(10.8) Finder.app does not update file lists and Dropbox stops syncing, could they be related?

The Finder on three identical, brand new, iMacs does not refresh when new files are added or removed from a folder. They were all purchased about a month before the release of Mountain Lion and were upgraded upon release. The problem is intermittent, and does not affect the Spotlight or other computers viewing the filesystem remotely. Occasionally, the mini-finder will see a file when using the open command in a program.
At the same time, the Dropbox app on one of the computers stops syncing properly (though, realistically it may be a problem on all three and I'm only noticing it on the iMac I use). The app will regularly tell me that it is fully synced, but is not uploading changes made on the local computer. This problem has persisted through versions.
I've been unable to find information on either of these problems seperately, and I am beginning to consider that they may be related or that another application is the cause of the problem.
What steps can I take to trying to track down the cause of these issues--I am relatively new to troubleshoot Macs?
Some of the software that these iMacs have in common is Microsoft Office 2011, Adobe Creative Suites 6, Avast! antivirus for mac, smcfancontrol, and Dropbox.

The basic issue with Finder is that it's ill-designed and slow to update and has been that way for years. The best way to get it to update is to OPTION-click and hold the Finder's Dock icon and select RELAUNCH.
Then, join the crowd and File a bug report with Apple about this shortcoming..
I know nothing about Dropbox, so can't comment on it.

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