Did installing the thunar update (version 1.6.11-0ubuntu0.16.04.2) fix the problem for you?
** Changed in: thunar (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1643178 Title: When a folder is displayed where there are big files that are growing, it locks To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunar/+bug/1643178/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs