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717 TopicsMove my Dropbox files from PC to external drive
Hi! I don't have too much space on my PC to download all my files via Dropbox Desktop App. My goal is the backup all my files saved to Dropbox to an external drive. After I copy the downloaded files to an external drive, how can I then delete them from my PC to free up more space without it syncing and deleting the files from Dropbox.com?49Views0likes5CommentsHow can I delete my files from a computer remotely?
Device (Win11 Desktop PC) Question or Issue I was recently removed from the office forcefully, still logged in dropbox with my personal dropbox account at office PC, how do I delete the files on the office hard drive remotely using dropbox? They haven't notice it yet and I want to delete all my hard work converting hard copy data into digital.57Views0likes5CommentsI can't delete some files as they just keep reappearing
Device MSI Laptop Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Windows 10 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 236.4.5918 Question or Issue I delete a bunch of photos everyday, but they just keep reappearing, how do I stop this from happening? I am only using the free version. TIA, HuddoSolved141Views0likes7CommentsSyncOperations.plist.lockfile delete
I just received an email from "no-reply" at Dropbox stating... You recently deleted 3948 files from your Dropbox account. If you want these files back, you can still restore them until 12/12/2025. After that, they’ll be permanently deleted. These are the files you deleted: SyncOperations.plist.lockfile and 3,947 files 11/12/2025 12:55 PM using Mac OS X 26.0.1 (link to see deleted files here, which seems legit) I definitely didn't do this. Dropbox seems to be working fine on all my devices. Is this a phishing attempt?Solved71Views0likes8CommentsFolder "files on my computer" re-occurring
Hi, I hope this is the right category, I'm having a problem with a folder. Dropbox creates automatically the folder "files on my computer" and after I delete it the folder re-appare in an infinite loop. Anyone had the same issue and found a solution to not show this folder on my desktop?Solved418Views0likes2CommentsDropbox syncing files already deleted from laptop and Dropbox
Device / System Acer Laptop / Windows 10 / latest app and browser Question or Issue Hello! I have deleted a folder containing a big amount of references (I am an artist) which has collected around 100.000 files until now. I ported them over to an external harddrive and deleted the local folder. Once the syncing was done I notice, after a restart, that Dropbox tried to sync those files again. I checked in the browser and the folder was still there while on my laptop it was not. So I deleted it there too. Now the dropbox app is trying to sync those files again, stating "96.600 files are being downloaded", which blocks any other form of synchronization for the files that would truly need it.256Views0likes24CommentsMy storage is full. How can I remove my Backup?
Dropbox informs me, that my free account is full. I had previously made a complete back up of my Mac on Dropbox. However, I can't find the back up on Dropbox in order to delete it. I have the app on my Mac. I'm not interested in upgrading. Help anyone?81Views0likes2CommentsI'm getting a message about my files being online-only when they're all available offline. Why?
Device Windows desktop PC Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Windows 10 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 235.4.5905 Dropbox Plan Plus Plus Question or Issue Why am I getting this message? "Deleting an online-only folder permanently removes it from your PC. If you need the folder later, check your Drogbox recvcle bin." ALL my hundreds of folders in C:\Users\Terry\Dropbox\ are configured to be OFFLINE.119Views0likes9CommentsHow to delete files from an external drive backup?
Device (WINDOWS 11 ON PC) Question or Issue IN DROPBOX I HAVE A BACKUP OF AN EXTERNAL DRIVE THAT WAS CONNECTED TO AN (OLD) NON-EXISTING PC . I WANT TO DELETE SELECTED DIRECTORIES FROM THE DROPBOX BACKUP. HOW CAN I DELETE THEM AND RETRIEVE DROPBOX BACKUP MEMORY SPACE? I TRIED, WITH THE FOLLOWING RESULTS: WHEN I TRY TO DELETE, I GET A MESSAGE "If you no longer have access to the computer you used to create Extreme SSD OLD backup, click I don’t have access." (THIS IS THE CASE) THERE, I'M GUIDED TO "SIGN OUT OF THE DEVICE". I DID THAT, AND THE DEVICE IS NO LONGER SIGNED IN. NEVERTHELESS, I AM NOT ABLE TO DELETE THE DIRECTORY IN MY DROPBOX BACKUP. WHAT CAN I DO TO DELETE THAT DIRECTORY?Solved134Views0likes4Comments