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Restart the Dropbox client by running a Windows Batch Script. Searches in both Program Files directories for exe to start back up.
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@echo off | |
cls | |
REM # Find and kill the dropbox process | |
taskkill /FI "IMAGENAME eq Dropbox.exe" /F | |
REM # Wait a little | |
@echo on | |
cls | |
echo "Please wait while restarting Dropbox" | |
@echo off | |
SLEEP 5 | |
REM # Start back up - scan for Dropbox.exe file | |
SET Dropbox64Path="%programfiles%\Dropbox\Client\Dropbox.exe" | |
SET Dropbox86Path="%programfiles(x86)%\Dropbox\Client\Dropbox.exe" | |
SET FOUND=0 | |
IF EXIST %Dropbox64Path% ( | |
echo "found 64" | |
start "" %Dropbox64Path% | |
SET FOUND=1 | |
) ELSE IF EXIST %Dropbox86Path% ( | |
echo "found 86" | |
start "" %Dropbox86Path% | |
SET FOUND=1 | |
) ELSE ( | |
echo "could not find dropbox.exe!" | |
) | |
REM # Line breaks | |
ECHO, | |
ECHO, | |
IF %FOUND% EQU 1 ( | |
@echo on | |
cls | |
echo "Successfully restarted Dropbox.exe" | |
) ELSE ( | |
@echo on | |
cls | |
echo "Could not restart Dropbox.exe - could not find executable!" | |
) | |
PAUSE |
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