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I did a full computer backup and my dropbox is full. I cannot delete the back up file. Suggestions?
Hi Megan --
Two screenshots below. The first is within the Computer Backup instructions page, which refers one to to the "backup" tab therein. I don't see that.
The second is within preferences, and for Windows you can see that there is no reference to a backup tab. Would you please send me the specific instructions on how to delete the backup, and/or delete my files from Dropbox?
Thank you.
Rob
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Megan --
I clicked on the Dropbox icon from my desktop, and it is empty. Please send me the specific link that will enable me to do what I need to do to resolve this problem, namely, turning off computer backup that I didn't ask to occur in the first place.
Thank you.
Rob Brantley
I can't delete a backup of a computer running Windows in which I removed Dropbox.
I've checked and the computer is no more linked but when I want to remove the backup it keeps saying to unlink my device.
Is the device still listed on this page?
If so, you'll need to click the little trash icon in the righthand column to unlink the device from your account.
No, it isn't, I had already checked that.
Hi @lujop, happy Monday!
In order for you to be able to remove the Computer backup folder, you'd need to first follow these steps in order to disable it. You might need to re-install the app too.
Do you have access to the device while we speak?
Let me know more!
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I have an old problem with that folder. I had another topic done a few years ago.
Now I see Dropbox made Dropbox Backup and I see that Backup 'active'.
So I no longer have that device and I've tried to go to Options > Delete
And because that device no longer exist and it's not connected I've selected "I don't have access"
And after that you can click to "Settings"
And redirect to Settings page on Security tab, I don't have that device connected, but I'm still unable to delete that folder.
What can I do to delete that folder?
I've made a copy of folder "Documents" from "My PC (L-34529)" on dropbox root path, and now I can't delete that neither.
Regards,
Mihai Paraschiv
Thanks for reaching out to us, @WyRwSyK, and for bringing this to our attention.
Can we actually send you an email, so we can look into this in detail?
Let me know!
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