Absolute Max Cache Size (in GB)
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Delivery Optimization Description
Specifies the maximum size in GB of Delivery Optimization cache. This policy overrides the MaxCacheSize policy.
Registry
HKLM
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization MDM / Intune (CSP)
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/DeliveryOptimization/DOAbsoluteMaxCacheSize Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Absolute Max Cache Size (in GB)
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization]
"DOAbsoluteMaxCacheSize"=dword:0000000aMore formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Absolute Max Cache Size (in GB)
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DOAbsoluteMaxCacheSize' -Value 10 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/DeliveryOptimization/DOAbsoluteMaxCacheSize
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>
<data id="AbsoluteMaxCacheSize" value="10"/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Absolute Max Cache Size (in GB)
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization' -Name 'DOAbsoluteMaxCacheSize' -Expected 10 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Absolute Max Cache Size (in GB)
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DOAbsoluteMaxCacheSize' -Value 10 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Absolute Max Cache Size (in GB)
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Absolute Max Cache Size (in GB)
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization' -Name 'DOAbsoluteMaxCacheSize' -Expected 10 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Absolute Max Cache Size (in GB)
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DOAbsoluteMaxCacheSize' -Value 10 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.