Policy
Set the schedule for background upload of a roaming user profile's registry file while user is logged on
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016
This policy setting sets the schedule for background uploading of a roaming user profile's registry file (ntuser.dat). This policy setting controls only the uploading of a roaming user profile's registry file (other user data and regular profiles are not be uploaded) and uploads it only if the user is logged on. This policy setting does not stop the roaming user profile's registry file from being uploaded at user logoff. If "Run at set interval" is chosen, then an interval must be set, with a value of 1-720 hours. Once set, Windows uploads the profile's registry file at the specified interval after the user logs on. For example, with a value of 6 hours, the registry file of the roaming user profile is uploaded to the server every six hours while the user is logged on. If "Run at specified time of day" is chosen, then a time of day must be specified. Once set, Windows uploads the registry file at the same time every day, as long as the user is logged on. For both scheduling options, there is a random one hour delay attached per-trigger to avoid overloading the server with simultaneous uploads. For example, if the settings dictate that the user's registry file is to be uploaded at 6pm, it will actually upload at a random time between 6pm and 7pm. Note: If "Run at set interval" is selected, the "Time of day" option is disregarded. Likewise, if "Run at set time of day" is chosen, the "Interval (hours)" option is disregarded. If you enable this policy setting, Windows uploads the registry file of the user's roaming user profile in the background according to the schedule set here while the user is logged on. Regular profiles are not affected. If this setting is disabled or not configured, the registry file for a roaming user profile will not be uploaded in the background while the user is logged on.
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 | Interval (hours): ID UploadHiveInterval | decimal | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System Value name UploadHiveInterval Type REG_DWORD | Range: 1 to 720 | |
| Computer | Scheduling method: ID UploadHiveMethod | enum | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System Value name UploadHiveMethod Type REG_DWORD | Options: Run at set interval (1), Run at specified time of day (2) | |
| Computer | Time of day: ID UploadHiveTime | enum | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System Value name UploadHiveTime Type REG_DWORD | Options: 00:00 (0), 01:00 (1), 02:00 (2), 03:00 (3), 04:00 (4), 05:00 (5), 06:00 (6), 07:00 (7) … +16 more |