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Bill47pi
New member | Level 2
6 years ago

Why am I being asked for admin permission when I delete files and folders?

I'm the only user of my computer and when I try to make a deletion I'm told I need administrator permission.  
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gapoe111
New member | Level 2
3 years ago

I established a dropbox account today. I transferred a file that is very large (2GB) I wish to remove the file from Dropbox. But it says I need permission from myself I guess to delete it. How can I remove this file? I'm the only one with access to it.

  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
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    3 years ago

    Hey gapoe111, thanks for reaching out to us.

     

    Can you please give us a bit more info on how you added the file to your Dropbox?

     

    Did you add a shared folder that someone else invited you to?

     

    If you can also send us a screenshot of the error, that'd be really helpful too.

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      gapoe111
      New member | Level 2
      3 years ago
      Actually I was able to delete the file myself. It was quite easy once I navigated the web site (which was not easy). Thanks for your prompt reply to my email.

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