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storion
3 years agoHelpful | Level 5
Incorrect dropbox space usage on windows
Hi Guys,
My local Windows Dropbox is fully synced with my online Dropbox. Windows Explorer file/properties shows my Dropbox folder is 576 MB but to my surprise, dropbox.com and dropbox app bot...
- 2 years ago
We can confirm that the most recent releases of Dropbox should have resolved this issue. Users affected by this issue were unable to see all of the backups on their account. This meant that when they believe they deleted some or all of their files, there could still be backups taking up space on their account. This should no longer be affecting users who should be able to see all of their backups.
You can find out deleted information on disabling and deleting backups below:
If you disable the backup and choose to "Leave content in Dropbox", your backup content would still be there until it was permanently deleted.
When you go to the Backups page and see no content, be sure to check the deleted section, too.
You can download the files from this location if you need to store them locally on your device.
To clear out the data from the deleted backup, follow these steps:- Navigate to
dropbox.com/backup/all
- Click on
Show deleted backups
- Select their backup and click on
permanently delete
Some users did not have backups, but they were members of shared folders which were taking up space on their accounts. You can remove shared folders using these instructions.
If you are still experiencing quota issues after following these steps, then confirm that we can reach out to you via email and our support agents will look into this with you. - Navigate to
Robert oneill
New member | Level 2
I have removed most of the files from my dropbox but can't find where the space is being alocated from.
removed most file.
removed all the shares I have used for the past 10 years
permantly deleated the files.
trash bin is emtpy.
did most of the removal of files 4 or 5 days ago.
most of the sharaed folders had 0 files. I don't see how to trigger a recount. I am finding 179mb used. when I click on my account it shows I am using 397gb of 12.25gb
Hannah
2 years agoDropbox Staff
Hey Robert oneill, thanks for reaching out to us.
If you don't have any shared folders, is it possible that you previously enabled our backup feature?
Do you see any backups in your backups page online?
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