Specify Windows File Protection cache location: registry value SFCDllCacheDirComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Windows File Protection

Policy ID: WFPDllCacheDir
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 only
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: System › Windows File Protection

Registry

SFCDllCacheDir

REG_SZComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Windows File Protection Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Cache file path:
Value type: REG_SZ
Required: true

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Windows File Protection]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"SFCDllCacheDir"="<enter value>"

CMD

:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Windows File Protection" /v "SFCDllCacheDir" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Windows File Protection' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Windows File Protection' -Name 'SFCDllCacheDir' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null