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ibrahimmk's avatar
ibrahimmk
New member | Level 2
11 months ago

I'm being redirected to a shared link, when logging into my web account

Hello, today I noticed something when I tried logging into my dropbox from my personal computer, once i typed dropbox.com a link opened where there were 7 images stored in the link and the link isn't editable by me even when I log into my account

The issue is that I do not remember creating such a link and it feels like it was randomly created, has anyone had a similar issue before?

I am looking for any way to delete the link or edit the files in it

Thanks

  • Nancy's avatar
    Nancy
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

    Welcome to our Community, ibrahimmk

     

    From your description, it sounds like this shared link was sent to you in the past by someone else, who gave you view-only permissions to it, you opened it, and now your browser automatically redirected you there. If this happened, then this link/its files aren’t saved on your Dropbox account, so only the owner can grant you with more permissions, or delete the link on their end.

     

    If I've misunderstood something, feel free to correct me.

     

    If you wish to be redirected to your web account, without seeing this shared link first, I’d suggest trying to clear the cache of your web browser, and then attempting to log in to Dropbox again. Does that work?

     

    Keep me posted for any updates.

  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II

    ibrahimmk wrote:

    ... once i typed dropbox.com a link opened where there were 7 images stored in the link and the link isn't editable by me even when I log into my account


    Are you sure it's a link to files within your own account, and not just a link from someone else that you visited previously? Since you typed "dropbox.com" in your address bar, your browser would show you a history of any link you visited on the Dropbox site. It doesn't necessarily mean that the files are in your account. To be sure, visit your Sharing page, which will show a list of links that you've created within your account.

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