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currentj
Helpful | Level 5
3 years ago

Dropbox freezes and crashes my file explorer.

Hello, I am having trouble with dropbox working through my Windows file explorer.  For some reason, within the last week every time I try to navigate to one of my dropbox files the file explorer cr...
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dhannah's avatar
dhannah
Helpful | Level 5
2 years ago

1. Q. How many files am I syncing? A. Many files (~ 1.6 TB); however, these files are mostly "Online-Only". Only a few folders are actually on my drive based on when I use them.

 

2. Q. Are you having problems with both folders? A. Yes, I'm having issues with both my Business files and my Personal files on Dropbox. The same lagging issue is happening with both. Both accounts are linked to my account and synced to my computer. My personal Dropbox files are all on my computer but my Business files are "Online-Only".

 

3. Q. What’s the current syncing status of the Dropbox app? A. "Up to date"

4. Q. Are you noticing the same behavior if you quit the app, as well? A. Yes, I tried quitting Dropbox and I'm experiencing the same issues.

Thanks for your help!

Nancy's avatar
Nancy
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2 years ago

Thanks for the extra info, dhannah! 

 

  1. I’d like you to right click on both your Dropbox folders, go to Properties, and send me a screenshot of the next window you’ll see on your screen. 
  2. If the Dropbox app isn’t running, but the same issue persists, then there may be something else going on. Can you please try to open a few other folders on your device (irrelevant to Dropbox), which also contain a lot of files, and let me know if they load right away?
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    dhannah
    Helpful | Level 5
    2 years ago

    1. See screenshots below:

     

     

    2. The Dropbox folders are the only ones that are slow. If I click on folders under my non-Dropbox folders, there is no lag or issues.

     

    Thanks

     

    • Nancy's avatar
      Nancy
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      2 years ago

      Thanks for these screenshots! Do you happen to have any antivirus/firewall/VPN activated on your computer? 

       

      If yes, I’d like you to disable it for a little bit, and test this again. Is the Dropbox folder opening normally now?

      • dhannah's avatar
        dhannah
        Helpful | Level 5
        2 years ago

        I do have an antivirus program (Symantec Endpoint Protection); however, when I disable it as you suggested, there is no difference in how quickly I can navigate through the Dropbox folders.

         

        Furthermore, these issues started happening about 2 months ago (that I noticed) and I haven't changed anything security wise at that time.

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