Display confirmation dialog when deleting files

Policy ID: ConfirmFileDelete
Scope: User Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › File Explorer

Description

Allows you to have File Explorer display a confirmation dialog whenever a file is deleted or moved to the Recycle Bin.

If you enable this setting, a confirmation dialog is displayed when a file is deleted or moved to the Recycle Bin by the user.

If you disable or do not configure this setting, the default behavior of not displaying a confirmation dialog occurs.

UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER