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Soonjas
Helpful | Level 6
5 years ago
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Slow upload speeds on Windows 7

I am experiencing the super slow upload speed via Dropbox desktop App ( v 120.4.4598 ) and I am running Windows 7. It used to be good and only recently noticed super slow upload speed. Funny thing is...
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    Soonjas
    5 years ago

    Just to let everyone know that the latest Dropbox version has seems to fixed my issue of slow uploads (please refer original post https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-files-folders/Does-Dropbox-limit-the-upload-speed-Very-Slow-uploads/m-p/519825 ) 

     

    I am now getting great upload speeds via Dropbox desktop App. Now my Dropbox desktop app is version 127.4.4265 on Windows 7. As previously mentioned, this issue seems to be on Windows 7 and had problems with v 120.4.4598 .

    In conclusion, and evidence by my testing on various devices, it is the Dropbox app that had restricted the upload speed!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jay  please take note.

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Photomate123
New member | Level 2
5 years ago

So I have to confess that I found the source of my problems.  I found that I was experiencing slower internet upload speeds on other sites as well.  I did a factory reset on my modem/router, reconfigured my internet service provider information in the modem/router, and now have much higher upload speeds.  This action solved my issue with dropbox as well.  Thank you all for your inputs.

 

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xerkon
Helpful | Level 5
5 years ago

Just finished typing a response to dropbox support. They keep wanting to blame firewalls and networks. Here's how I see it, as simply as I can put it:


If, under a particular OS, program A uploads a file to dropbox.com at speed X, and program B uploads the same file to dropbox.com at speed .1X, the fault has something to do with Progam B.

 

Is my logic wrong?

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    xerkon
    Helpful | Level 5
    5 years ago

    Some good news! My support person is in touch with the software engineers, so maybe I'm making some headway!

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