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How to delete old Dropbox Update Logs
Every so often Dropbox updates itself, which is good, mostly. It also makes a log of its updates, which is good, mostly.
Unfortunately, I now have 1,994 old update logs on my C: drive, dating back to 24-07-2020, and every time I use a malware scanner every one of these logs is summoned to give evidence, which is not good, all the time. I am able to trim the rubbish on other software collections, but Dropbox insists that only the owner can delete its logs, and won't tell me which entity is the owner.
FWIW, I've used Dropbox far longer than 4 years, and I was able to delete all logs dated prior to 24-07-2020 with no noticeable untoward catastrophes happening.
I would like to not only save time on the malware scans, but also put the 82.5 megabytes to better use. Maybe we only need the last 5 logs as a fall-back measure?
So, who is the "owner"? And, would taking ownership of 1,900 old logs injure the Dropbox install?
gordon451 wrote:
...listed as the owner for the Program Data > Dropbox > Update > Log folder chain. However, i am NOT the owner of any of the current log files.
Change the owner of one of the folders above the logs to yourself (effectively not changing it at all) and set the option to replace the owner on all objects below.
Thanks for getting back to me Hannah.
Screenshots:
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Unable to display Current Owner
Select User or Group
FWIW, I'm using Win7SP1 with a load of vcredists and late-ish .NET
PS: Shared links removed for security purposes per the Community's Guidelines]
- Walter
Dropbox Staff
Hey gordon451 - sorry to jump in here, but could you attach the screenshots to your reply through the camera icon (insert photo) within your reply's box instead of sending us shared links to them?
I'm also removing your shared links for security purposes, to avoid traffic/bandwidth issues etc.
Also, did you install the Dropbox desktop app with admin privileges on your computer in the first place and are you logged in with admin rights when you try to do this?
