How to Delete PC Backups in Dropbox on Windows 11

This article explains how to delete or remove PC backups from Dropbox in Windows 11.

Dropbox is a cloud storage service allowing users to store and share files and folders online. It offers features such as file syncing, file versioning, and collaboration tools, making it easier for teams to collaborate on projects.

One can configure many settings with the Dropbox app in Windows, including starting Dropbox on system startup, disabling Dropbox startup in the background, adding Microsoft Office add-in, turning notifications on or off, managing backups, turning automatic backups on or off, renaming backup device name, changing backup frequency, choosing back up folders, moving backup folder location, enabling camera upload for photos and videos, and more.

When you want to stop backing up a PC, you can use the Delete backup feature to delete and remove a PC from Dropbox. When you delete a PC, files, and folders will remain on the PC, but all cloud backups for the PC will be deleted and removed.

You may want to delete a backup from Dropbox for several reasons. For instance, if a computer is no longer in use, it’s unnecessary to continue backing up its files and folders. If you have limited storage space on Dropbox, you could remove backups of devices you no longer used to free up space.

Finally, if your Dropbox account has been compromised, you may want to delete all backups associated with the compromised device to prevent unauthorized access to their files and folders.

Delete PC from Dropbox backups

As mentioned above, you may want to delete a PC from Dropbox backup for several reasons, including removing a computer you no longer used to free up space and deleting all files and folders if your Dropbox account has been compromised.

Here’s how to delete Dropbox backup on a PC.

First, open the Dropbox flyout window from the notification area. You can do that by clicking the Taskbar overflow and selecting Dropbox to open its flyout window.

When the flyout opens, select the Settings (gear) at the top of the screen and click Preferences.

On the Preferences page, select the Backups tab. Under “This PC,” click the Manage backups button.

If you have already set up Dropbox, click My PC (DeviceName) under the Sync and backups tab on the flyout window.

This will open the Dropbox settings page.

Under Manage backups, select the “Delete your My PC (PCName) backup” tile on the Dropbox Backup page.

Then click the Delete backup button.

On the pop-up window, click the Confirm button to start deleting your files and folders from Dropbox.

This might take a while, but files and folders on your computer will remain.

That should do it!

Conclusion:

• Deleting PC backups from Dropbox in Windows 11 is a straightforward process that can be done through the Dropbox app settings.
• Users can free up storage space on Dropbox by deleting unnecessary backups and securing their accounts from compromised devices.
• Always confirm the deletion of backups to avoid accidental removal of important files and folders.
• Following these steps will allow users to manage their Dropbox backups on Windows 11 effectively.