---
id: freeing-space.what-is-the-never-delete-personal-files-switch
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/what-is-the-never-delete-personal-files-switch
category: "Freeing up space"
subcategory: "One-tap clean-up (Run Tuhi)"
question: "What does \"Never delete personal files — only move them\" do?"
alt_questions:
  - "Where is the never delete personal files setting?"
  - "How do I stop Storage Studio deleting anything of mine?"
  - "Make Storage Studio only move files, never delete"
  - "Global overrides never delete personal files"
  - "Does the never delete switch stop cache cleaning?"
short_answer: "It makes Storage Studio skip every rule that would delete your files, so your data is only ever moved. Cache cleanup still runs because caches rebuild. Find it in Preferences → Rules → Global overrides."
tags: ["settings", "personal files", "safety", "rules"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/is-run-tuhi-safe", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/what-does-clean-app-caches-do"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What does "Never delete personal files — only move them" do?

It's a global safety switch that tells Storage Studio to skip every rule that would delete your files, so your own data is only ever moved, never removed. App-cache cleanup still runs, because caches are rebuilt automatically and aren't personal files.

To turn it on:

1. Open **Preferences** and go to **Rules**.
2. Under **Global overrides**, switch on **Never delete personal files — only move them**.

When the switch holds something back during a Run Tuhi clean-up, the summary may mention how much more could have been cleared if you allowed it — it's information, not a nudge you have to act on. See [is Run Tuhi safe](https://storagestudio.us/faq/freeing-space/is-run-tuhi-safe).