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MB60
Explorer | Level 4
3 years ago

My storage is full, cause my PC files are uploaded there. How to stop the auto uploads of photos?

I have a free Dropbox account but my storage is full because all my pc files have been automatically uploaded. I have removed the auto upload of photos but how do I stop the upload of all other docs ...
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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    3 years ago
    MB60 wrote:
    ... my storage is full because all my pc files have been automatically uploaded. I have removed the auto upload of photos but how do I stop the upload of all other docs please?

    You enabled the backup feature. Refer to the following help article for information on how to disable it.

     

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Rich
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3 years ago
MB60 wrote:
... my storage is full because all my pc files have been automatically uploaded. I have removed the auto upload of photos but how do I stop the upload of all other docs please?

You enabled the backup feature. Refer to the following help article for information on how to disable it.

 

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    MB60
    Explorer | Level 4
    3 years ago
    Thanks for your help.

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