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orchidea18's avatar
orchidea18
Helpful | Level 5
7 years ago

How do I prevent Dropbox using so much memory on my computer? I already use SmartSync

How do I prevent Dropbox using so much memory on my computer? I already use SmarSync.  
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orchidea18's avatar
orchidea18
Helpful | Level 5

I meant RAM. Dropbox is usung a lot if RAM- about 350 MB and my computer runs very slow, and is difficult to use. Dropbox uses 5 or 6 times more RAM than any ither program, even after using SmartSync on mist if my files.

  • tequejas's avatar
    tequejas
    Helpful | Level 6
    6 years ago

    Jay, that page goes to a 4xx Page. 

    • Jay's avatar
      Jay
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      6 years ago

      Thanks tequejas, I’ve amended it now, we’ve recently changed the domain for the Help Center, so the link should point to the correct location.

      • gm2020's avatar
        gm2020
        Helpful | Level 6
        5 years ago

        This is no solution. I can't even open pdf files because the QTwebengine process that Dropbox uses is utilizing all of my RAM & CPU usage. So there's no need for Dropbox to store my pdf files if I can't even open them!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • chrysotheras's avatar
    chrysotheras
    Helpful | Level 5
    5 years ago

    Tried everything but no joy from any of the recommended here solutions to prevent Dropbox from resource hogging my laptop. I had to uninstall the app eventually and resort to the on board -not very reliable- Microsoft OneDrive cloud, ...until Dropbox works out a solution to this problem.

     

  • Fast4Gd's avatar
    Fast4Gd
    Helpful | Level 5
    6 years ago

    Hi. Deleting files eventually seemed to help, but wierdly Dropbox in top bottom right corner app is telling me I have about 400,000 files, and I'm pretty sure I don't! Or at least, if there might be 1-300,000 hiding somewhere, how might I find them to consider deleting them? Thank you.

    Also, logging in to post here took AGES for dpbx to respond!

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