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Jens_sap
4 years agoExplorer | Level 4
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...
- 4 years agoI see; thanks for keeping us in the loop, Jens.
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Lusil
Dropbox Staff
Hi there Jens_sap, let's see what we can find.
Could you check how many files you have syncing in your Dropbox folder?
Also, have you noticed the activity increase when other third party apps are running as well, like any security software or antivirus?
Give me a shout whenever you have a moment to check this out, thanks!
Could you check how many files you have syncing in your Dropbox folder?
Also, have you noticed the activity increase when other third party apps are running as well, like any security software or antivirus?
Give me a shout whenever you have a moment to check this out, thanks!
Jens_sap
4 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Hi there.
As stated in my first message my Dropbox folder holds now 660 files in 99 folders (did a little clean up yesterday)
Antivirus/Security is from Cisco and it also takes a lot of ressources, but nothing compared to Chrome and the abominable Teams :-)
I have attached a fresh shot fom today when the pc is almost idle.
No scannings are active.
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