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alan78
New member | Level 2
7 years ago

all 'FILE EXPLORER' FILE icons flashing whenever dropbox is running

As of today drop box is causing the file icons in ANY/ALL open explorer windows to flash constantly between the correct icon image and the default windows 'no icon' icon. if i KILL the dropbox proc...
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alan78's avatar
alan78
New member | Level 2
7 years ago

it is all file icons on the desktop and any open explorer windows.

They repeatedly switch between the default windows icon and the icon for the file type.

this has nothing to do with the dropbox app visibly although the issue stops when I stop dropbox via the task manager.

no errors

  • robertcz's avatar
    robertcz
    Helpful | Level 5
    7 years ago

    Same issue here, but with well over a million files in my Dropbox, I am not particularly keen to reinstall and wait a week or two for a reindex. Will monitor this thread. Am interested in whether a solution comes up.

    My situation is the same: Windows 7, 64bit. Haven't tried killing dropbox yet, so am not sure whether it is a dropbox issue like the other posters, but will once it finishes syncing if I really have to.

    Robert

    • DB_Is_Broken's avatar
      DB_Is_Broken
      Helpful | Level 5
      6 years ago

      I have the same problem.  ALL of the desktop icons flash between what they are supposed to look like, and the blank - windows default, white icon - when windows can't find the icon file.  This flashing stops once dropbox stops synching.  But it will happen if I keep dropbox running and any files change and the app does its background synching.

      The problem is definitely due to Dropbox.  I do not have Dropbox set to startup when the computer boots.  I activate it, and shut it down as needed.  The problem only happens when dropbox runs.

      As you can see, dropbox support is useless.

      This issue has gotten worse over time, but it seems to be benign.

      • DB_Is_Broken's avatar
        DB_Is_Broken
        Helpful | Level 5
        6 years ago

        I have had other issues with syncing of mobile Apple devices, and Dropbox support has been useless about that issue as well.

        Google Drive just works, and I am working to migrate over to that.

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