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Z104
Explorer | Level 3
5 years ago

Deleting to Create More Storage Space

I have 2GB of free storage and am getting the message I have run out of space?  What is the quickest way to delete selected files to create more space as can't afford to purchase more.
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011656
New member | Level 2
5 years ago

When I delete a photo file I get asked if I want the file deleted on all devices.  I only want to delete photos in DB and not from my PC. Will my PC files be deleted too?

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Mark
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5 years ago

011656 - if they are in the Dropbox folder on your computer yes they will (as thats what Dropbox is supposed to do - it syncs everything across all devices). However, if the file is also in, for example, My Photos which is on your desktop then THAT one wont delete - only the one in Dropbox. 

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