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Configure Storage Sense Recycle Bin cleanup threshold

When Storage Sense runs, it can delete files in the user’s Recycle Bin if they have been there for over a certain amount of days. If the group policy "Allow Storage Sense" is disabled, then this policy does not have any effect. Enabled: You must provide the minimum age threshold (in days) of a file in the Recycle Bin before Storage Sense will delete it. Supported values are: 0 - 365. If you set this value to zero, Storage Sense will not delete files in the user’s Recycle Bin. The default is 30 days. Disabled or Not Configured: By default, Storage Sense will delete files in the user’s Recycle Bin that have been there for over 30 days. Users can configure this setting in Storage settings.

Policy Details

Policy Name
SS_ConfigStorageSenseRecycleBinCleanupThreshold
Registry Key
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\StorageSense
Supported On
At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1903
Available Languages
en-us

Configuration Elements

Minimum age (in days) of a files in the Recycle Bin folder before Storage sense will delete it (0 is never deleting files):

Type: decimal

Default: 30

Min: 0
Max: 365