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Hammermed
2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Windows explorer is crashing when we right click on any folder
We have a problem in our company on several comps.
When we right click on any folder or file Windows-explorer.exe is crushing dawn and restart.
Reinstall didn't help. Any idea?
9 Replies
- Walter2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi there Hammermed, sorry to hear about this.
I'm not sure how this relates to Dropbox, could you elaborate a tad please?
For example, are the files you're using inside your Dropbox folder on your computers while the Dropbox desktop app is running?
Let us know more and we'll take it from there.
- Hammermed2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Hi Walter,
sry for that. The problem is with files and folders inside Dropbox folder only. Desktop app is running.
- Walter2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Thanks for clarifying that for me Hammermed
Can you also let me know the OS of your devices and the app's status and version as shown in the system tray of the affected computer(s)?
Is it 'up to date' or syncing perhaps? Approximately, how many files you've got stored in your Dropbox folder and syncing locally by the way?
- Hammermed2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
OS- Win 10 22H2
The application synchronizes correctly and has the status- synchronized. Using Ctrl+C we can copy files, folders. But still r-click crushes explorer.exe.
Dropbox version 183.4.7058
Folders are syncing locally
space used from 80MB to 4,5GB od different comps
BR
- Jay2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi Hammermed, when you reinstalled the Dropbox desktop application, did you perform an advanced reinstallation, or a basic reinstall by clicking this link?
- Hammermed2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Jay i did advanced one too and unfortunately it didn't help:(
- Jay2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
If you quit the Dropbox desktop application and right click a file or folder in the Dropbox folder, do you get the same behavior?
- Hammermed2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
after quiting desktop app r-click works OK.
- Walter2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
How many files are you syncing locally Hammermed? If it's close or more than 300,000 files, you might want to use selective sync to lessen the app's load.
if it's nowhere near that number, you can reach out to our support team for further assistance with account and device specific information.
Keep us posted anyhow.
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