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MatejA
2 years agoNew member | Level 2
Sudden increase in use labeled "backup" I never asked for. Where can I delete?
Hello, I have less than 2GB in my actual Dropbox folder. All of a sudden, I was warned my space is full. I checked the website and in account management there is almost 6GB labeled as "backup". Yet ...
- 2 years ago
I will answer myself as I just found the solution on my own, in case somebody else has this problem.
When you're logged in your Dropbox account in your BROWSER, click the "3x3 dots" menu sign in the top left corner, next to the Dropbox logo. In the menu that opens select "Backup". Doesn't work in the Windows app for me, but finally managed to find it on the website. There you can delete backups by clicking on the "3 dots sign" on the right side of each row. I guess the backup just activated automatically for me. Cheers
MatejA
2 years agoNew member | Level 2
I will answer myself as I just found the solution on my own, in case somebody else has this problem.
When you're logged in your Dropbox account in your BROWSER, click the "3x3 dots" menu sign in the top left corner, next to the Dropbox logo. In the menu that opens select "Backup". Doesn't work in the Windows app for me, but finally managed to find it on the website. There you can delete backups by clicking on the "3 dots sign" on the right side of each row. I guess the backup just activated automatically for me. Cheers
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