SafeVault v1.1.9
SafeVault v1.1.9 adds an explicit, safety-preserving automatic cleanup policy
for local recovery history. The default retention window is now 7 days.
What Changed
- Recovery Home Storage includes the retention period, automatic-cleanup
switch, cleanup preview, and latest cleanup result. - Automatic cleanup runs at most once per day after the user explicitly enables
it withENABLE AUTO CLEANUP. - Existing installations that still use the former untouched 90-day default
show 7 days after upgrading, but deletion remains disabled until confirmed. - External scheduled backups continue to keep the latest 7 timestamped archives
plus thesafevault-latestcopy.
Safety Boundaries
Automatic cleanup removes only versions that are both older than the configured
window and superseded by a newer recoverable version. It preserves:
- every file's latest restorable content, including deleted files;
- all history inside the retention window;
- important restore points and AI change restore points;
- content objects that are still referenced by any retained version.
The cleanup engine refuses direct deletion without explicit authorization.
Object-store symlinks and non-regular paths are skipped.
Upgrade Notes
Install SafeVaultSetup.exe over v1.1.8, then open Recovery Home → Storage.
Review the cleanup preview, select Enable daily automatic cleanup, enter
ENABLE AUTO CLEANUP, and save. The first authorized cleanup runs in the
background; later runs occur at most once per day.
Existing protected folders, the latest recoverable version of each file,
external backup archives, storage location, and startup choices remain intact.