Synchronization timeout
- Policy ID
- RepositoryTimeout
- Scope
- Computer Configuration, User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Microsoft User Experience Virtualization
Description
This policy setting configures the number of milliseconds that the computer waits when retrieving user settings from the settings storage location.
You can use this setting to override the default value of 2000 milliseconds.
If you enable this policy setting, set the number of milliseconds that the system waits to retrieve settings.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the default value of 2000 milliseconds is used.
Options
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- SyncTimeoutInMillisecondsREG_DWORD
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- SyncTimeoutInMillisecondsREG_DWORD