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Wendy Don
3 years agoExplorer | Level 3
The Dropbox APP doesn't sync files on Windows 11, and my computer freezes when I sync files.
When I open a file in the Dropbox app on my computer, it always shows that it is syncing, but Dropbox can't sync successfully all the time. And also, every time I sync the files, it freezes my compu...
Wendy Don
3 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Hey Walter , thanks for the reply! I tried to rename and move the files, but it didn't work and my Dropbox still got stuck. Sorry to bother you again and again, but what can I do next?
Walter
Dropbox Community Moderator
3 years agoCould you update the app's version to the most recent one from this page and let me know how it goes Wendy Don?
- Mark R.803 years agoExplorer | Level 4
I have the same problems with Dropbox 182.4627. Seems no progress on this bug.
- Mark R.803 years agoExplorer | Level 4
I had to restart Dropbox. Something is happening, but it is far too slow. One of my folders with a lot of files will not sync. The files from yesterday are there (after taking 3 hours to show up yesterday), but not today's! It is so annoying. Before you ask, the internet is connected, and the speed is > 500 mb/s. I have also deleted Dropbox and restored it.
- Mark R.803 years agoExplorer | Level 4
The website syncs fine. The app doesn't work on Windows 11.
- Megan3 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi Mark R.80, when you say that "the files from yesterday are there, but not today's" would you mind clarifying more on that?
You mean that the changes you made locally haven't synced to your account online, or something different?
If you could also let us know the app's syncing status as Walter asked, that'd be amazing.
- Mark R.803 years agoExplorer | Level 4
The changes I made locally on a Mac today are not synced to a Windows 11 machine. The changes are present on my DB web page but not on the app itself.
- Jay3 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi Mark R.80, just to check, do the files have any incompatible characters in the file name, which could prevent them from appearing on the Windows machine entirely?
- Mark R.803 years agoExplorer | Level 4
The weirdest thing I also noticed yesterday is that as soon as DB synced another new folder, the files in the problem directory updated and synced correctly! I have not seen any forbidden characters in my files. This problem, therefore, must be a software bug.
- Jay3 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Thanks for the info. As you're still experiencing this issue, I'd recommend contacting the support team for them to investigate further.
- Mark R.803 years agoExplorer | Level 4
That will not help other than what I can do myself. They will probably ask me "if the internet is on" or "what speeds I get" (> 500 mB/s) and if I can re-install Dropbox (which I have done 4 x). As you can see, I can do all that.
- Mark R.803 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Ultimately, I returned to Box Cloud—their app and website sync fine. Thanks.
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