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How can I delete my files from a computer remotely?
Device (Win11 Desktop PC)
Question or Issue
I was recently removed from the office forcefully, still logged in dropbox with my personal dropbox account at office PC, how do I delete the files on...
If i deleted the file in dropbox, the files in the remote pc will also be deleted right? But I must first back it up some else first to avoid losing it all
Rich
Super User II
Super User IIIf i deleted the file in dropbox, the files in the remote pc will also be deleted right?
If the computer is turned on and still logged in as you, yes. Basically, Dropbox needs to be running in order for it to sync changes to your files. If they've logged you out of the computer, then Dropbox won't be running and it won't sync your changes.
But I must first back it up some else first to avoid losing it all
If you intend to keep the files, then yes, you would need to back them up to a different location before you delete them from the Dropbox folder. You could also just move them out of the Dropbox folder to a new location. That would achieve the same thing.
