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unknown dropbox storage counted on my computer
I wonder if anyone can help with this vexing problem? I used to have & use dropbox (light version) for local file storage, but then ran out of the 2 gb of free space fairly quickly. I did at one stag...
franekp wrote:
... whenever I simply reconnect my external drive to the laptop again, it mysteriously automatically RELOADS all of that data again into my laptop memory.
It sounds like you're using the backup feature to back up the content of your external drive.
Rich
Super User II
Super User II
franekp wrote:
... whenever I simply reconnect my external drive to the laptop again, it mysteriously automatically RELOADS all of that data again into my laptop memory.
It sounds like you're using the backup feature to back up the content of your external drive.
Hi Rich. Thanks for the quick response and advice. I was able to (eventually) find those settings - certainly not intuitive - and then change as required. Cheers, Frank.
