Configure slow-link mode: registry value SlowLinkEnabled (NetCache)ComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache

Policy ID: Pol_SlowLinkSettings
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Vista
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Network › Offline Files

Registry

SlowLinkEnabled

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache Current key

Enabled value: 1
Disabled value: 0

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"SlowLinkEnabled"=dword:00000001
; Disabled
"SlowLinkEnabled"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache" /v "SlowLinkEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache" /v "SlowLinkEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache' -Name 'SlowLinkEnabled' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache' -Name 'SlowLinkEnabled' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

(list values)

REG_SZComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache\SlowLinkParams

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: UNC Paths:
Value type: REG_SZ
Explicit value name: true

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache\SlowLinkParams]
"<enter name>"="<enter value>"

CMD

reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache\SlowLinkParams" /v "<enter name>" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache\SlowLinkParams' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache\SlowLinkParams' -Name '<enter name>' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null