🎯 Scenario: Reclaim disk space safely
Run a full scan, open the Unlinked Media Files list, confirm the files are genuinely unused, then move them to the Recycle Bin (with backup on) — nothing is deleted until the retention period expires, so you can restore anytime.
1. Run a full scan
MediaVault → MV Dashboard → 🔍 Run Full Scan
MediaVault → MV Dashboard → 🔍 Run Full Scan
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2. Open the Unlinked Media Files list
These are files no post, page or setting references
These are files no post, page or setting references
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3. Sort by size, largest first
Biggest wins for the least effort
Biggest wins for the least effort
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4. Double-check each file really is unused
Check the usage count; some references (sliders, CSS) can be missed
Check the usage count; some references (sliders, CSS) can be missed
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5. Turn on backup first (recommended)
Settings → Cloud/Local backup, so a copy is kept before deletion
Settings → Cloud/Local backup, so a copy is kept before deletion
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6. Move the selected files to the Recycle Bin
Reversible — files are not gone yet
Reversible — files are not gone yet
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7. Files auto-delete after the retention period
Restore anytime before then from the Recycle Bin
Restore anytime before then from the Recycle Bin
💡 If you are unsure about a file, move it to the Recycle Bin rather than deleting — you keep the space benefit during the retention window but can still restore it.