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HappySheep
Explorer | Level 3
5 months ago

Why are some files in the admin account on my Windows computer as well as the non-admin account?

Running windows 10. In my non-admin account, (let's call it "Anthony"), I have 29GB of files in the dropbox folder. In the Admin account, I don't use the dropbox location, but under the dropbox folde...
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HappySheep's avatar
HappySheep
Explorer | Level 3
5 months ago

I've tried, it says 

Media Upload Failed

Try uploading from a different source.

or

File Not Allowed

The file dropbox-admin.JPG is not allowed.

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Nancy
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5 months ago

Thanks for giving it a go! It sounds like the file you’re trying to upload may be a bit too large for the forum. 

You can place it in a shared link then, and post it here instead. We may remove it after that to prevent excess traffic on your Dropbox account, but we’ll be able to see what you’ve posted first.

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