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
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Windows Components / File History
Policy ID 43d2cb9f893a
Internal name DisableFileHistory

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.