Policy

Turn off File History

This policy setting allows you to turn off File History. If you enable this policy setting, File History cannot be activated to create regular, automatic backups. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, File History can be activated to create regular, automatic backups.

Policy
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryWindows Components / File History
Policy ID43d2cb9f893a
Internal nameDisableFileHistory

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\FileHistory\Disabled (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\FileHistory\Disabled (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting allows you to turn off File History. If you enable this policy setting, File History cannot be activated to create regular, automatic backups. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, File History can be activated to create regular, automatic backups.