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
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- ConfigStorageSenseRecycleBinCleanupThresholdREG_DWORD