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AdamLee
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5 months ago

A folder that I removed using selective sync still takes up space on my HD.

Hi there, I uploaded a 100GB file via my dropbox folder on my hard drive. Once it was synced I moved that file into a separate folder online that was had selective sync turned off on my harddrive. Th...
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Megan
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5 months ago

Hey AdamLee​, thanks for posting here! 

I was wondering if you've noticed any progress, or if the behavior remains the same. 

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