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How can I cancel my computer backup?
I apparently selected pc backup when I installed Dropbox and naturally I'm out of storage on my Dropbox account now. I don't want and have no need to have my pc backed up to it. I have the desktop app but am not able to find the preferences section to stop it from backing up. I did try just deleting My PC from Dropbox but a message comes up and says if I delete "My PC" it says it will be removed from my Dropbox and from the computer. If I delete it in Dropbox, does that mean I'll lose everything on my laptop too? Sorry if it sounds like a newbie question but I am. 🙂 Any help stopping the PC backup would be greatly appreciated.Solved25KViews2likes58Comments
Storage says it is full, but it is not
Hi, I'm new to these forums, so please bare with me. I have an account with folders shared with me by my employer. We have plenty of storage, but when I log in I see a message every time saying I am almost out of storage. No one else on my team sees this when they log in. I did previously have a large folder with a lot of images in it, however I have completely deleted that as well as deleted it from the trash. When I click on the plan page, here is what I see: Personal Dropbox spaceUsing 1.93 GB of 2 GB Regular files (0 bytes) Shared files (1.93 GB) Unused space (74.18 MB) I would love to speak with someone at DropBox directly, but it does not look like that is an option. Can anyone please help? Thanks in advance!Solved9.8KViews1like55Comments
How long does Dropbox keep my files, without me logging into the account?
english.. how long to save files on Dropbox cloud without login If I don't log in, the files will be saved or deleted automatically. عربي.. ماهي مدة حفظ الملفات على سحابة دروبوكس بدون تسجيل دخول يعني اذا لم اقم بتسجيل الدخول هل يتم حفظ الملفات ام سيتم حذفها تلقائيا.Solved2.3KViews0likes3Comments
Auto delete files after a certain amount of time
Hi! So I have a folder on Dropbox which i use to send files to a client. Over time this folder gets bigger and bigger, filled with more and more files. Is there a way i can set an expiration date on a file, so that it gets automatically deleted? ie. I send a file in March, i set a timer on it so that by May 1st it auto deletes. This would mean i wouldn't have to stay on top of the large amount of files I'm sending, plus it would constantly keep the folder a little more bearable, and would free up Dropbox space. Many thanks!2.9KViews3likes2Comments
If I delete photos on my phone gallery, will they remain on Dropbox?
Trying to start fresh after factory reset I don't want old photos on device phone gallery app I rather have old photos that are backed up on Dropbox cloud storage and keep phone gallery free for new photos not photos that are backed up on device Do not want to share phone storage for old photos and videos I would like to have phone storage for new stuff only and cloud storage for old stuff only If I delete photos on phone it will delete that same photos on cloud I do not want that I do not want old stuff on phone it would be pointless of cloud storage if old things are on my phone no point in online storageSolved13KViews1like9CommentsAdvanced Plan Questions
Hi, a couple of questions: 1) can I have some folders on the "cloud" not syncronized on the pc ? ( i mean that i will upload manually files on the cloud and restore manually when i need) 2) Users number allowed: "3 or more" it means that i can have infinite user with different profiles and sync rules ? Regards LukeSolved1.8KViews0likes5Comments
How can I stream a video to my website from Dropbox but from dropbox online?
Hi Guys, So I will try and explain best I can. This is my website https://www.progressivedreamsmusic.com/ and this is a page on my website where I stream videos https://www.progressivedreamsmusic.com/a-progressive-journey-50/ The video that plays on the above page is hosted on my desktop in my dropbox pubic folder. I use a widget within wordpress (on my site) called FV Flowplayer Video Player that allows me to embed videos like this. What I do is copy the link of the video I want to stream and I paste it in FV Player, I change the end of the link from '?dl=0' to '?raw=1', I am not exactly sure why but without this the video won't play. Anyway, without that out of the way you can see what I am doing, but because over time this will take up lots of space on my desktop I want to know how I can stream a video from my online dropbox account like this? I want to store these very large video files in dropox cloud, maybe a public folder on my online account? Basically I want to not eat up my computers hhd space and instead do this via online instead Can anyne help me ?Solved24KViews1like2Comments
