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Richard W
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3 years ago

How do I delete backup folder?

I need to delete the backup folder, how do I do this?
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Richard W's avatar
Richard W
New member | Level 2
3 years ago

Jay,

Thanks for responding. The backup folder I need to delete is within the Drop Box program, one I didn't realize I was setting up and would take up my entire 2 GB of free space. Therefore, this is what I need to delete so I can import new file. 

Richard

 

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Jay
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3 years ago

Thanks for the info, if you need to disable the backup, you can do so by following these steps.

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