Hard-delete the contents of a folder shortcut when unmounted
Verified with Microsoft OneDrive 26.153.0809.0004 — updated on July 10, 2026
Supported on: Supported Windows 10 0 TH 1
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\OneDrive Description
This setting determines the behavior of the Sync client when it encounters a request to unmount a folder shortcut (a folder added to OneDrive via "Add shortcut to OneDrive"). If you enable this setting, when an unmount of a folder shortcut is received, the Sync client will hard-delete all the contents of the folder. If you disable or do not configure this setting, Sync will by default move the contents of the unmounted folder to the recycle bin.
Registry
HKLM
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive Value name: AddedFolderHardDeleteOnUnmount
Enabled: AddedFolderHardDeleteOnUnmount = 1
Disabled: AddedFolderHardDeleteOnUnmount = 0
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Hard-delete the contents of a folder shortcut when unmounted
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: Supported Windows 10 0 TH 1
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive]
"AddedFolderHardDeleteOnUnmount"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Hard-delete the contents of a folder shortcut when unmounted
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Supported Windows 10 0 TH 1
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AddedFolderHardDeleteOnUnmount' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
No direct Policy CSP / OMA-URI mapping for this policy. Use the Intune Remediation tab, or ingest the ADMX in Intune.Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Hard-delete the contents of a folder shortcut when unmounted
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Supported Windows 10 0 TH 1
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive' -Name 'AddedFolderHardDeleteOnUnmount' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Hard-delete the contents of a folder shortcut when unmounted
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Supported Windows 10 0 TH 1
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AddedFolderHardDeleteOnUnmount' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Hard-delete the contents of a folder shortcut when unmounted
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Supported Windows 10 0 TH 1
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Hard-delete the contents of a folder shortcut when unmounted
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Supported Windows 10 0 TH 1
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive' -Name 'AddedFolderHardDeleteOnUnmount' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Hard-delete the contents of a folder shortcut when unmounted
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: Supported Windows 10 0 TH 1
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\OneDrive'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'AddedFolderHardDeleteOnUnmount' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.