What Is Offline files?

What is the purpose of offline files?

The offline files is a part of Sync Center in Windows 10 and used to keep copies always available offline on your computer of files stored on network. And you can work with them, even when your server is slow, not connected or unavailable.

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.

How do I use offline files?

To start using offline files on your PC1Tap or click to open Offline Files.2On the General tab, tap or click Enable offline files. You might be asked for an admin password or to confirm your choice. You might need to restart your PC for the changes to take effect. Enabling offline files.How to use offline files - Microsoft

How do I view offline files?

Make non-Google files on your desktop available offline1If you haven't already, install Drive for desktop.2On your desktop, click Drive for desktop .3Click Open Google Drive .4Go to the file or folder you want to access offline, right-click it, and select Drive File Stream. Available offline.Access stored Drive files offline - Google Workspace Learning Center