Should I use offline files?

Should I enable offline files?

Conclusion. Offline files feature is very useful for users who need to always work with network shared files, thus many of you may want to enable offline files in Windows 10 and sync network files locally. Of course, it will be ok if you want to diable offline files.

What are benefits of offline files?

By working with offline files, you can:Protect yourself from network outages.Work with files while you are away from the network.Easily sync with network files.Boost your efficiency when working over a slow connection.

What happens if I disable offline files?

It won't wipe the data cached on the local disk, but nor will that data be visible anymore, which is still something of an issue, because if it hasn't sync'd more recent content from the cache up to the server, then you've still effectively "lost" it.

Can I delete offline files?

Locate the folder where you want to delete the cached offline copy. Right-click on the folder and select Delete Offline Copy.