---
id: settings.what-happens-if-i-lower-the-hard-floor
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/what-happens-if-i-lower-the-hard-floor
category: "Settings & keep-time"
subcategory: "Rules and safety floors"
question: "What happens if I lower the hard floor below 7 days?"
alt_questions:
  - "Lower hard floor warning"
  - "Lowered below the 7-day default"
  - "Let Storage Studio move recently edited files"
  - "Is it safe to reduce the hard floor?"
short_answer: "The app asks you to confirm, because files edited this week could then be moved or deleted. A warning stays on the Rules page; set it back to 7 days to restore normal protection."
tags: ["rules", "safety", "age floor"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/what-is-the-hard-floor-setting"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What happens if I lower the hard floor below 7 days?

Storage Studio asks you to confirm first, because with a lower floor it may move or delete files you edited within the last week, depending on your rule ages. Once lowered, the Rules page shows a warning that the floor is below the 7-day default.

Only do this if you understand the risk and have independent backups. Setting the floor back to 7 restores the usual protection straight away.