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StrypheMedia
1 month agoNew member | Level 2
Why is my account full even after deleting everything?
This is reason number 7 why I use Google Drive.
forgive me for my attitude… but I’m sick of this crap!
everything I do in Google Drive works perfectly all the time! However… I have 1 client that wants to use Dropbox.
Haven't logged in since 2023 because the platform sucks. Reset password and logged in today. Surprise! Got proved right again…
my “storage was 700% full”. Old stuff I already have in Google. So, I deleted EVERY folder I had.
storage still full!
went to deleted items. Deleted EVERY folder there! Their is now ZERO items anywhere inside my account!
STILL!!!! Storage is full! Full of what? This is so stupid! Can I sent my client his files before Christmas? No, I can’t. Dropbox is too stupid to update and let me!
I’m not giving you 15 bucks so i can send 1.2 gigs to 1 random guy! Can anyone help me or advise?
Ok... Im fine now. I gave the hell up. I deleted my entire account. Went back in and "signed up".
That worked.
What a straight up **bleep**ty company. NEVER again!
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- StrypheMedia1 month agoNew member | Level 2
- StrypheMedia1 month agoNew member | Level 2
Example number 8 why dropbox is stupid.
"Nothing" today?
Well... Ive reset my password. Thats a thing.
Ive deleted 170 gigs worth of old junk. Thats a thing.
Ive emptied my deleted items folder. Thats a thing.
Ive installed the desktop app and logged in. Thats a thing.
Ive "submitted a ticket". They marked it as solved. Which is another lie. They emailed me and told me I didnt qualify for help. Thank you for that... Google helps me anytime. But I hardly ever need their help because their platform actually works!
What a JOKE of a company... I left yall in 2023 because of stupidity. I can see that not much has changed at all! If I worked for dropbox I would feel embarrassed for my company. Can any of you help me? I need to get these files to this guy. Soon as Im done... I can get off this trash platform. - Megan1 month ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hey StrypheMedia, let's see what we can find together about that!
Would you mind sending over a screenshot of your plan page, in order for me to have a visual of what it reports there?
Is it possible that there are some shared files taking up space on your account or any active backups?
Let me know more, and we'll take it from there!
- StrypheMedia1 month agoNew member | Level 2
Well... This is one step of progress. I can now see "170BG Backup". What the hell is that. Whats in there? How fast can I delete it? My client needed his files yesterday.
- StrypheMedia1 month agoNew member | Level 2
Oh look. ANOTHER LIE! Allegedly I have 170gb of "backups". However, when I go into Backups.... As you can see... Its disabled and nothing is visible there for me to delete.
Advice... Be more like Google Drive. What do I do from here?
Im about to just go set up a fake google account. Set up a second FAKE dropbox account and share the files with the client that way.
My only concern now... Is your company has backups of my personal stuff and I dont know what it is and I cant find an option to delete. Thats not right! How do we fix this? - Mark1 month ago
Super User II
That image helps nad shows that you have backups set - the "Mac" disableed one at the side.
Click on that and delete that and you should get the space back
- StrypheMedia1 month agoNew member | Level 2
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- StrypheMedia1 month agoNew member | Level 2
Nope! nevermind. Still need help. I delete ALL my "backups". Now it STILL says im over my storage by over 3GB. Any ideas as to what the absolute **bleep** that 3GB would be and how I can remove it?
how many problems can ONE user run into in less than 3 hours? Im so over this! Please advise. - StrypheMedia1 month agoNew member | Level 2
I have a riddle for you to solve...
One screen shot tells me "No backups here at the moment"
One screen shot tells me I have "3.2GB of backups"
The riddle to solve...
Which one is a LIE? - StrypheMedia1 month agoNew member | Level 2
Ive clicked on it 5 times. NOTHING opens. Its already disabled. Other option?
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