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I’m posting this as a warning to other long-term Dropbox business users, particularly anyone who originally had Unlimited storage and was later migrated to a paid tier with retained legacy storage. This is not a rant. It’s a factual account of what happened to me, so others can assess their own risk. Background I was a…
Apologies, I'm sure this has been discussed, I just don't know what search terms to use to find it. I have two computers that access my Dropbox. Both store the files on the local drive but the laptop's drive is so full, I can't update Windows. It doesn't need to store them locally and can access them online. How do I…
Dropbox Plan Basic Device PC Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Windows 11 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 238.4.6075 Question or Issue As a basic user I see that I am entitled to 3 GB of storage space. Dropbox tells me that I use 3.03GB of 3GB. However, I can see that my dropbox folder has 2,4GB. I have…
Dropbox Plan Basic Device Macbook Air M2 Operating System/Browser (if using the web) MacOS 26.0.1 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) Question or Issue Some time ago Dropbox notified my that my storage was above threshold because another user shared some huge files with me. I quickly deleted those files and several…
Dropbox Plan Basic/ Standard Device Google Pixel 9 Pro Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Chrome Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 452.2.2 Question or Issue I've deleted all of the files in my Dropbox with the exception of one small word document. MySpace still says that I've used up 3.1/ 3.8 GB but elsewhere…
Dropbox Plan (Standard) Device (Acer Predator) Operating System/Browser (if using the web) (Windows 11) So, I claimed Dropbox Storage through Acer Jumpstart Dropbox Promotion 100GB in my account but it only showing me 2GB storage only. Why ?
Help, I didn't want to sync all my files to dropbox and now I'm over my limit and can't access any files so I can go below this limit. Syncing has been stopped but what happens to my files on my computer if I cancel my dropbox account - will they get deleted ? I've since changed computers and transferred files / folders to…
Hello! I have a client that didn't realize he must've clicked for Dropbox to backup his files, despite having a free account with only 2 GB. Well he got a new computer, and his old drive was cloned to the new computer. Even with Dropbox signed in, the files aren't actually in Dropbox, despite opening programs on the old…
Hello, i got this email stating i'm over space limit and i must upgrade before a specific date or files MAY be deleted. I guess it's a way to push up to pay for more.. Or not? I searched online but wasn't able to find any annoucement/article mentionning this change of policy (until this day, AFAIK, files are being kept as…
I’m hoping someone from Dropbox Support or the community can help clarify this. Legacy Dropbox account with 5.75 GB of storage. I earned the additional space years ago through referral bonuses for getting others to sign up. Recently, my account appears to be truncated back down to 2 GB, and I’m getting storage-limit…
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