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hugoca
7 years agoExplorer | Level 3
How long does Dropbox take to reflect freed up space on an account?
Hi,
I have 6GB of space in dropbox that has been all used.
Then, I removed a set of files (of about of 5GB) and my dropbox didn't (yet) re-calc'ed the free space.
Do I need to do anything t...
- 7 years agoDeleted files do not use quota.
As I said before what is the Share folder using?
That space on the website IS correct. So if its still large you've a large file still hidden within your system somewhere.
hugoca
Explorer | Level 3
Yes. They aren't on the Windows file system anymore. Then I permanently delete on the web. two weeks ago.
Mark
7 years agoSuper User II
Deleted files do not use quota.
As I said before what is the Share folder using?
That space on the website IS correct. So if its still large you've a large file still hidden within your system somewhere.
As I said before what is the Share folder using?
That space on the website IS correct. So if its still large you've a large file still hidden within your system somewhere.
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