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aureliozl3
Helpful | Level 6
2 years ago

Where are the extra files that are making me going over the 2GB free limit?

I have a Windows 10 machine that is showing that I only have 1.3 GB in Dropbox under Windows Explorer. (I have the free version of Dropbox.)   And yet I'm receiving a warning that I've used over 2G...
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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    2 years ago

    Hi aureliozl3, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

     

    Is it possible you have the backup still visible on your account?

     

    Keep me updated with any progress!

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aureliozl3
Helpful | Level 6

Brilliant, Jay , I thought I'd deleted that backup but it was still there.  Deleting it freed me from the problem.

 

Thanks much.

Aurelio

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Jay
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2 years ago

No worries, glad to have helped out! If you need any further assistance in the future, please let me know.

 

Enjoy the rest of your week!

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