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Jesse D.1
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10 years ago
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How to permanently delete files or empty your trash bin without waiting for 30 days

How to permanently delete files or empty your trash bin without waiting for 30 days This actually works and I added a few things to clarify. Per Mark Mc (SUPER USER): Completely ignore that Tra...
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Mark
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9 years ago
You dont Paul - deleted files DO NOT USE QUOTA.

So, if you are over space ignore what is already deleted because it WILL NOT use up the quota.
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Paul S.118
New member | Level 2
9 years ago

We'll, the amount of space it says I have used did not decrease after deleting a large number of files, some of them large enough to matter.

  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
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    9 years ago
    Then something else is using the quota, because as I said, deleted files do not use the quota.

    In any shares? If so it could be that they are eating up your quota as soon as you delete things
    • Paul S.118's avatar
      Paul S.118
      New member | Level 2
      9 years ago

      I think you were right, as son as one thing was deleted, the next file waiting to sync must have been replacing it and so on until I finally got enough space for all to be OK again. 

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      becalash
      New member | Level 2
      7 years ago

      I did delete permanently, but it still appearrs in the deleted folder

      Trevor Dsa

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