Policy
Keep package payloads after installation
Keep package payloads even after they are installed. You can change the value anytime. Disabling the policy removes any cached package payloads for the instance you repair or modify. Enabled by default. For more information, see: https://aka.ms/vs/setup/policies.
PackVisual Studio
CategoryInstall and Update Settings
Policy ID
b927752ed0c5Internal name
KeepDownloadedPayloadsRegistry
Copy registry mappings
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\VisualStudio\Setup\KeepDownloadedPayloads (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\VisualStudio\Setup\KeepDownloadedPayloads (disabled) = 0Policy notes
Keep package payloads even after they are installed. You can change the value anytime. Disabling the policy removes any cached package payloads for the instance you repair or modify. Enabled by default. For more information, see: https://aka.ms/vs/setup/policies.
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