Policy

Configure Storage Sense Recycle Bin cleanup threshold

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassComputer
CategorySystem > Storage Sense
Supported onAt least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1903

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016

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.

Internal name
SS_ConfigStorageSenseRecycleBinCleanupThreshold
Policy ID
b4f046d11d56
Elements
1

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

ElementTypeRegistry mappingConstraints & behavior
Minimum age (in days) of a files in the Recycle Bin folder before Storage sense will delete it (0 is never deleting files):
ID StorageSenseRecycleBinCleanupThreshold
decimal
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\StorageSense\ConfigStorageSenseRecycleBinCleanupThreshold
Type REG_DWORD
Range: 0 to 365

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