What happens when I disable offline files?

Should you disable offline files?

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.

Can I disable Offline files service?

Right click on offline files service entry and click on Properties . Select startup type as Disabled . Click OK and close the window. Disabling offline files feature on the system will also disable offline files service.

What is the purpose of offline files?

To work offline even though you have network access Sometimes you might want to work with the offline versions of files even though you're connected to the network. This is handy if your network connection is slow or unreliable.

What are offline files?

(1) A file in a storage device that is not attached to a computer. In the past, an offline file may have referred to files on magnetic tapes or removable disk drives. See removable disk, data library, offline and offline browser. (2) A copy of a network file that is stored locally.