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MethylOrange
Explorer | Level 3
4 years ago

Dropbox causing screen flickering / no response in Windows 11

I have a fresh installation of Windows 11 which after a few weeks' use has started flickering and not responding for a few seconds, and this happens every few minutes. On occasion I get a beep then f...
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Maik W's avatar
Maik W
New member | Level 2
4 years ago

I confirm this behavior and observe the same. 
After finishing the task bar icon and after some seconds / minutes it stops flickering.

 

WIN: Windows 11 Business 21H2 22000.469

Dropbox Version: 140.4.1951

 

I deactivated "Start on system start" (now so that I can continue working)

 

Affected seems to be editors, browsers, eclipse. ProcessExplorer from Sysinternals doesn't flicker.


It appears long after system start/login (up to hours) not immediately after login or at beginning of work. Logout and login helps. Lock/Unlock doesn't help. 



My System has 32GB RAM but only 16GB are used. => seems not to be caused by swapping or memory issue.


Docker and ubuntu is running via hypervisor. LSF2

MethylOrange's avatar
MethylOrange
Explorer | Level 3
4 years ago

Did you try "Never show" on the Dropbox badge?

 

It's been working for me for 2 or 3 days now

 

 

  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    4 years ago

    Heya MethylOrange, I just sent you an email! 

     

    I'll be happy to see you there.

     

    Cheers!

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