How is storage over limit if all folders are empty?

R S 0 Reputation points
2026-08-04T01:28:08.9466667+00:00

I will dive right in:
Microsoft has by far the worst customer support.
I too have a storage over limit, can't send emails from my Outlook account.

I have tried for years, to get hold of someone, I have a whole list of submitted support cases, but guess what, they are all sent to the outlook email, and surprise surprise, I can't respond to them.
Every time I give alternative email, but I guess it is all AI responding with generic emails.

Well, my case is not generic, there is a case of stolen and deleted photos from OneDrive, and nobody to talk to.

Thanks a lot!

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  1. SD - IA 176K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-08-04T15:17:06.5766667+00:00

    Thanks. Your Onedrive is full. When you click the OneDrive link just below in the photo, it should show the largest files.

    Also check Onedrive recycle bin and empty it.https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/onedrive/delete-files-or-folders-in-onedrive

    1. Open OneDrive on the web and sign in to the correct account.
    2. In the left pane, select Recycle bin.
    3. Click Empty recycle bin at the top of the page.
    4. Confirm the action when prompted.

    I look forward to hearing from you to get the results of the troubleshooting.

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  2. R S 0 Reputation points
    2026-08-04T12:45:53.12+00:00

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  3. SD - IA 176K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-08-04T09:26:23.4233333+00:00

    Hi,

    I will help you with this. A friendly reminder that this is a community support forum where users help other users. Advisors participating here cannot make changes to Microsoft services or access internal systems and can only provide technical guidance, independent of Microsoft's Policy decisions.

    Go to https://onedrive.live.com/?v=managestorage&sw=bypassConfig page. Please take a screenshot of it and post in the next reply.

    I look forward to hearing from you to get the results of the troubleshooting.

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