Configure Storage Sense Recycle Bin cleanup threshold

Policy ID
SS_ConfigStorageSenseRecycleBinCleanupThreshold
Scope
Computer Configuration
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1903
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
System › Storage Sense

Description


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.

Options

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

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  • ConfigStorageSenseRecycleBinCleanupThresholdREG_DWORD

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