I got an email about deleted files, but I didn't delete them

Question

I received an email from drop box:  "You recently deleted 1033 files from your Dropbox account. If you want these files back, you can still restore them"

I didn't delete these files, is this automatically processed by "Dropbox? Are these .png files important? Should I restore them and if I do, where can I find them to view and access whether I do want to delete them.

Mary Ann1 · Answer

I use Microsoft Snipping Tools. When I right click my mouse on the icon on my task bar, I see all the recent screen shots saved in the last few days, using the same file names that were deleted. So I went into setting and I see "Snipping Tools" is set to automatically save screen shots. I did not see a option to annually purge files saved or where it is being saved. But, I'm convinced these are worthless files and okay they were purged. I did undo the Auto save in settings, so I should not have a massive delete in the future. No confirmation, but I think "Snipping Tools" deleted the files.  Thank you for working with me to resolve my concerns.

Jay · Answer

Could you clarify exactly what you mean by using a snipping tool event, step-by-step, for me to understand what is happening?

Mary Ann1 · Answer

No I do not see any recent events. I tested a snipping tool event. I copied not saved is my normal routine. I searched for a screen shot in drop box no file was found. Yes some of my folders are shared. He has not been deleting/cleaning up folder's recently. All the files saved had a name beginning with date 2023-03-16 and ending 2024-03-18. Looks like a years worth of files, a annual dump?