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Dropbox folder in File Explorer in Windows 11 is painfully slow
I recently 'upgraded' to Windows 11 and the new File Explorer is now painfully slow when navigating the Dropbox folder. Simply navigating the hierarchy takes seconds and the Windows busy ring appears...
Dropbox have been aware of this issue since Windows 11 launched in October 2021. I've dealt with them regarding this issue via our company support and they still haven't found a solution. I have tried on 3 separate desktop computers, all very high spec and on all three machines Dropbox is completely unusable. My Surface laptop is the only machine that seems to work correctly with Dropbox. Its not just the Dropbox folder, it's the entire Windows Explorer. It literally takes nearly a minute to display the files. I am now forced to sync Dropbox once a week. Dropbox please get this sorted it's a joke.
Running latest version of Dropbox and my system is fully updated with the latest Windows updates.
I'm actually moving back to MacOS as I can't put up with this any longer.
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Running latest version of Dropbox and my system is fully updated with the latest Windows updates.
I'm actually moving back to MacOS as I can't put up with this any longer.
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Hey all.
I have reverted back to windows 10 with a clean install. So much quicker and no issues.
- Downgrading is not really the answer though is it Tom.
- Nancy
Dropbox Staff
Hi Ricky55, I’m sorry to hear that you’re still facing the same issue on your Windows device.
If you’d like any help with this, I’d be glad to further assist.
Can you (or anyone else who still has the same issue) verify whether this behavior persists, after quitting the Dropbox app? Also, is this something that occurs only when the app is syncing or when it’s up to date, as well?
Is there any chance that there could be another program running on your device at the same time, which is interfering with Dropbox perhaps?
Let me know when you’ve got more updates.Hi Nancy,
My machine is on 24/7 so should be well synched as I have not updated anything in a DropBox folder in a while. I have moved to using other cloud services because DropBox is so panful.
My Windows 10 laptop, MacBook Pro or other Windows 10 machine have no issues.
I am willing to work with DropBox to find a solution.
I have uninstalled and re-installed a couple of times with no improvement.
How would I know what might conflict with DropBox?
