Set maximum duration for storing snapshots used by Recall
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education with Windows Sandbox
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows AI User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows AI Description
This policy setting allows you to control the maximum amount of time (in days) that Windows saves snapshots for Recall. When the policy is enabled, you can configure the maximum storage duration to be 30, 60, 90, or 180 days. When this policy is not configured, the maximum storage duration is 90 days unless the current user specifies a different value. If both maximum storage duration and maximum storage space are set for Recall, then snapshots are deleted when the first maximum is reached. Important: This setting applies to Enterprise and Education client SKUs only.
Registry
HKLM
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI HKCU
SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI Value name: SetMaximumStorageDurationForRecallSnapshots
MDM / Intune (CSP)
Device
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/WindowsAI/SetMaximumStorageDurationForRecallSnapshots User
./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/WindowsAI/SetMaximumStorageDurationForRecallSnapshots Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
CSP values
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0- Let the OS define the maximum amount of time the snapshots will be saved. -
30- 30 days. -
60- 60 days. -
90 (Default)- 90 days. -
180- 180 days.
Export Builder
BETAConfigure 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. ⓘ
Applying both scopes creates an ambiguous configuration (computer takes precedence over user). Only do this intentionally.
.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Set maximum duration for storing snapshots used by Recall
; State: Enabled
; Scope: Computer (HKLM)
; Supported on: At least Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education with Windows Sandbox
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI]
"SetMaximumStorageDurationForRecallSnapshots"=dword:00000001
"SetMaximumStorageDurationForRecallSnapshots"=dword:00000000More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Set maximum duration for storing snapshots used by Recall
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education with Windows Sandbox
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SetMaximumStorageDurationForRecallSnapshots' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SetMaximumStorageDurationForRecallSnapshots' -Value 0 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/WindowsAI/SetMaximumStorageDurationForRecallSnapshots
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>
<data id="SetMaximumStorageDuration_Text" value="0"/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Set maximum duration for storing snapshots used by Recall
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education with Windows Sandbox
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI' -Name 'SetMaximumStorageDurationForRecallSnapshots' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI' -Name 'SetMaximumStorageDurationForRecallSnapshots' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Set maximum duration for storing snapshots used by Recall
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education with Windows Sandbox
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SetMaximumStorageDurationForRecallSnapshots' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SetMaximumStorageDurationForRecallSnapshots' -Value 0 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Set maximum duration for storing snapshots used by Recall
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education with Windows Sandbox
# 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: Set maximum duration for storing snapshots used by Recall
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education with Windows Sandbox
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI' -Name 'SetMaximumStorageDurationForRecallSnapshots' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI' -Name 'SetMaximumStorageDurationForRecallSnapshots' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Set maximum duration for storing snapshots used by Recall
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education with Windows Sandbox
$path = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SetMaximumStorageDurationForRecallSnapshots' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'SetMaximumStorageDurationForRecallSnapshots' -Value 0 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.