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Jens_sap
Explorer | Level 4
5 years ago
Solved

Memory Usage - even when Dropbox is doing nothing

Hi, i have been using Dropbox for years and i am very satisfied.   I was noticing that Dropbox uses a relative high amout of memory even when the application was doing nothing. My Dropbox-folder c...
desktop
Setting up the apps
Windows
  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    5 years ago
    I see; thanks for keeping us in the loop, Jens. 

    If you're still having issues with this, you may need to reach out to your IT department directly for further assistance. 

    Let us know of any updates!
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Walter
Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
5 years ago
If you're not familiar with creating a new Operating System profile, you may want to search for exact steps -according to your computer's OS- on the internet Jens_sap.

Let us know how you get on!
Jens_sap's avatar
Jens_sap
Explorer | Level 4
5 years ago

Sorry, on my company pc on which the phenomenon exists it is not possible to create a new profile.

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
    5 years ago
    I see; thanks for keeping us in the loop, Jens. 

    If you're still having issues with this, you may need to reach out to your IT department directly for further assistance. 

    Let us know of any updates!
    • M S.1's avatar
      M S.1
      Collaborator | Level 9
      10 months ago

      Nice solution

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