This registry hack, more usually applied as part of a group policy, specifies the maximum size that a user's roaming profile can grow to. Should the profile exceed the specified size, the user will be unable to log off until the profile size is reduced. To aid the user, a dialog box is displayed listing files within the profile and allowing the user to delete unwanted items.
Related entries (see links below) can be used to set other parameters covering how the user is warned.
To set the maximum roaming profile size:
Use a registry editing tool to navigate to the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Insert a value with the following details:
Data Type: DWORD
Value Name: MaxProfileSize
Value (expressed in kilobytes):
Minimum: 300
Maximum: 4,294,967,295
Default: 30,000
Insert a value with the following details:
Data Type: DWORD
Value Name: EnableProfileQuota
Value: 1
Note: The registry key corresponds to the following Group Policy entry: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Logon/Logoff
Limit Profile Size
Related entries (see links below) can be used to set other parameters covering how the user is warned.
To set the maximum roaming profile size:
Use a registry editing tool to navigate to the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Insert a value with the following details:
Data Type: DWORD
Value Name: MaxProfileSize
Value (expressed in kilobytes):
Minimum: 300
Maximum: 4,294,967,295
Default: 30,000
Insert a value with the following details:
Data Type: DWORD
Value Name: EnableProfileQuota
Value: 1
Note: The registry key corresponds to the following Group Policy entry: User Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Logon/Logoff
Limit Profile Size
