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Jens_sap
Explorer | Level 4
5 years ago
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Memory Usage - even when Dropbox is doing nothing

Hi, i have been using Dropbox for years and i am very satisfied.   I was noticing that Dropbox uses a relative high amout of memory even when the application was doing nothing. My Dropbox-folder c...
desktop
Setting up the apps
windows
  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    5 years ago
    I see; thanks for keeping us in the loop, Jens. 

    If you're still having issues with this, you may need to reach out to your IT department directly for further assistance. 

    Let us know of any updates!
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Lusil
Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
5 years ago
Out of curiosity, is there another OS profile that you could check this out on?
Jens_sap's avatar
Jens_sap
Explorer | Level 4
5 years ago

OS Profile ?

 

Please enlighten me.

 

BR

Jens

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    5 years ago
    If you're not familiar with creating a new Operating System profile, you may want to search for exact steps -according to your computer's OS- on the internet Jens_sap.

    Let us know how you get on!
    • Jens_sap's avatar
      Jens_sap
      Explorer | Level 4
      5 years ago

      Sorry, on my company pc on which the phenomenon exists it is not possible to create a new profile.

      • Walter's avatar
        Walter
        Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
        5 years ago
        I see; thanks for keeping us in the loop, Jens. 

        If you're still having issues with this, you may need to reach out to your IT department directly for further assistance. 

        Let us know of any updates!

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