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Windows app keeps folders of older client versions, can I remove them?
I just discovered that the Dropbox Windows App is not a good app-space manager.
On one computer:
c:\Program Files (x86)\Dropbox\ contains SEVEN old client versions, using over 2.6GB of storage!
The folders are things like Client_77.4.131 Client_211.3.5889 Client_221.3.5229
Another computer: only one, 300MB.
Another: nine versions, 3.4GB
And one more: no extras at all.
The old versions are dated as recently as October 2024, and March 13, 2025
QUESTIONS:
- Is this a known bug? Please fix it!
- Is there any kind of safe "Dropbox cleanup" tool that could fix this?
- Is it safe to simply delete all Client_* folders in the Dropbox app folder? (Note the "_")
THANKS!
1 Reply
- Jay
Dropbox Staff
Hi PapaPete, thanks for bringing this to our attention.
In general, these folders are usually deleted when the Dropbox desktop application is updated to the latest version.
It would be safe to delete the older client versions, though it would be best to keep the newest one there.
Keep me updated with any progress!
