Policy
Configure Storage Sense cadence
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016
Storage Sense can automatically clean some of the user’s files to free up disk space. If the group policy "Allow Storage Sense" is disabled, then this policy does not have any effect. Enabled: You must provide the desired Storage Sense cadence. Supported options are: daily, weekly, monthly, and during low free disk space. The default is 0 (during low free disk space). Disabled or Not Configured: By default, the Storage Sense cadence is set to “during low free disk space”. Users can configure this setting in Storage settings.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Run Storage Sense: ID StorageSenseGlobalCadence | enum | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\StorageSense Value name ConfigStorageSenseGlobalCadence Type REG_DWORD | Options: Every day (1), Every week (7), Every month (30), During low free disk space (0) |