Settings & keep-time · Keep-time and retention
How long does Storage Studio keep removed files, backups and history?
Short answer: Recycle Vault items are kept about 6 months, Junk Yard scraps for the time you pick (1 day by default), self-backups for 7 days, storage history for about a year, and support log bundles up to 6 months.
Each kind of item has its own keep-time:
- Removed files in the Recycle Vault — about 6 months, then cleared automatically.
- Junk Yard scraps — the auto-clear time you choose (1 day by default), up to a maximum number of scraps.
- Self-backups of the app's own settings — one a day, the last 7 days kept.
- Daily storage history for charts — about a year.
- Diagnostic log bundles you send to support — up to 6 months on Storage Studio's servers.
The links below explain where to change each one.