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1.1.69 Ensure 'Set disk cache size, in bytes' is set to 'Enabled: 250609664'

Information

This setting controls the size of the cache, in bytes, used to store files on the disk.

The recommended state for this setting is: Enabled: 250609664

Note: The value specified in this policy isn't a hard boundary but rather a suggestion to the caching system; any value below a few megabytes is too small and will be rounded up to a reasonable minimum.

Note #2: The recommended disk size for cache is 50 - 250MB, according to Microsoft.

Rationale:

Having enough disk space for browser cache is important for a computer investigation and investigators such as Computer Forensics Analysts to be able to retrieve pertinent information to the investigation.

Impact:

Browser cache will take up to 250MB in disk space.

Solution

To establish the recommended configuration via GP, set the following UI path to Enabled: 250609664

Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Microsoft Edge\Set disk cache size, in bytes

Note: This Group Policy path may not exist by default. It is provided by the Group Policy template MSEdge.admx/adml that can be downloaded from Microsoft here.

Default Value:

Enabled - Default size is used.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/3005

Item Details

References: CSCv7|6.4

Plugin: Windows

Control ID: f1ed8216e55bd0861acb03dc931cffcffd3ac374e8951ebf2cd1ecc0bfe2bd31