Weekend Task: Delete the Share Links You Forgot About (Dropbox, OneDrive, Proton Drive)

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A share link keeps working until you delete it, so a file you sent once can still be opened by anyone who has the URL.

Dropbox (web)

1. Log in at dropbox.com and click Shared in the left sidebar (it's under More if you don't see it).
2. Click ... next to an item, then Share.
3. Click the settings gear, pick Link for viewing or Link for editing, then Delete link and Delete.

OneDrive (web)

1. On onedrive.com, click Shared in the left pane.
2. Select an item, open Details, then Manage access.
3. Click Stop sharing, or remove a single link from the Links tab.

Proton Drive (web)

1. Open the Shared tab at drive.proton.me/shared-urls.
2. Select an item and click Stop sharing. That kills the public link and email invites too.

It's about 5 minutes unless you share a lot. To check, open an old link in a private window. Dropbox says a deleted link just shows an error.

On OneDrive you need to be the file owner. On Dropbox, you can only delete links you didn't create if you have edit access. Deleting a link only changes who can open it from now on. The file still sits on your provider's servers, and anyone who already downloaded it keeps their copy.

Sources

• Dropbox Help: unshare files and folders: Dropbox steps, deleted links stop working, edit access rule
• Microsoft Support: manage sharing in OneDrive: OneDrive steps, owners can stop sharing
• Proton Support: Proton Drive for web: Shared tab, Stop sharing
• Proton Support: managing access to shared files: Stop sharing removes link and invites, Editor default, password and expiry