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foxmanchester
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

Indexing stand off with Windows!

My Dropbox seems to be in a fight with Windows Search indexer!  Dropbox indexes... when it finishes, windows will start... then Dropbox indexes again!  And so on and son on... been happening for a co...
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foxmanchester's avatar
foxmanchester
Explorer | Level 3

Hi Hannah, thanks for coming back to me. 

 

Its 172.4.7555

 

When you say Sync status, where can I find that please?

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Hannah
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2 years ago

No worries! 

 

The sync status will be the message appearing along with the Dropbox version, when hovering over the Dropbox icon.

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    foxmanchester
    Explorer | Level 3
    2 years ago

    It had finished indexing when I sent you the version number... and now its started doing it again

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      Hannah
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      2 years ago

      Thanks for checking, foxmanchester.

       

      If you simply reinstall the Dropbox app, without uninstalling it first, does it help at all?

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        foxmanchester
        Explorer | Level 3
        2 years ago

        Hi Hannah

         

        Ive done as you said and left it for 24 hours and it appears to have worked, so far!  Will watch if for another couple of days and then mark this as a solution, if no further issues Thanks !!

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