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StorageDeleteOption Enum

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Definition

Namespace:
Windows.Storage
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Specifies whether a deleted item is moved to the Recycle Bin or permanently deleted.

C# 
[Windows.Foundation.Metadata.ContractVersion(typeof(Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract), 65536)]
public enum StorageDeleteOption
Inheritance
Enum
StorageDeleteOption
Attributes
ContractVersionAttribute

Windows requirements

Device family
Windows 10 (introduced in 10.0.10240.0)
API contract
Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract (introduced in v1.0)

Fields

Name Value Description
Default 0

Specifies the default behavior.

  • If the item is in an application storage location (that is, a location that can be accessed through the ApplicationData class), it's permanently deleted. It's not moved to the Recycle Bin.
  • If the item is in another location, the item is deleted according to the default behavior of File Explorer for that location. The item may be moved to the Recycle Bin, or it may be permanently deleted.
PermanentDelete 1

Permanently deletes the item. The item is not moved to the Recycle Bin.

Applies to

Product Versions
WinRT Build 10240, Build 10586, Build 14383, Build 15063, Build 16299, Build 17134, Build 17763, Build 18362, Build 19041, Build 20348, Build 22000, Build 22621, Build 26100