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davidenigro
Explorer | Level 3
4 years ago

Disabling Dropbox Backup without access to the computer

I would like to disable a desktop backup but i don't have access to the pc and the pc isn't on the tab "Linked Device"
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Rich
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4 years ago
davidenigro wrote:

... the Dropbox application has been uninstalled two years ago ... and also the PC does not appear in the list of devices

Then that computer is no longer linked to Dropbox so it can't be syncing and the backup feature can't be active.

 

Dropbox doesn't let me delete the folder from the site dropbox.com

Do you still have a backup listed on your Backups page?

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davidenigro
Explorer | Level 3
4 years ago

Yes, computer no linked and with no syncro and I have a backup listed on the Backups Page on dropbox.com

 

I would like to delete this backup but it doesn't work, it's forbidden.

 

Please help me.

 

 

 

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