Allow Storage Sense Temporary Files cleanup
- Policy ID
- SS_AllowStorageSenseTemporaryFilesCleanup
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1903
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- System › Storage Sense
Description
When Storage Sense runs, it can delete the user’s temporary files that are not in use.
If the group policy "Allow Storage Sense" is disabled, then this policy does not have any effect.
Enabled:
Storage Sense will delete the user’s temporary files that are not in use. Users cannot disable this setting in Storage settings.
Disabled:
Storage Sense will not delete the user’s temporary files. Users cannot enable this setting in Storage settings.
Not Configured:
By default, Storage Sense will delete the user’s temporary files. Users can configure this setting in Storage settings.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- AllowStorageSenseTemporaryFilesCleanupREG_DWORD