Days back to keep items in recycle bin

UserNeeds changes for IntuneL_DaysBackToKeepItemsInRecycleBin

Supported on SUPPORTED_Windows7 (defined in the Windows templates)

5568.1000

What it does

This policy setting allows you to set the number of days before which all items added to the Recycle Bin before value will be deleted when the version history is pruned. With a 2016 format notebook, OneNote will automatically store previous versions of the pages in the notebook, and it will also store a recycle bin for all of the deleted pages and sections. If you enable this policy setting, you can set the number of days in the past to keep recycle bin items. If you do not configure this policy setting OneNote will use the default value of 60 days in the past.

What it writes

Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry key: software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\options\versions

Why it needs changes for Intune

Policy references a Windows supportedOn definition.
ADMX-INTUNE-WINDOWS-SUPPORTEDON-REFERENCE

Options

Option	Type	Registry value	Allowed values
Days back to keep items in recycle binDefault: 60	Number	`daystokeeprecycleditems`	0 to 365

Configure and deploy

Choose a state and the option values; the output below is generated from the template for exactly that.

Enabled · User · template defaults

Registry file (.reg)

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\options\versions]
"daystokeeprecycleditems"=dword:0000003C

PowerShell

$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

function Set-RegistryValue {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
    }

    New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}

function Remove-RegistryValue {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
    )

    if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
        Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }
}

function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        return
    }

    foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
        Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }
}

# Policy: Days back to keep items in recycle bin
# Name: L_DaysBackToKeepItemsInRecycleBin
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: onent16.admx

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\options\versions' -Name 'daystokeeprecycleditems' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 60

The OMA-URI is an inferred ADMX-backed Policy CSP candidate derived from the source ADMX file name and policy name.
Some Microsoft policies use built-in Policy CSP pages whose area names don't match the ADMX file name, so verify the candidate against Microsoft Learn before deployment.

ADMX profile candidate (OMA-URI)

./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_onent16/L_DaysBackToKeepItemsInRecycleBin

ADMX SyncML candidate

<SyncML xmlns="SYNCML:SYNCML1.2">
  <SyncBody>
    <Replace>
      <CmdID>1</CmdID>
      <Item>
        <Meta>
          <Format>chr</Format>
          <Type>text/plain</Type>
        </Meta>
        <Target>
          <LocURI>./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/ADMX_onent16/L_DaysBackToKeepItemsInRecycleBin</LocURI>
        </Target>
        <Data>&lt;enabled/&gt;
&lt;data id="L_DaysBackToKeepItemsInRecycleBinSpinID" value="60"/&gt;</Data>
      </Item>
    </Replace>
    <Final/>
  </SyncBody>
</SyncML>

Intune remediation scripts

Detection

$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
$reasons = [System.Collections.Generic.List[string]]::new()

function Test-RegistryValueExists {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        return $false
    }

    return $null -ne (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)
}

function Test-RegistryValueEquals {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Kind,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Expected
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        return $false
    }

    $valueObject = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    if ($null -eq $valueObject) {
        return $false
    }

    $actual = $valueObject.$Name
    switch ($Kind) {
        'String' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
        'ExpandString' { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
        'DWord' { return [uint32]$actual -eq [uint32]$Expected }
        'QWord' { return [uint64]$actual -eq [uint64]$Expected }
        'MultiString' {
            $actualArray = @($actual)
            $expectedArray = @($Expected)
            if ($actualArray.Count -ne $expectedArray.Count) { return $false }
            for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Count; $index++) {
                if ([string]$actualArray[$index] -cne [string]$expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
            }
            return $true
        }
        'Binary' {
            $actualArray = [byte[]]$actual
            $expectedArray = [byte[]]$Expected
            if ($actualArray.Length -ne $expectedArray.Length) { return $false }
            for ($index = 0; $index -lt $actualArray.Length; $index++) {
                if ($actualArray[$index] -ne $expectedArray[$index]) { return $false }
            }
            return $true
        }
        default { return [string]$actual -ceq [string]$Expected }
    }
}

