Turn off Fair Share CPU Scheduling
Verified with Windows Server 2025 — updated on July 10, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Remote Desktop Services\Remote Desktop Session Host\Connections Description
Fair Share CPU Scheduling dynamically distributes processor time across all Remote Desktop Services sessions on the same RD Session Host server, based on the number of sessions and the demand for processor time within each session. If you enable this policy setting, Fair Share CPU Scheduling is turned off. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Fair Share CPU Scheduling is turned on.
Registry
HKLM
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Session Manager\Quota System Value name: EnableCpuQuota
Enabled: EnableCpuQuota = 0
Disabled: EnableCpuQuota = 1
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.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Turn off Fair Share CPU Scheduling
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Session Manager\Quota System]
"EnableCpuQuota"=dword:00000000More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn off Fair Share CPU Scheduling
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Session Manager\Quota System'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EnableCpuQuota' -Value 0 -Type DWordIntune XML
No direct Policy CSP / OMA-URI mapping for this policy. Use the Intune Remediation tab, or ingest the ADMX in Intune.Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn off Fair Share CPU Scheduling
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Session Manager\Quota System' -Name 'EnableCpuQuota' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn off Fair Share CPU Scheduling
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Session Manager\Quota System'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EnableCpuQuota' -Value 0 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn off Fair Share CPU Scheduling
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2
# 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: Turn off Fair Share CPU Scheduling
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Session Manager\Quota System' -Name 'EnableCpuQuota' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Turn off Fair Share CPU Scheduling
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Session Manager\Quota System'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'EnableCpuQuota' -Value 0 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.