exactly are you opening Dropbox, in Windows Explorer, in your browser, or in
the new Dropbox app. Be it that you're using mouse keys and the tab key I
assume it's either your browser or the new Dropbox app.
If it's your browser and you're using Internet Explorer they've probably
dropped support for it.
If it's the new Dropbox app you can go into preferences and turn it off.
I don't have the details because I'm in a rush and I just popped up the app
and read that. For anyone else who wants to help, the way I opened the app
was by going to my Dropbox folder, selecting a sub-folder, opening the
context menu, and using Open in Dropbox. There's no keyboard access.
Otherwise John, assuming you have a Dropbox folder on your system you can
just go to that in Windows Explorer and it will work fine because Dropbox
can't change anything there. But having that folder is an option when
Dropbox was installed because it's a mirror of your Dropbox on the web and
everyone doesn't have the space to use it that way. Then again, perhaps
making it a mirror was the option. I forget. I did it because it's on
another drive; so that gives me an on-site Dropbox backup.
Hth,
Tom


On 10/4/2019 8:37 AM, bjcolt via Talk wrote:
Hi Rod,

It must be my os then as I am running wwindows 7.

'll try it on my windows 10 desktop. My friend bob has windows 7 and
has the exact same problem with drop box. Seems to be pointing in the
windows 7 direction. I know they are dropping support for it shortly.

Thanks for checking, I'm quite sure windows 7 may be the problem.

IGood luck.

Live long and prosper, John

-----Original Message-----
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Of Rod Hutton via Talk
Sent: 04 October 2019 12:43
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Cc: Rod Hutton <rod_hut...@hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: changes in drop box

Hi John,

Okay, just checked my version of the DropBox desktop app.
I did this by opening the system tray using Insert-S which is the
Window-Eyes hot key for doing this.
It is 82.4.155.
It was updated yesterday according to Add/Remove programs.
I'm running Windows 10 Home 64-bit.
I have a desktop icon for DropBox.
When I press Enter on it, it opens my personal DropBox folder. which
displays just like any other folder on my system.
And, within this folder are all my shared folders, that is, folders I
have shared with other specific people, like you and I had, at one time.
I don't know what else I can say except that you could uninstall and
then reinstall the desktop app and log in again.
The key thing to note is that the DropBox desktop application is the
most easily accessible way to manage sharing files on a daily basis.

Good luck,

Rod

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On Behalf Of bjcolt via Talk
Sent: October 4, 2019 7:24 AM
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Subject: RE: changes in drop box

Hi Rod,

Sorry but it doesn;'t do as on the tin. Smile

When I open drop box. The page is blank. The only way I can read
anything is use the arrow keys on the numpad. Tabbing doesn't work either.

To select a named folder I use the arrow keys on the numpadto first
select a named folder. Then the arrow ke to the right of control.
Those keys don't speak but the named folder changes with the up or
down arrow keys. The numpad arrow keys don't change the named folder in
any way.

I hope that makes sense?

Live long and prosper, Johnys

-----Original Message-----
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Of Rod Hutton via Talk
Sent: 04 October 2019 11:43
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Subject: RE: changes in drop box

Hi John,

I'm sorry but we don't seem to be on the same page.
Let's try to go slowly in order to diagnose this problem.
Do you have an icon called DropBox on your desktop?
If you press Enter on this icon, it should open the DropBox folder
which should display exactly like any other folder on your system.

Best,

Rod

Sent from Outlook for Windows

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On Behalf Of bjcolt via Talk
Sent: October 4, 2019 5:17 AM
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Cc: bjcolt <bjc...@blueyonder.co.uk>
Subject: RE: changes in drop box

Hi Rod,

I always viewed the drop box folder using the arrow keys. That view no
longer works for me. I have to use the numpad arrow keys to view the
drop box folder.

I am unable to paste any files in drop box, even though I have
selected a sub folder. I can't open the folders either.They changed the
interface.

I was able to arrow down press enter on a folder and either copy or
paste in a folder or file. I can't do that any more.

Live long and prosper, John

-----Original Message-----
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Of Rod Hutton via Talk
Sent: 04 October 2019 05:08
To: Window-Eyes Discussion List <talk@lists.window-eyes.com>
Cc: Rod Hutton <rod_hut...@hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: changes in drop box

Hi John,

Precisely are you trying to view your folders?
Do you not still have the DropBox desktop software installed, which
creates a personal folder, normally as a child of your user folder?
And then your shared folders, which you set up with fellow DropBox
users, are children of your personal folder.
Also, you can view your DropBox account on the web, with the browser
and screen reader of your choice.

Hope this helps,

Rod

Sent from Outlook for Windows

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On Behalf Of bjcolt via Talk
Sent: October 3, 2019 7:51 AM
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Cc: bjcolt <bjc...@blueyonder.co.uk>
Subject: changes in drop box

Hi List,

I just noticed today that drop box has been updated. I for some reason
can't read the drop box page where my folders are kept. However I can
read them with the numpad keys.

I this a fixable problem? I was able to read the page with the arrow
keys no problem with nvda.

Live long and prosper, John

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