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znelson32
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago

Deleted folder and files still accessible via shared link

I shared a folder of files a few days ago. Today I deleted the folder and the underlying files. However, the link still works, the files still show up in the download page, and files are still able t...
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znelson32
Explorer | Level 4
2 years ago
Hello,

Yes, I deleted it from Dropbox.com, the local files also disappeared as usual. I didn’t check Deleted Files, didn’t know that was a thing. Nonetheless, when I hit the shared link I still see the folder and files and can download straight from that page. The shared folder was set as Edit perms to some others. I’ve since explicitly removed them. Still, it seems that the shared link should just not work at all even if I’m the Owner.
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Nancy
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2 years ago

That’s true, indeed. When a folder gets deleted, then the shared link stops working, as well. 

 

Is it possible you have a second folder under the same name on your Dropbox account and the link’s connected to it instead?

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