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Very slow opening files and folder
Hi everyone, I'm using Dropbox (firmware n. 166.3.2831) on my gaming laptop running Windows 11. Everything run smoothly until some days ago, when Dropbox suddenly became very slow when clicking to op...
- if you have iCloud for Windows installed, try unistalling and re-installing it. In my case, the problem is solved.
Walter
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox Staff
I just tried this suggestion and installed the stable build. I wasn't sure whether to install the standard installer or the offline installer (doesn't appear to be a 64 bit), so I tried both of them. No difference. It takes forever to open a small file; no difference as to what type of file they are all opening too slow to be acceptable.
- if you have iCloud for Windows installed, try unistalling and re-installing it. In my case, the problem is solved.
Icloud uninstall solved it for me. Thank you!
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!
After a few weeks of struggle, reaching out to Dropbox, and numerous searches for a solution - this has actually solved my issue! Just uninstall iCloud...This also worked for me! After hours of frustration...
but how comes that these two interact?
