Group Policy SearchGroup Policy Search
English

Configure Storage Sense cadence

Policy ID
SS_ConfigStorageSenseGlobalCadence
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


Storage Sense can automatically clean some of the user’s files to free up disk space.

If the group policy "Allow Storage Sense" is disabled, then this policy does not have any effect.

Enabled:
You must provide the desired Storage Sense cadence. Supported options are: daily, weekly, monthly, and during low free disk space. The default is 0 (during low free disk space).

Disabled or Not Configured:
By default, the Storage Sense cadence is set to “during low free disk space”. Users can configure this setting in Storage settings.

Options

  • Run Storage Sense:
    • Every day
    • Every week
    • Every month
    • During low free disk space

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\StorageSenseView registry values
  • ConfigStorageSenseGlobalCadenceREG_DWORD

Other policies in the same category

View all policies in this category (6)