# Policy: Days back to keep items in recycle bin
# Name: L_DaysBackToKeepItemsInRecycleBin
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: onent16.admx

$isMatch = Test-RegistryValueEquals -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\options\versions' -Name 'daystokeeprecycleditems' -Kind 'DWord' -Expected 60
if (-not $isMatch) {
    $reasons.Add('Value mismatch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\options\versions\daystokeeprecycleditems') | Out-Null
}

if ($reasons.Count -eq 0) {
    Write-Output 'Compliant'
    exit 0
}

$reasons | ForEach-Object { Write-Output $_ }
exit 1

Remediation

$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

function Set-RegistryValue {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $PropertyType,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][object] $Value
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
    }

    New-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -PropertyType $PropertyType -Value $Value -Force | Out-Null
}

function Remove-RegistryValue {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Name
    )

    if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path) {
        Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }
}

function Clear-RegistryKeyValues {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string] $Path
    )

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {
        return
    }

    foreach ($propertyName in (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path).Property) {
        Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $propertyName -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }
}

# Policy: Days back to keep items in recycle bin
# Name: L_DaysBackToKeepItemsInRecycleBin
# Scope: User
# State: Enabled
# Source: onent16.admx

Set-RegistryValue -Path 'Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\options\versions' -Name 'daystokeeprecycleditems' -PropertyType 'DWord' -Value 60

History 1 retained release

5568.100010 Aug 2026
- Already present in the first release ChangeIntel keeps.

Template

Internal name: L_DaysBackToKeepItemsInRecycleBin
Namespace: onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows
Template file: onent16.admx
Release: Microsoft 365 Apps 5568.1000 · file set 8be05d876aae137d…

Definition, editor controls and support

Definition

<policy class="User" displayName="$(string.L_DaysBackToKeepItemsInRecycleBin)" explainText="$(string.L_DaysBackToKeepItemsInRecycleBinExplain)" key="software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\onenote\options\versions" name="L_DaysBackToKeepItemsInRecycleBin" presentation="$(presentation.L_DaysBackToKeepItemsInRecycleBin)" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_VersionsAndRecyleBin" />
      <supportedOn ref="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7" />
      <elements>
        <decimal id="L_DaysBackToKeepItemsInRecycleBinSpinID" maxValue="365" minValue="0" valueName="daystokeeprecycleditems" />
      </elements>
    </policy>

Editor controls

<presentation id="L_DaysBackToKeepItemsInRecycleBin" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
        <decimalTextBox defaultValue="60" refId="L_DaysBackToKeepItemsInRecycleBinSpinID" spinStep="1">Days back to keep items in recycle bin</decimalTextBox>
      </presentation>

Supported platforms and category

onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote
<category displayName="$(string.L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote)" name="L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_OneNoteOptions
<category displayName="$(string.L_OneNoteOptions)" name="L_OneNoteOptions" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote" />
    </category>
onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_VersionsAndRecyleBin
<category displayName="$(string.L_VersionsAndRecyleBin)" name="L_VersionsAndRecyleBin" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_OneNoteOptions" />
    </category>
onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:unresolved:Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7
<unresolved reference="Microsoft.Policies.Windows:SUPPORTED_Windows7" />
onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote
<category displayName="$(string.L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote)" name="L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions" />
<strings><string id="onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote">Microsoft OneNote 2016</string></strings>
onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_OneNoteOptions
<category displayName="$(string.L_OneNoteOptions)" name="L_OneNoteOptions" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_MicrosoftOfficeOneNote" />
    </category>
<strings><string id="onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_OneNoteOptions">OneNote Options</string></strings>
onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:category:L_VersionsAndRecyleBin
<category displayName="$(string.L_VersionsAndRecyleBin)" name="L_VersionsAndRecyleBin" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/GroupPolicy/2006/07/PolicyDefinitions">
      <parentCategory ref="onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_OneNoteOptions" />
    </category>
<strings><string id="onent16.Office.Microsoft.Policies.Windows:L_VersionsAndRecyleBin">Versions and Recyle Bin</string></strings>