Cryptomator Slow Performance: A Frustrating Experience

As a long-time user of Cryptomator, I was excited to switch from using Mountain Duck to the core Cryptomator app on my Windows 10 machine. However, I've been experiencing slow performance issues that make it difficult to use the application in a practical way.

One of the main problems I've encountered is that vault access is extremely slow. Even though I don't have any applications running from within the vaults, the loading times for directories and files are unacceptably long. For example, switching between folders can take up to 30 seconds or more, and even small sub-1MB files can take a while to load.

Another issue I've noticed is that browsing through directories often results in freeze-ups or long delays. When this happens, the Cryptomator app window remains responsive, but the read/written shows 'idle.' This means that I'm unable to interact with other icons on my desktop or even change the folder I'm currently viewing.

What's more, trying to load large files, such as a 2GB video, can take several minutes and often requires repeated buffering in VLC player. Sometimes, changing directories causes a long pause without actually switching to a new directory.

I've tried switching from Dokany to WebDav, but this hasn't made much of a difference. The network traffic spikes in the Task Manager's network tab suggest that there may be some underlying issue with communication between my Windows machine and the Synology Diskstation where my vaults are stored.

To make matters worse, I've noticed that after clicking to change folders or load a file, the entire Cryptomator drive seems to freeze. The windows title bar will display a 'not responding' message, making it impossible to interact with the app in any way.

I'm at a loss as to why I'm experiencing such slow performance issues with Cryptomator. My network setup is fine, and I've tried using SFTP protocol in the past without any significant issues. I'm hoping that others may be able to offer some insight or suggestions on how to improve the speed and usability of my Cryptomator experience.

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