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The files I delete keep reappearing after a few seconds.
I am the owner of my Dropbox account and don't share with anyone. I use dropbox only to keep important files safe and to update any important information. I have always been able to delete files or ...
Rich
Super User II
Super User II
VeraP wrote:
It is deleted for a few seconds and then pops back again. I have been able to delete a few files INSIDE the folder but not the folder itself.
This usually means that the folder or a file within it could not be deleted on one of your devices. You delete the folder and that deletion syncs to Dropbox. Dropbox tells your other devices to delete the folder but one of them can't. Dropbox on that device sees that the folder still exists so it syncs it back to your account, then your other devices sync it back down again.
Delete the folder again. When it comes back, look at the version history of one of the files within the folder and see which device is adding it back.
Rich, thank you very much for your explanation. I'll have a look at the version history to check out which device is adding the folder back.
