Configure Storage Sense cadence: registry value ConfigStorageSenseGlobalCadenceComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\StorageSense

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

Registry

ConfigStorageSenseGlobalCadence

REG_DWORDComputer

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

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Run Storage Sense:

Options
Item	Stored value
Every day	1
Every week	7
Every month	30
During low free disk space	0

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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

; Options (use only one)
; Every day
"ConfigStorageSenseGlobalCadence"=dword:00000001
; Every week
"ConfigStorageSenseGlobalCadence"=dword:00000007
; Every month
"ConfigStorageSenseGlobalCadence"=dword:0000001e
; During low free disk space
"ConfigStorageSenseGlobalCadence"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Every day
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\StorageSense" /v "ConfigStorageSenseGlobalCadence" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Every week
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\StorageSense" /v "ConfigStorageSenseGlobalCadence" /t REG_DWORD /d 7 /f
:: Every month
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\StorageSense" /v "ConfigStorageSenseGlobalCadence" /t REG_DWORD /d 30 /f
:: During low free disk space
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\StorageSense" /v "ConfigStorageSenseGlobalCadence" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

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

# Options (use only one)
# Every day
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\StorageSense' -Name 'ConfigStorageSenseGlobalCadence' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Every week
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\StorageSense' -Name 'ConfigStorageSenseGlobalCadence' -PropertyType DWord -Value 7 -Force | Out-Null
# Every month
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\StorageSense' -Name 'ConfigStorageSenseGlobalCadence' -PropertyType DWord -Value 30 -Force | Out-Null
# During low free disk space
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\StorageSense' -Name 'ConfigStorageSenseGlobalCadence' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null