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TheFrase's avatar
TheFrase
New member | Level 2
14 days ago

My Windows 10 File Explorer hangs when accessing Dropbox folders.

Application Affected
File Explorer
Device
PC
Operating System/Browser (if using the web)
Windows 10
Dropbox App Version (if using the app)
Latest

When I access sub folders in the Dropbox folder using Microsoft File Explorer then file explorer effectively hang - it does open eventually but may take up to 20 minutes

When I use another file manager to browse the folder everything open file - so its not the operating system - but there seem to be some issue with File Explorer

Regards
Steven

2 Replies

  • Nancy's avatar
    Nancy
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    4 days ago

    Hi again, TheFrase! Sorry for the nudge. 

    I just wanted to check if you had the chance to try out my previous suggestions and what you found. 

    Please ping me, if there have been any updates on your end.

  • Nancy's avatar
    Nancy
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    11 days ago

    Welcome back to the Community, TheFrase

    Since this isn’t happening with a different file manager, File Explorer may be the issue here indeed. 

    Does the behavior persist, if you quit the Dropbox app and navigate to your Dropbox files after that? 

    What happens, if you open a different folder in your File Explorer (that’s irrelevant to Dropbox)? 

    Finally, did you notice this after a specific OS, or Dropbox, update on your computer?

    Let me know once you have more updates.

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