# ownCloud User Manual

# Deleted Files

ownCloud keeps a copy of your deleted files in case you need them again. To make sure that the user doesn’t run out of memory, the deleted files app manages the size of the deleted files for the user. The app takes care to never use more that 50% of your currently available free space. If your deleted files exceed this limit, ownCloud deletes the oldest versions until it meets the memory usage limit again.

Deleted files can be found by clicking on the Deleted files button on files app of web interface. You can either restore or permanently delete using appropriate buttons.

ownCloud also checks the age of deleted files every time new files are added to the deleted files. By default, deleted files stay in the trash bin for 180 days. The Administrator can adjust this value in the config.php by setting the *”trashbin_retention_obligation”* value. Files older than the *”trashbin_retention_obligation”* will be deleted permanently. Additionally, ownCloud calculates the maximum available space every time a new file is added. If the deleted files exceed the new maximum allowed space ownCloud will expire old deleted files until the limit is met once again.