Hi Tom, Many thanks for the information. I just tried it and when I press enter on drop box in the system tray it is very different than before. There isn't any preferrences or general or combo box. I had to use the numpad and it gave me a list at the top. The first four were related to drop box. I then found windows explorer and selected it. The files and folders were exactly where they should be. The down side is that After closing the drop box folder and opening it again. It had reverted to the no window or list. That means it has to be done every time. It is a work around with some extra steps.
I'll try in the morning and maybe a guy in a red suit and a white beard has worked on repairing it during the night. Not so sure about the Elves though.lol Live long and prosper, John -----Original Message----- From: Talk <talk-bounces+bjcolt=blueyonder.co...@lists.window-eyes.com> On Behalf Of Tom Kingston via Talk Sent: 04 October 2019 21:48 To: bjcolt via Talk <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> Cc: Tom Kingston <tom.kings...@charter.net> Subject: Re: changes in drop box 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 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Talk > <talk-bounces+bjcolt=blueyonder.co...@lists.window-eyes.com> On Behalf > Of Tom Kingston via Talk > Sent: 04 October 2019 15:34 > To: bjcolt via Talk <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> > Cc: Tom Kingston <tom.kings...@charter.net> > 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----- >> From: Talk >> <talk-bounces+bjcolt=blueyonder.co...@lists.window-eyes.com> On >> Behalf Of Rod Hutton via Talk >> Sent: 04 October 2019 12:43 >> 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, >> >> 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 >> >> Sent from Outlook for Windows >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Talk >> <talk-bounces+rod_hutton=hotmail....@lists.window-eyes.com> >> On Behalf Of bjcolt via Talk >> Sent: October 4, 2019 7:24 AM >> To: 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> >> Cc: bjcolt <bjc...@blueyonder.co.uk> >> 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----- >> From: Talk >> <talk-bounces+bjcolt=blueyonder.co...@lists.window-eyes.com> On >> Behalf Of Rod Hutton via Talk >> Sent: 04 October 2019 11:43 >> 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, >> >> 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 >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Talk >> <talk-bounces+rod_hutton=hotmail....@lists.window-eyes.com> >> On Behalf Of bjcolt via Talk >> Sent: October 4, 2019 5:17 AM >> To: 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> >> 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----- >> From: Talk >> <talk-bounces+bjcolt=blueyonder.co...@lists.window-eyes.com> On >> Behalf 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 >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Talk >> <talk-bounces+rod_hutton=hotmail....@lists.window-eyes.com> >> On Behalf Of bjcolt via Talk >> Sent: October 3, 2019 7:51 AM >> To: 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> >> 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? 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