Settings storage path

Policy ID: SettingsStoragePath
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 where the settings package files that contain user settings are stored.
If you enable this policy setting, the user settings are stored in the specified location.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user settings are stored in the user’s home directory if configured for your environment.

Options

In the text box type a universal naming convention (UNC) path, such as \\servername\sharename.
Settings storage path

Registry

ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration View registry values

SettingsStoragePathREG_EXPAND_SZ

UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration View registry values

SettingsStoragePathREG_EXPAND_SZ

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