Set maximum wait time for the network if a user has a roaming user profile or remote home directory: registry value WaitForNetworkComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System

Policy ID: WaitForNetwork
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

WaitForNetwork

REG_DWORDComputer

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

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Wait for network for maximum (seconds)
Value type: REG_DWORD
Required: true
Minimum value: 0
Maximum value: 300

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
"WaitForNetwork"=dword:<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 "WaitForNetwork" /t REG_DWORD /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 'WaitForNetwork' -PropertyType DWord -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null