To improve OneDrive sync performance and make file recovery more predictable, OneDrive will change how cloud-initiated file deletions are handled on local devices. When a file that is locally available on a device is deleted from the cloud, it will no longer appear in the local Recycle Bin on Windows or Trash on macOS. Recovery will instead be available from the OneDrive or SharePoint web recycle bin, depending on where the file was stored.
This change improves sync performance for users with large file libraries, making delete operations faster and ensuring restores are simpler and more predictable with a single authoritative copy in the appropriate web recycle bin (OneDrive or SharePoint).
What will happen:
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Files deleted from the cloud (OneDrive web or another device) that were locally available on the device:
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Will be removed directly from the local disk.
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Will not appear in the local Recycle Bin (Windows) or Trash (macOS).
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Can be recovered from the OneDrive or SharePoint web recycle bin (for up to 93 days).
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Files that are cloud-only (Files On-Demand) are unchanged.
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Files deleted locally on the device will continue to appear in the local Recycle Bin or Trash as they do today.
To learn more, visit Restore deleted files or folders in OneDrive