Set roaming profile path for all users logging onto this computer: registry value MachineProfilePathComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System

Policy ID: MachineProfilePath
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Vista
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: System › User Profiles

Registry

MachineProfilePath

REG_EXPAND_SZComputer

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

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Users logging onto this computer should use this roaming profile path:
Value type: REG_EXPAND_SZ
Maximum length: 260
Expandable string (REG_EXPAND_SZ): true

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
; hex(2) and hex(7) data must be written as hexadecimal (UTF-16LE)
"MachineProfilePath"=hex(2):<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\System" /v "MachineProfilePath" /t REG_EXPAND_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\System' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System' -Name 'MachineProfilePath' -PropertyType ExpandString -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null