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File size limits for Intranet zone

Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 23, 2026

Windows 11 25H2

Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 5.0

Path in the GPO console

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Persistence Behavior

Description

Limits the amount of storage that a page or site using the DHTML Persistence behavior can use for the Local Intranet security zone. If you enable this policy, you can specify the persistence storage amount per domain or per document for this security zone. If you disable this policy or do not configure it, you cannot set this limit. Note: This setting does not appear in the user interface.

Registry

HKCU Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Persistence

More options available

Options

Per domain (in kilobytes)
DomainLimit decimal - range 0-20480 - default: 10240
Per document (in kilobytes)
DocumentLimit decimal - range 0-9999 - default: 512

Export Builder

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Configure the state, scope and options, then generate .reg, PowerShell, Intune and SCCM outputs — or add the setting to a multi-setting collection.

These exports write the registry — this is not a managed GPO.

.reg file

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: File size limits for Intranet zone
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 5.0

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Persistence]
"DomainLimit"=dword:00002800
"DocumentLimit"=dword:00000200
More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)

PowerShell

# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: File size limits for Intranet zone
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 5.0
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.

$path = 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Persistence'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DomainLimit' -Value 10240 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DocumentLimit' -Value 512 -Type DWord

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