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newtonprints
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

What happens when I delete files and folders?

Hi, I have a lot of files and folders on backed up on 2 computers. If I delete a folder on one computer, will it still be both in the cloud and on the other computer? I need to free up some hard drive space on one of the computers. Thank you  

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  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
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    3 years ago

    That's strange, but thanks for the additional info here.

     

    Does the Dropbox application on your computer work otherwise?

     

    For example, if you edit a file in the Dropbox folder, does the edit appear in your account online?

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    newtonprints
    Explorer | Level 3
    3 years ago

    Yes everything else seems to work fine.

    It's just that anytime a new folder or new upload happens in the dropbox, it's copied onto my hard drive, and I'm maxed out, and now the performance of my computer is affected

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
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    3 years ago

    Hey newtonprints, sorry to jump in here, but could you send us a screenshot of the app's exact status and version as shown in your menu bar at the moment?

     

    Also, are you able to set your files to online only now? 

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